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If your pet needs any tests, your vet will let you know. If she has parasites, your vet will treat them. During your visit, your vet can use ultrasound to see the growing puppies as early as 3 weeks in. Ultrasound is safe during pregnancy. It uses sound waves to create an image of your dog's womb. The vet may give your dog a blood test to check her hormone levels. Dogs have higher levels of a hormone called relaxin when they're pregnant.
Whelping Box Tips. As soon as you know your dog is pregnant, start thinking about whelping boxes because you don't have a lot of time to prepare for the birth day. The gestation period for dogs is approximately 63 days or less and you'll want to have your pet become familiar with the box and its location at least 2 weeks prior to the birth event.