Kylee is eating kibble again, has been for a couple of days now. After our LONG search, I found a brand that has extremely tiny kibble that hides well, and when she does "find" kibble, she is willing to crunch on it :) THANK YOU to NutriSource!!
She used to have a favorite spot to nap - under the couch. And I think today she realized she can not fit under there anymore. I just caught her laying right next to it with only her head under it. Poor girl looked sad when she looked at me, almost as if she was saying "Mom, I'm getting fat".
Her abdomen feels firm all of the time now, too. There is very little 'give' to it anymore. The stud's owner told me to check for a discharge around week 5 - in her past, if there was discharge, there was for sure a pregnancy. Well, I'd venture to say theres something going on - the other dogs are very interested in sniffing her, and she has been cleaning herself a lot more than the past month.
We're down the the final drive - the final 4 weeks now, lots will be changing now... Soon will be able to feel puppies moving, mammory glands will swell a little, and becoming restless or trying to find a whelping spot will start over the next few weeks...
Which reminds me, before I switched to NutriSource puppy kibble (with wet/canned food), she had eaten all the food she wanted for the time being, and Belle had wandered into the whelping box to finish it all up, but Ky actually chased Belle out of there barking at her! Wow! Belle was even surprised!
(edited to add pictures)
Presenting the Sympa Shelties "Dog Room" - this is where the puppies will be whelped and raised during their first week or two of life, then the dog pen will be moved into our living room (which opens into the dining room and kitchen). The dog room, however, is the warmest most secure room in the house for actual whelping :)
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