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Originally Posted by kimberlykozar  My vet "advised" me in the first place to breed Shelby to get her hormones in order. She had 2 false pregnancies in the past without being bred. I bred Shelby and this is definately not a false. Today she is 50 days, and my husband was able to hear a little pitter-patter with the stethescope. My stud's owner has all the equipment necessary for welping. I realize the pups will be tiny, Shelby was an adorable cotton-ball when we brought her home! I am a stay at home Yorkie mom, with grown boys. These babies will have my undivided attention, as will Shelby. What happens with all the mice, bunnies and gerbils??? Who worries about them??? I appreciate your concerns, I will not be posting further comments as I have a beautiful little girl to love and care for. Take care, Kim xo |
Your vet advised you incorrectly. With 2 false pregnacies, and with her sized she should have been spayed, that would have surely straightened out the hormones.
Another misconception of the pups being tiny at whelp. The dam controls the pups while in utero. She could very well produce 5 & 6 ounce pups. Size at whelp does not inform you what they will be at growth. The other thing your vet failed to tell you was with a girl this small, she can be very prolific and concieve 5 or 6 pups. Which could lead to premature delivery. Or your girl could whelp 1 or 2 naturually and loose elasticity during the whelping process, and require a c-section anyway.
You aren't breeding bunnies, mice or gerbils....you have taken the life of your girl and her pups in your hands.
So sad that you decided to take your vet's ill advice and of course the stud owner would chime in....it's money in her pocket.