How early is too early for my Boston Terrier to whelp her puppies?

My dog (a Boston Terrier) is pregnant with her 3rd litter of pups. The first litter, she was only bred once, had 2 pups and one died, the second litter, she was bred twice and six pups, and this time she was bred 5 times (this will be her last litter). I know that they go between 60 and 63 days usually, she will be at 60 days on 7/5, but I believe she's already in the early stages of labor. Diarreah, laying around, won't jump over the baby gates (we have 2 small children), won't eat (did eat yesterday and is still drinking), and her stomach is very tight! Is it too early for her to start whelping, or is this ok? Do you think it might be too early?


Hi
The average length of a dogs pregnancy is 63 days, give or take a couple of days either side. If a dog goes into labor and delivers her puppies much before 61 days, the puppies could well be in trouble.

however, in a healthy female, this is unlikely to happen. It may just be that your dog is feeling very tired and uncomfortable, and it's not unusual for a dog in the late stages of pregnancy to lie around, not eat much etc.

I would recommend taking her to see your veterinarian though, just to make sure there's no health problems you're not aware of. If everything checks out okay I don't think you have much to worry about.

Just give her plenty of rest, access to food and water and some peace and quiet. Good luck with this litter.