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05-01-2010, 05:32 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2009 Location: Whittier, CA
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| Questions about after the pups are born? My Shayna is only 4 weeks pregnant and it's the first time I've ever bred a dog, but my questions after reading just about every post and article written is ... Do you need to be with the mom and pups 24/7 after they are born and for how long or can I get out for an evening or two occasoinally? When can I trust mom to do the caring? Can you tell me what a typical day is like (caring for pups)? Thanks in advance all you knowledgable, wise and caring breeders out there! I've already learned so much from you! |
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05-01-2010, 05:43 PM | #2 |
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| Sorry I cant really answer your question, but I have sort of the same question.. MY BellaMariaSofia is nursing for her first time, she just delivered 2.5 days ago.only one pup, she seems so exausted and doesnt wanna really leave the den/pup. I feel like I should give her a few hours off?? I can tell she really wanst to do this but she is soo tired, I gave her some nutri call for some energy too. ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO STAY W PUPPS 24/7? Thank you for bringing up a good topic |
05-01-2010, 06:06 PM | #3 | |
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05-01-2010, 06:15 PM | #4 | |
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Making sure the mom is eating properly, at the minimum 4 or 5 meals a day. Plus snacks. The first week she will be reluctant to leave pups, so you may have to intervine and hand feed her. Vet visit for mom the next morning for a POP shot and physical exam. Taking Mom out to potty. Making sure here feet, private areas and nipples are cleaned each time before she is put back in with pups Temperature and weight taken daily - Mom and Pups 3-5 days pups to vet for dew claw and tail docking. Weekly nail clipping so pups nails won't hurt mom Weekly pup ear trimming and trimming their little butts. There is much more that you'll have to see to....shots between 8 - 9 weeks, Weekly bathing and grooming for pups and mom. Believe me it is a full time job.
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05-01-2010, 06:25 PM | #5 |
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| I agree with Mardelin that it is really best if you can be with your mom and pups at all times. I stock up on my supplies and basically do not leave the house for the week before and week after the pups are born. My husband travels a lot for his job, so I do occasionally have to leave the house after that to run errands. I try to organize my errands so that I am gone only for very short periods and only if I am sure that mom and pups are well settled for a nap before I go out. I try to limit my trips out to less than an hour. I am always scared when I go out though, as potentially you can come home to a pup that has gotten out of the box, or got a toenail entangled in bedding or countless other things that can go bad really fast.
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05-01-2010, 06:49 PM | #6 |
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| It's more like two full time jobs without question. All life outside of the liter is put on hold. Nothing else matter and that's that. Showers, errands, any appointments outside of an emergency is put on hold. Sleeping with one eye open. It's a fun, crazy sleep deprived time. Even though mom does the work, you have to clean everything and make sure that everything is perfect every minute. As soon as they get mobile it gets harder, not easier. One is gaining more/less. One foot of nails can't get cut, one is being pushes aside and when you try to let him get an extra meal he wants to sleep or mom won't stop cleaning him. You can be a pro and you will still second guess yourself. They're a living soul that you bring into the world. You have to be there for them. |
05-02-2010, 07:47 AM | #7 |
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| I thank you for the info. Is there any thing else? I'm kind of a research freak so I'm looking for any details I can get. |
05-02-2010, 07:48 AM | #8 |
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| When do you start bathing the pups? |
05-02-2010, 08:09 AM | #9 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| After their first shots, 8-9 weeks of age. Mother's usually keep them pretty clean and sweet smelling.....Nothing like the smell of a newborn puppy. Mother's a quick rinse and blow dry of her hind quarters after she's delivered the last pup. But no bath for at least a week, when she's less reluctant to leave her pups. You in no way want to stress her and cause her to stop milk production.
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05-02-2010, 08:13 AM | #10 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| I don't know if you have starting getting your supplies together. And they are many.....Supplies and meds. Start finding a whelping area, away from traffic, draft free and where you can monitor all of them, 24 hours a day.
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05-02-2010, 08:26 AM | #11 |
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| Did that yesterday. I got a under the bed box for whelping (hoping it's big enough, she's 10 lbs), a new bed that fits, themometer, KY, washable pee pads, blankets, I have a whole list, that's been posted. My Walmart is a mess in remodel, so I'll get more later. I'm starting in my bedroom (till DH gives me a problem). I have a playpen but Shayna hates being in there (when she was a pup), I can only hope she gets over it when the pups arrive. Right now the box is on the floor. I need to find a heating pad that doesn't shut itself off. Also she sleeps with me, is this going to be a problem or will she be drawn to the pups? She has started to want to eat more and since she was picky I'm home cooking for her. Rice, green beans, chicken, carrots, egg. She loves it, to the tune of 3-4x per day. I also give her 1/2 pet tab. Am I on track? |
05-02-2010, 08:34 AM | #12 | |
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05-02-2010, 08:42 AM | #13 |
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| Nope, already know about that? I also know calcium depends on the amount of pups |
05-02-2010, 08:59 AM | #14 | |
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It's okay to use a heating pad (with chewproof colrd if possible, but do not cover the entire area with heat! It is better to tape the heating pad to the edge of the outside of the whelping box covering only, at the most one-third of the area. Too much heat will make the mother uncomfortable and keep the pups from cuddling to her. With a large litter, three or more pups, it usually isn't necessary to have a heating pad. As they usually gravitate towards each other and mother for warmth.
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05-02-2010, 09:19 AM | #15 | |
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