can my dog have pups early

Question
hi there my akita is around 7weeks pregnant and she dosent want to come out of the kennel jelly came away from her back end can the pups come early thanks in advance

Answer
Yes, a bitch could whelp earlier than normal, but this early the puppies would not survive and it would more properly be termed an abortion. You should probably have her examined by your veterinarian.

You might want to recount from the breeding date just to make sure you counted correctly the first time. If she is aborting, that is generally triggered by hypothyroidism.

Karen