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Originally Posted by Mishe  Hi everyone, I have a female Yorkie, Panini 1.4 years of age and 4.8lbs (now that she's pregnant.) I want to start off by saying that I originally wanted to breed her, but when the vet advised us against it, we decided not too. With that said, we couldn't afford to get her or my other Yorkie, Boshin (male), 1.6 years of age and 5lbs fixed. And we found out after the fact that we could have went to the animal shelter to do it.. but anyways. She was in heat and we weren't fast enough to separate them in time so here we are. I was hoping you guys could give me advice on what to do. I want to do whats best for my Panini and her pups. I don't want to sell them, just find them great homes with loving owners when they're ready and I really want to educate myself on this whole process.
Please help.
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I was wondering what your Panini's usual weight is. If she's only 4.8 pounds pregnant, she is a small girl, too small to be considered breeding weight. While any dog may have complications during pregnancy and whelping, the risk goes up with the smaller ones. Since you stated that she wasn't spayed due to money, I can tell you that even a problem free whelp isn't cheap. I hope you have some money set aside for what will and may come up. Think c-section and the cost of that. Many other problems are possible and are more likely due to her size.
What's really concerning is that your own vet advised against her getting pregnant. His advice should not have been ignored as there is a basis for that. You may well be putting your girl at serious risk with this pregnancy, and consider that any complications cost money, aside from the risks to your girl.
I would suggest that you check with your vet about having her spayed. You will eliminate the possibility of life threatening risks to her and, if money's tight, can you afford any treatment she may need?