HI everyone.....I am new to this board and excited about my first litter of Yorkies!! I bought my two babies 3 years ago (from two separate litters) and now they're gonna be a mommy and daddy!! I am new to dog breeding but I am a horse breeder so not new to the birthing thing. I understand they are two totally different animals, but I feel like the experience is the same. I am on 24 hour call with my mommy horses and get in there and have had to assist with foaling.
My momma dog will be 7 weeks on Friday and she is sooooo big already. We will be having x-rays to determine how many pups she has in there. I have read a TON and feel that I am as prepared as I can be.....is there any advise from you veterans out there that I should know that maybe the "books" aren't telling me? What about tail docking and dew claws? Is this something that I can do by myself or do I have to take them to the vet??
