What is the reaction of the female dog before giving birth? The female dog starts to feel restless before giving birth, and due to the abdominal pain before giving birth, she will lose her appetite and even stop eating. Before giving birth, the body temperature of the female dog will gradually drop, even to about 36 degrees; A bitch who is about to give birth will keep turning back and forth and arching her back. If you see these signs, you must be prepared to deliver the baby.

When a female dog is nearly 60 days pregnant, some signs of labor will gradually appear:

1. Before giving birth, the female dog began to appear restless, constantly grabbing the floor and mats with her front feet, and making nest-building movements.

2. Due to abdominal pain before delivery, many dogs will have a loss of appetite a few days before delivery. If there is a decrease in food intake or even no eating, and some may vomit slightly before giving birth but are not listless, it is likely that labor is about to begin.

3. Generally, the body temperature of a dog is between 38.5 and 39.5°C. Starting from the day of delivery, the body temperature of the female dog will gradually decrease, and the closer it is to delivery, the lower it will be. It may drop to about 36°C 24 hours before delivery.

4. The bitch who is about to give birth will keep turning back and forth, arching her back, and her abdomen will become larger, and she will begin to experience exertion and labor pains.

5. Dogs usually start giving birth in the middle of the night or early in the morning, and not all female dogs will have the above symptoms at the same time. However, when you see these signs in your dog, you must be ready to deliver the baby at any time.