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Originally Posted by baby crazy  No i don't know that. She didn't give me alot of info on her. I just fell inlove with her the minute I seen her and figured that if she was pregnant i would deal with it. |
You said she was 1 1/2 to 2 years old so this WOULD be her second heat. Is there any way you can arrange for someone to be there tomorrow when you have to leave? She really CANNOT be left alone right now. Especially if the father dog is "her size, maybe a little fatter". If he was smaller than her it would leave a little more room for comfort although not much. Her first litter should not be done on her own. Have you got an x-pen set up to help confine the mom with the babies. I have lived in Indiana before and I know how cold it can get even this time of year. I cannot stress enough how important it is to keep those babies warm from the minute they are born. And if you are not there with mom, most of the time the first time mom's have to be TAUGHT how to be a good mom. I know with Sunshine, she follows me everywhere and I had a hard time keeping her with her babies for a few days. After her milk came in she was much better. The point being that if she were to have the babies alone ( assuming she can whelp them alone) and you were gone for a few hours and she doesn't stay right with them, the babies might very well die before you get home. I am not trying to scare you but I think the breeders on here can tell you that nothing will kill a baby faster than getting chilled. So it is really impoortant to not leave her alone and to have her confined to a small area.
How is she doing now?