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Originally Posted by kyla  So to bring you up to date, got a nice vet who offered to give her a check up free although I will need to pay for any other treatment. He saw her on the 17th Jan and said she had less than a week to go and she was in good health with he reaconed about 3 puppies, I should take her temp every morning and evening and leave her to it, most dogs deliver with no problems. Here are her temperatures to date morning then evening:- 99.1 - 100.2, 99.5 - 99.5,
98.7 - 100.2, 98.9 - 100.6, 98.9 - 101.1, 98.2 - 98.7, 100.4 this morning. According to the vet she is due now. What do you think? |
It sounds like she is getting close. I have found that taking temperatures is not a sure thing so you have to always be prepared. You need to watch her very closely. I would not 'leave it to her' when it comes to delivering the pups. Yorkies often need help and it can be risky letting her tear the sac and cut the cord. I have read on YT to many times where the female would not break the sac and the pup would die or the mom would accidentally cut the cord to short, exposing the guts, or they can chew off a foot. Here is a website that can give you some advise as to what to expect when labor starts:
Whelping Puppies, Breeding Dogs
I wish you the best of luck.