An appendage growing from the stem of a plant. Leaves are extremely variable in form and function according to species. For example, the needles of pine trees, the spines of cacti, and the bright red parts of the poinsettia plant are all leaves modified for different purposes.
Take her temperature daily as her expected delivery date approaches. Normally a dog's temperature is between 101 and 102 degrees. When your pregnant dog's temperature drops below 100 degrees, that's an indication she'll have her puppies within 24 hours. Once labor begins, it can last up to 12 hours. If your dog's temperature drops significantly, she's ready to give birth soon.
This is still within the range of normal post-delivery bleeding for a dog. It is likely that it is not even due to the birth trauma at this point, as any trauma should have stopped bleeding and started healing by now. After a dog has puppies, the uterus must heal the places where the puppys' placentas attached to it. This can be a relatively long process during which some discharge and bleeding will continue to occur. Post-delivery bleeding is considered normal until 12 weeks after the litter was born.