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Originally Posted by brendah  Hello everybody here, I am new to breeding and could use any adivice. Please don't be rude. I realize I am not going to get rich. I have 2 females that I have raised since pups they are now almost 2years and just over 2 years old. They live in my home and I just recently bought my male.(2 weeks ago). All 4 of my dogs are healthy they go to the vet on a regular basis. My other baby is a female but she is spayed due to being so small and not safe for breeding.
My main question is how to know if I have pregnant yorkie befor I take her to the vet? We have a large home and they have access to everyplace (I might not see them actually tie)
How far into the pregnancy should I seperate her from the other dogs?
How old should the pups be before they are introduced to the rest of the family?
I love them all and want them to be safe. I will welcome any tips and advice  . |
Welcome....
Question? Have you had all the preliminary tests done on your girls and male.....
Bile acids
Hips and Knees x-rayed
temperament tests
eyes, ears, heart and kidney checked over
Complete Blood Count
I'm sure you're very familiar with the background of your breeding dogs......but if you can get any information on them that you can.
You should handle the complete breeding, never allowing the male and female alone.....if you can 2 sets of hands are better. One person holding the male and guiding him and the other holding the female.....A female (especially a maiden one) can get a bit testy and can hurt your male......
Another thing you might consider is that if you have a maiden and an unproven male.....the breeding may not be as easy as you think......then artificial insemination will have to be performed........You never want to bruise your boys ego......and ruin his stud career.
I attempt to keep my girls seperated from the rest as soon as she's bred. Especially if you have two girls in Season and with whelp at the same time....these girls will play off each other.
You can usually tell a girl is with pups around the end of the 5th week. At times around the 3rd week they'll go off food and have morning sickeness. You'll see a personality change....become coy and clingy.
X-rays on your girl can be performed a week before their first due date.
The first 8 weeks pups need nothing but their mother and quiet.....keep handling to a minimum.....
After their first shots you can bring them out to a family area that is sectioned off.....and let mom begin the training program 8-12 weeks mom does a lot of training....you can slowly introduce them to other females....no males.....they tend to be a bit aggressive.
Make sure you have enough in your bank account to cover emergencies....c-sections.....emergencies on the weekend.....etc.
Be prepared to lose your female and/or puppies.
Lots to learn....if you can find a mentor to help you through this.