Approximately one week before lying-in you should arrange a place
for the dog in cozy, warm, dry and clean room protected from
draughts. Nobody but the dog’s owner is allowed to enter the
premises where Cane Corso bitch is. Strangers should not
disturb the dog before lying-in and during first days after it.
Besides, you should bear in mind that after falling of litter Cane Corso
bitch often shows aggression towards strangers as she
instinctively protects her babies. It is recommended to keep the
dog in the room where she will be in labour for more 2 weeks after
bearing of puppies.
It is best to design a wooden maternity box corresponding to her
body proportions. A littering Cane Corso bitch will abut with
her paws against the walls of the box while being inside it. The
fore wall should be made so as to be thrown or removed and then
placed to the initial position. This will facilitate cleaning and
disinfection of the maternity house.
Before labor it needs to lay a tarpaulin, oilcloth or polythene
film on the bottom of the box but a soft cloth folded up several
times, a piece of old blanket or a coverlet should be put above.
One week before labor you need always, in the morning and in the
evening, take temperature of the dog at that paying attention to
its great drop.
Normal temperature is 38,5 °С, however, one day before labor
approximately it drops to 36,5-37 °С.As a rule, in the last week
of pregnancy the bitch loses appetite therefore you should feed
her with small amounts of food including the most favorite
dainty in her diet- a piece of cheese, boiled liver, curd
etc.
