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Originally Posted by sashazx75  ...so true mardelin when yorkie's are involved you have to expect the unexpected and be prepared and i did alot of research and joined this group and met a lot of nice ppl i know dogs but when it comes to small dogs i was scared cause the stud i used she lost her female cause she never had an x-ray and when she had 3 pups thought she was done but 1 was stuck in her and yes she had the c-section and a hystrochomy lost the pup and the mother 24hrs later so i was scared and got my x-ray and know my chloe has 3 pups coming next wk..yes you do whatever you have to save your baby... |
I hope you have a mentor close by. Reading books does not cut it, every whelp is different, even when breeding the same girl. A multitude of things can go wrong. Danger signs are multiple. Even the most experienced breeders have them. I hope your breeding pair were pre-tested. By the way sonograms/ultra-sounds should be done prior to the breeding taking place. To insure your girl can carry and deliver a litter.
The whelping is just the beginning, your work really begins after the litter is born. Keeping your dam healthy is the best insurance you have of raising a healthy litter. The first week after a litter is born is the most dangerous for the pups. You'll have no sleep. Then of course worrying your girl is eating, not developing mastitis, or eclampsia. Keeping the whelping area clean. Making sure your girl isn't compromised by parasites. Making sure that you keep her as clean as possible before putting her back in with her pups.
I hope you have deep pockets....