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Bailey – 42 Days (pre-parturition)

Bailey out for a stroll

Beautiful Bailey is not showing any signs of slowing down, however she has become more affectionate - if that’s even possible. When she’s not engaging with the rest of the pack, her favourite activity is snuggling up on the dog bed next to our fireplace.

Bailey has always had a ferocious appetite and she certainly continues to eat her food in record time. She is enjoying a very nutritious raw food diet, fresh organic puréed veggies with folic acid, prebiotics and probiotics daily.  As her waistline expands, she will have less room for food so we will increase the frequency and reduce the size of each meal. Bailey’s abdomen now measures 80 cm or 31.5 inches. 

Fetus at approximately day 39

By day 30, digestive and respiratory glands, muscles, bones, the puppy's circulatory, genital and urinary systems, the skin and hair, the nervous system and all of the puppy's sensory organs--including the eyes, inner ear and peripheral nerves have formed. During weeks four to six of pregnancy, the puppy's organs, bones, eyes and spinal cord begin to fully develop. The fetus starts to actually look like a dog with whisker buds showing on its developing face and claws and toes differentiating on the feet. By week six, the puppy skin pigment is formed and you can hear a heartbeat. At this point in their development, the puppies have all their features. Now they will begin to grow rapidly until they are born.

Stay tuned……

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