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Originally Posted by Jorja Rules  And no, with all of "this" going on I do not believe I can give her all the attention she needs. That's why I have the vet and the "mentorship" (if that's what you want to call it) of a friend who has bred and whelped Yorkies in the past. My ideal situation would be to sit and hold her and stroke her all day long. My ideal situation would be to create a calm and quiet whelping area for her. I will do what I can to the best of my ability with the help from the people (IRL) who have agreed to see us through this. The thing is is that it's taking place a few months before we were planning on it. |
You need to ask yourself where will your vet or your friend be at 2 A.M. and your girl goes into labor. Better yet, ask yourself where YOU will be at that time.
What I'm seeing is a totally inexperienced person, with a lot on their plate and a too small girl that is likely pregnant. If you you want to see her through this, you have to clear your schedule to be there for her, no matter what else is going on. What you describe as 'ideal' is in fact necessary, along with many other things. And don't think for a minute that it stops when the pups are born. A great many of us have lived on naps for days on end hand feeding pups, have driven ourselves crazy trying to get a picky Mom to eat, fretted over a pup not thriving...the list goes on and on.
I'm unsure why you are asking these questions on this forum if you have a friend that bred Yorkies. Do you not trust their mentorship? The bottom line is that if you are asking such basic questions as that in your other thread, then you are unprepared, despite the people you cited. Time to get cracking on your research and fully understand the depth of dedication involved to not only help whelp this litter but see the pups through to their going to their new homes.