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Originally Posted by LittleMissMia  Hello!
Just yesterday, I became the owner of a 1.5 yo Yorkie named Mia. She's just the sweetest little thing 
I've been reading here a lot and I know some of you feel very strongly about breeding and I respect and thank you for that but I hope you will nicely give me some guidance. There is a chance Mia is accidentally pregnant by her previous owners friend's Yorkie. This took place two weeks ago, they are both registered, in good health and the same size.
With this being a holiday weekend, I can't get her in to see my vet so I thought I could start here. If she is, I do not want to immediately spay her, her puppies would stay within our extended family. However if she is not, she would get spayed asap and is she is, as soon as she can after delivery. She is showing all the signs...tired, extra cuddly, not eating, enlarged teets/vulva, licking herself/very slight vomiting.
What should I read/watch/buy to prepare for this? Please do not flame me for my decisions to keep the pups. I will not be selling them and they too will get fixed as soon as they can and hopefully this will have a good outcome.
I know there is so much to learn in a very short amount of time but pointed in the right direction, I'm sure we'll make it. Common sense, street smarts and educating yourself goes a long way, lol
Anyway, sorry for the long post and thank you in advance. You have a great site here!
Ellie |
First of all welcome to YT.
While you have just got this wee lady, did you have an idea she might have been pregnant before you accepted her into your home? I'm wondering how in a 24 hour period you came to such a big decision? And she hasn't yet been to see your vet. You will really need to ask his/her opinion on her "fitness" for whelping, as well you will need to know if this vet has the "whelping" experience to guide you through a pregnancy and a whelp. Even with the vet's help, you should secure a labour coach; Mary/Mardelin had some excellent suggestions.
As Woogie Man said you are putting your little girl in danger. There is no if'a and's or buts about it. You are at a real risk of losing your girl from a number of factors; 1) your inexperience - will you recognize signs of distress in your bitch during the pregnancy or during the whelping 2) Your girl is on the young side for a first time whelp, and as you didn't share what prebreeding tests were done, there was likely none done. 3) She will have barely had time to bond with you and her new environs, how easily will she accept your support and help during the whelp?
Should you after discussion with your vet, and through considerations of all the risks you will be exposing your little one to; then as another poster said; read all the stickies in the breeding section, read the stickie;" Dog Breeding your questions answered" by Mary/Mardelin, found in the YT library
You will need to ready your whelping supplies - there is a thread on here about what you will need
Book time off work to attend to your bitch during her last week of pregnancy and for at least another 13 or so weeks.
Be prepared to do all the vet work necessary both on your bitch and your pups. Inquire with your vet the cost of an emergency C section (just so you know that you will have the funds to cover this).
Have all pups regularly checked out by vet and their initial shots done, and at 16wks do a BAT test on the total litter, and btw your bitch should be checked as well. After all you don't want to place a Liver shunt pup that needs special care, with an unsuspecting family member.
I wish you and most particularly your little girl all the best, and would encourage you to take the time to read some of the posts here in this breeding section, about just what perils await your pup.