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12-07-2012, 01:26 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oregon
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| New here need some advice I found a little female yorkie wandering around my yard last week. I have put up flyers, filled a found report with the local animal shelter and posted ads on Craigslist. There have been no calls. My problem is that the animal shelter thinks she might be pregnant so I decided to foster her for 30 days then keep her. I don't know how to tell if she is pregnant or how far along she might be. Any advice is appreciated |
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12-07-2012, 02:00 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| How small is the yorkie you found? I highly recommend you take her to a vet and seek advise from them. It is a huge responsibility delivering and caring for the momma and a litter of pups. If she was bred by a bigger dog then she could very well need a c-section. The gestation period is around 63 days. Usually a vet can palpate for puppies when the female is about 28 days along. Most females will start showing signs of pregnancy when they are 5 weeks along. It really depends on the size of the female and how many puppies she might be carrying. Please keep us updated on how she is doing.
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12-07-2012, 02:11 PM | #3 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| vet and check for a micro chip, unless the shelter already checked... before you can really say you havent found the owner.....welcome to yt!! we hope to see a pic soon when you have a chance!
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12-07-2012, 02:15 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oregon
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| she is 5 lbs I have no idea what could have been breed with her. Her tummy is swollen and her nipples are huge. I haven't taken her in yet because I thought someone would claim her. She is the sweetest thing but it took her 2 days to eat dog food then 2 more before she would eat it off of anything besides my hand she won't leave my side or she panics since the first day. |
12-07-2012, 02:18 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oregon
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| and no chip either I will be taking her in soon to the vet. She isn't technically mine for 20 more days but I just couldnt leave her in the shelter |
12-07-2012, 02:18 PM | #6 |
and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL
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| Definitely get her in to see a vet. Only they can tell you if she's pregnant and IF she is, that pregnancy needs to be checked because if the male dog was a larger breed, it could kill this little girl. Was she scanned for a micro chip yet? If not, please please try that. Thank you for taking care of her!! ETA: I just saw your reply on the chip issue. Sorry for repeating the question. I hope you can find her Mommy if her Mommy wants to be found. And, again, you are an angel for taking care of her..thank you!
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12-07-2012, 06:49 PM | #7 | |
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12-07-2012, 09:06 PM | #8 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: texas
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| she is very lucky that you found her and to know your her guardian angel, she is in safe hands, and I hope you end up keeping her.. I really hope that noone dropped her off because she maybe pregnant... The vet will let you know if she is preg, it could be a false pregancy also. We would love to see pictures of her she sounds soo precious |
12-07-2012, 10:21 PM | #9 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| You NEED to get this girl to a vet ASAP as IF she is PG & it sounds as though she is & very far along. She will have those pups BEFORE 20 days & you NEED to be prepared or you could loose her & the pups. Please get her to a vet ASAP. |
12-07-2012, 10:57 PM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oregon
Posts: 29
| she has an appt for monday, also has a wierd bald spot and scar |
12-07-2012, 11:20 PM | #11 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| She is very cute & does appear to be PG. Where is the scar ? back, head ? |
12-07-2012, 11:30 PM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oregon
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| on her back a little less than an inch from her neck |
12-07-2012, 11:37 PM | #13 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| It looks like a deep scrape type scar from the pic. I can't imagine having her & not looking for her when she went missing. What is wrong with people ? |
12-07-2012, 11:43 PM | #14 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: oregon
Posts: 29
| I've had a hard time explaining that to my kids, that sometimes people just can't handle having a dog anymore. It is so hard to imagine someone letting her go out in the cold of winter but if she doesn't get claimed she will be loved, I just hope she wasn't stolen from someone miles away, breed then dumped, and out there is some family thinking their dog is gone forever and stopped looking. |
12-07-2012, 11:47 PM | #15 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| UGH ! can't even stand the thought of that. But, it sounds like her worries are over now AND, Welcome to YT ! |
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