Even without the ultrasound from last week, it is obvious that Lizzie is pregnant.  Her nipples are getting bigger and darker in color.   She’s also starting to fill out around her belly.

Inside Lizzie,  the fetuses are starting to look like tiny dogs at just over an inch in size.  They are becoming boy & girl puppies with toes, whiskers and claws.  Their eyes are closed and will remain shut until after birth.  The uterine horns have filled with fluid to protect the puppies, so detecting puppies by palpation is no longer possible.

Lizzie’s second ultrasound is next week.  We’re hoping to get another count of puppies and check for heartbeats.  It is still hard to believe that in four weeks Lizzie will be ready to whelp.