We took it as a cue to set up her whelping box in the bedroom where she sleeps. After Vida examined the whelping box and was satisfied it was a suitable whelping spot, her desire to dig non-stop ceased. She only goes out for a short time and doesn't put much effort into digging. When a bitch's temperature drops to almost 98.4 degrees, she is close to whelping. To the right we have placed a chart monitoring Vida's daily temperature.
Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit.
The pregnancy is also taking a toll on Vida's svelte figure. She's gone from a slim 47 lbs.