Now that you have pretty well decided not to scan, I'll just add a quick comment. Here it is regular practice to scan for twin lambs in sheep - the price of a scan has to be economic compared to the price of a lamb so £2-£5 (two to five pounds) depending on how many sheep are scanned.

I do find that vet charges for companion animals can be very high.

Sgurr

It is nearly 5 weeks ago since we mated her and we still dont know. We decided not to get her scanned after the comments on here. Her nipples are up and she has put on weight and she did have the white discharge that was mentioned. Her appetite doesnt seem to have really changed but she has started eating a lot slower and sometimes she only eats halve then goes back later for the rest.

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Kelsie

I took my bitch to stud last month !
So i am in the Same Position ,my last mating day was the 30th of last month so finger crossed she will be cushty

Well having a bitch miss twice i think i know when she is pregnant and when not!! Boobs are a good sign but can also be indicators of a phantom, so id pay more attention to her tummy. At 5/6 she should definately be starting to show. if your still unsure at 6 weeks, i would recommend a scan as if you really are unsure and you will need to start preparing whelping box and all the kit etc. Which is more money! not a cheap venture. I wish it was 2-5 pounds!! last i paid was 47.50 allthough i prefer being in a rice warm room in the house with the whelping box, than a barn in february in the middle of the night, i was so close to the heater i nearly melted myself!!!

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Sloppy Dogue kisses

My bitch always becomes very affectionate when she is pregnant. She is usually only comes to you when she wants a fuss but when she is pregnant always site on OH's knee.

When she had her second litter we took her and her daughter to the vets for a check up as both should have been pregnant I didn't want 2 litters together it was just how it happened Tegan had already been mated when Rosie came in season and I had got pups booked of her she only has seasons every 12 months so had no choice but mate both. My vet was ill in hospital but the locum a woman siad she though Tegan was definitely pregnat she was 6 weeks Rosie was 5 weeks and showing nothing but her nipples were bright red .The vet said that was the first sign of pregnancy the nipple turned red. She was right 3 weeks later she was like a barrage balloon and whelped 10 pups 6 days early

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Sammy you may be gone but your sprit will always live on in the sunbeams R I P Sammy

If my bitch ain't in pup she will be on the transfer list lol

is drinking more more water a sign too?

carnt say ive noticed any of my bitches doin this as mine all drink plenty of water anyway

about what stage do you usually start to see/feel movement?

my book for my breed says 6 1/2 to 7 weeks.

millie has now got really big nipples and her stomach has got hard. trying to think of an excuse to take her to vets to see what they say without having a scan. fingers crossed.

edit: she is carrying at least 5 pups woop woop woop