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03-24-2015, 04:06 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| She is acting different at times I have a two year old female and an almost 1 year old male. The female recently went through a heat cycle and the male followed her everywhere, she is now sleeping more and eating more, the last two days she has thrown up a bit late morning. Her cycle was completed in early March, at times she seems fine and at others she seems different. Is she pregnant? Or how can I tell? The male is already scheduled to be neutered on the 26th. |
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03-25-2015, 03:03 PM | #2 |
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| Hmmm Not sure if you want her to be pregnant or not, but an 11 month old male is perfectly capable for the job. If they were left together unsupervised, then nature probably did take its natural course and they mated so most likely she is pregnant. Sounds like she would only be a couple of weeks, and early pregnancy symptoms are eating more, sleeping more and morning sickness. Hopefully, the male is not related to the female. A vet can palpate her abdomen at about 28 days or do an ultrasound to check her. |
03-25-2015, 03:25 PM | #3 |
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| A females personality will change after a heat cycle whether they are pregnant or not. The only way you will know for sure is to take her to the vet.
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03-25-2015, 03:46 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| I actually didn't want her pregnant but I'm also OK if she is, they are not related and she is very healthy and is a fantastic girl, the male is as well! They both have all their shots and see the vet as required! If she continues to show signs I will get her to the vet in another couple weeks! I was just trying to gauge other people's opinions on whether she is or not. If she is I will be very nervous as I have never had puppies before. |
03-25-2015, 04:01 PM | #5 |
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| Time will tell I agree with bjh that early pregnancy symptoms can be the same as ending cycle hormonal changes, but the "morning sickness" makes me lean to being pregnant. If she is pregnant, read debbiejensen.com's site thoroughly and make sure she is never left unattended when it is close to the time she should be whelping. |
03-26-2015, 03:14 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| I actually have read everything on the debbie Jensen site about 5 times just because I am very concerned for my girl. She was sick two mornings out of 3 days with yesterday being a good day for her but I also gave her a couple small saltines yesterday morning. I would be happy with it being hormonal but also excited if she was pregnant - although I would be really nervous! I will continue to monitor her for another week or so before scheduling a trip to the vet. If it is hormonal, what should I expect to see from her as she is the first female yorkie I have ever owned. |
03-26-2015, 06:20 AM | #7 |
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| The heat cycle lasts for 3 weeks so if you never actually saw them breed it might be a little tricky determining her due date but my guess it would be the later part of April. How big is your female? In most cases the female will start showing a little bulge during the 4th or 5th week of pregnancy. Smaller females usually start showing sooner and also the number of puppies they are carrying makes a difference in how soon they start showing. If she is not pregnant you can still see an enlargement of her nipples and she will still be mopey and moody for about two months. With a false pregnancy she can even get milk and try to nest.
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03-26-2015, 08:19 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| She is between 5.5 and 6lbs and the male is 4.8lbs. They were out of site for a bit on 3/4 and my wife did see them tied. I believe that was the only time this happened as we were very watchful after that time. We are only 3 weeks from that date so I will continue to monitor her, sounds like early April would be when I may know something for sure so I'll give another week or so and schedule a trip to the vet. The male does get neutered tomorrow. |
03-26-2015, 01:42 PM | #9 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| May 6th? That's good that you have a date for a tie. You are probably looking around May 6th for a possible whelping date if she is pregnant. Since you witnessed a tie, then most likely she is. |
03-26-2015, 02:48 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| Well I'll make the best of it, my wife is a nurse so she can handle the delivery stuff and once we get a bit further along its off to the vet. She does eat puppy food because we still feed the male Blue Buffalo Wilderness puppy. |
03-26-2015, 05:31 PM | #11 |
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| Do you know when she first came into heat? Most have them anywhere from 58 days to 65 days from the first breeding. Hopefully someone will be home to watch her when she is near her due date.
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03-30-2015, 03:47 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| Not sure when she came into heat but I do know they were witnessed tied on 3/4 so that is the date I'm going with. Today is the first time I believe she may be pregnant, her belly seems firmer and I clearly felt at least two chestnut/walnut size round lumps while rubbing her belly! |
03-31-2015, 01:12 PM | #13 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| Not sure exactly what you are feeling, but at only 26 days I wouldn't think you could feel the pups that easily. At Day 28 - 30 my vet is not always 100% sure and palpates differently than a simple tummy rub. You might be feeling lymph nodes. The two you might be feeling are low in the flank area. You might be right though and you might be further along then 26 days. Get out your stethoscopes and start listening for heartbeats and that may move up your due date. They can usually be detected by 36 to 42 days. I think Day 40 is when I usually heard them. Also start feeling for puppy movement by resting your hand on her belly at night when you go to sleep. When you start feeling movement you are within two weeks. Good luck and please keep us posted. |
03-31-2015, 03:53 PM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Lebanon, PA
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| I don't feel it today so you may be right on the lymph nodes? He belly does still feel firmer though. I guess I'm just looking for some sort of confirmation. Time will tell I guess! I feed my dogs Blue Buffalo and due to the age of the male I still feed him BB puppy so my girl has been eating the puppy food for several weeks. Maybe by next week at this time I'll know more. |
03-31-2015, 04:21 PM | #15 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas
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| I'm playing the waiting game right along with you and I am driving my little girl nuts! I am weighing her every morning and checking her tummy like 3 times a day. We only had one tie on March 9th when I paid the stud fee. We were expecting them to tie again on the 11th and the 13th, but male was totally uninterested so don't know about this breeding. I hope it's not like they usually say - one tie and you want the pregnancy 60/40 chance - one tie and you do not want the pregnancy 100%! She would be 3 weeks and 2 days. Her vulva is still slightly swollen and darker blackish. Her teats are still pronounced, but not to the extreme. No weight gain on scale. Still walking a leisurely (for me at least, but maybe not for those little legs trying to keep up) 2 miles every day and hasn't seemed to slow down. No morning sickness. No change in appetite (her usual piggy little self). Stomach is tight and I believe she has thickened on the sides because her waistline is no longer obvious. I am leaving town this weekend to visit with my new grandson for two weeks so will not go to my vet for palpation or ultrasound on this pregnancy since I don't want to go to some random vet there and I will know by the time I return. She will be going with me of course. Keep in touch. |
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