Dixie Pie (female English bulldog) moves to the kitchen...

Dixie Pie (female English bulldog) moves to the kitchen so that she can be checked every hour day and night until labor starts. Other signs that she's getting close are lack of appetite, temperature dropping below 100 degrees, and nesting. Another indication is that her milk comes in.  Although sometimes, the first milk comes when she hears her baby cry.

Nesting is where the canine searches for a quiet, dark "cave" where she can be alone.  We had one female, "Amber", crawl under the back porch.  I had to pry off several deck 1 x 6's to locate her and ease her into the house.  Early in raising English bulldogs, I stayed up with the mother-to-be all night.  Several litters were delivered in my lap...

This picture of Dixie Pie was taken an hour ago and as you can see, she's still eating so I can relax... NOT.