We generally like to get an x-ray one week before they are due. This way we can get a count, though sometimes it isn’t exact because someone can be hidden under something. Also we can be sure no one is too large to fit through the pelvis.

If someone is too big, that is the time to schedule a cesarian section. It is difficult to know the exact date of the females whelping, just like any mammal. You count days and try to figure it. But they still will surprise you. Tahzi was “due” the 26th of May. Instead she went two days after we x-rayed!

But everything went very smooth. She went into labor at 0200 on the 22 of May. She finished birthing 6 healthy puppies.