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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  [ For instance I have a female who just gave birth to two beautiful babies, and she does not act even a little bit like Sabrina did when she had her babies, Sabrina would actually leave her whelping box to eat and drink, with Lucy it's different I've literally had to hand feed her and bring water to her, she does not want to leave her babies, no where in a book do they say describe behavior like that or tell you if it's normal or not, i was getting ready to rush her to the emergency room thinking something was wrong that she does not want to leave her whelping box to eat or drink but thanks to the breeders on here who are KIND HEARTED AND GENUINELY WANT TO HELP OUT IF THEY COULD I was worrying for nothing, it is normal for some mother dogs to be nervous about leaving their babies, I just never read that anywhere
The book The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog by Anne Searne discusses this in her book. She's a yorkie breeder  I won't whelp a litter without this book |
So many things seemed like an emergency to me when we got our first Yorkie. I can't count the trips we made to the vet over 'little things'. These issues weren't about whelping (we weren't breeding at that time). It's just that these babies sure can put the worry on you LOL. The thing is, these 'little things' can, in many cases, get serious quickly if you don't know what to do. That's what makes forums such as this so valuable; there's a wealth of info and experience here. Like you, I consider The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog, along with The Complete Yorkshire Terrier, must-have books.
