Beautiful Mango – 46 days (pre-parturition) Mango still eagerly plays ball! It’s hard to believe that in just over 17 days, Mango will have her babies. She continues to treasure her ball and usually carries it around in her mouth all day long. She still enjoys retrieving and playing with her canine pals but we do notice she is taking more breaks and spending time just relaxing by herself. Mango’s waistline has expanded to 77 cms. While her appetite is increasing, Mango is eating less at each meal, but is eating more frequently as we move closer to her delivery date. As always, she is receiving the most nutritious food possible. At this point in their development, the puppies have all their features. Now they will begin to grow rapidly until they are born. Several days prior to Mango giving birth, we will have an x-ray done to see approximately how many puppies she will have. This week, we will prepare the whelping box and introduce ...