Hi BJH,
Thank you so much for all the info..
Sorry for the delay in replying, but I'm new to the forum, and couldn't find the place i had posted it..
I've found a thread explaining where to find all my activities now.
She's my first dog, so i tend to panic quite a lot.. specially as she is so little (probably not that little compared to other yorkies, but for me, that I'm used to bigger dogs, she's tiny
I've taken her to the twice vet since, and for him, she seems to be alright.
She is a really fussy eater, and i have to keep changing the food, as one day she would eat her dry food with pieces of chicken, and the following day she completely refuses and i have to find an alternative (chicken liver pieces, beef etc)
I know its probably my fault, as i kept trying different things when she wasn't eating when little.. now, there's not much i can do, other than work out what her wish is.. (the house is definitely ruled by her)
I got really worried as she has never been 2 full days without food before, but the doctor said its normal, specially as she really moody with the heat.
She's acting ok, and eating at least once a day now..
Hopefully it will stay like that, and she will start eating a bit more at some stage..
About breeding from her, i think i've made up my mind, and will be probably spaying her when this cycle finishes,
Thanks for all the advice!
I love this forum!
Love
Suzi & Bella
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Originally Posted by bjh  I use a digital thermometer to check their temperature. You insert it in their rectum. Normal temperature for a dog usually ranges between 100 and 101. If they have low blood sugar their temp can go much lower. How big is your girl? Most likely she is just fine. Females that are not spayed can get a uterus infection called pyometra. It can be deadly if not caught right away. Usually the females that get pyometra will not show signs until they are very sick and they usually get it about 3 weeks or longer after their heat cycle has ended. This is another good reason to get her spayed.
Breeding is a huge responsibility and it has lots of risks for the momma and her babies. Should you decide to breed then you need to do lots of research and hopefully get a mentor that has lots of experience with breeding yorkies. |