When does a Golden Retriever give birth to puppies? Normally, Golden Retriever female dogs are bred at two years old, and the gestation period after successful breeding is about 63 days; when the birth is approaching, Golden Retriever female dogs will have anorexia, irritability, frequent excretion, low body temperature and The behavior of picking up clothes and blankets to make a nest. Once these behaviors occur, it indicates that the female dog is about to give birth to puppies.

Golden retrievers must reach basic physical maturity before they can be bred and reproduced. Under normal circumstances, it is more appropriate to breed small dogs at 12 months of age and large dogs at 24 months of age. Golden retrievers are large dogs and are best bred when they are 24 months old. When the dog is in estrus, it will bleed for about 12 days. If you press the base of the dog's waist and tail, the dog will actively raise its tail, indicating that it is ready for breeding.

After successful breeding, the golden retriever female dog will enter the pregnancy period. The gestation period of the female dog is 58 to 65 days, with an average of 62 days. Among them, the pregnancy period of golden retrievers is about 63 days. Before the golden retriever is about to give birth, you can judge whether the female dog is going to give birth to puppies through the following phenomena:

First of all, when a golden retriever female dog begins to anorexia, decreases appetite, and basically stops eating, it means that the time for the baby dog ​​to be born is very close.

Secondly, the female golden retriever began to appear more irritable and restless, such as constantly grabbing the ground with her front feet and liking to hide in dark places. At the same time, the frequency of excretion becomes more frequent and the stool becomes softer. Moreover, the body temperature of the female dog decreases, and the closer it is to giving birth, the lower it will be.

Let’s see if the golden retriever bitch has any symptoms of bloated belly and swollen mammary glands secreting colostrum.

In terms of behavior, golden retriever female dogs will make movements like wanting to den, biting old clothes or toys, etc.