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Originally Posted by Amazing Yorkies  Whoa Boy... Where to start..
1st of all; Welcome to Yorkie Talk!
I feed Royal Canin puppy during pregnancy. They also have a pregnancy food that you feed during the 1st 42 days, but we are too late for that. It's OK to give the cottage cheese prior to whelp. You can give calcium through food prior to whelp, but not supplements.
Mine usually whelp at 61 days, so be ready.
I think you have 3 choices. None of them would be take her with you. It's added stress, more people around, the excitement of a new baby, and just a bad idea! I am fairly certain you could lose pups, mom or everyone if you take her with you.
With all honesty, Yorkies are not easy. Some get low calcium prior to whelp, several stop labor with 1 left to go, needing a Section for the last, some get low calcium if they drop their milk too quick after whelp, some pups get twisted and need help being born, some Moms don't dialate good, and need help getting pup out, about 1/2 are born bum 1st which may need pulling, and some get infection from the placenta retained, so "how hard can it be" is VERY HARD!
1. I would contact your Vet, and see if there is a Yorkie or toy dog breeder in your area that you could contact to see if she could whelp for you. What State are you from? I may know someone in your area.
2. I would contact your Vet, and see if the tech or they could whelp for you.
3. I know I'm a little obsessed, but my family knows my Yorkies are priority. I had a Grand-daughter born February 12th, of this year, and I missed the birth! I am responsible for the lives of my Yorkies, and I had a litter due, so I didn't go until it was safe, babies born, and 3 days old. You are responsible too for the lives of your Mom and babies. You may have to go after she whelps if you don't find someone.
Let me know if I can help you find someone.
Good Luck! |
We are actually talking about waiting just to make sure she is ok. When I said how hard can it be? I was talking about taking her temp, NOT birthing the pups, I am actually trying to get as much info as possible so she has a safe birth. I don't want anything to happen to our little girl or our grand puppies.
We are located in Blue Springs, our vet is about an hour and 1/2 away but he is on call to help us through anything or if she gets into trouble but he said she looks healthy enough to be fine, I just don't want to take any chances.
The main reason I want to wait is because I'd rather she have her babies where she is comfortable AND to get the tails docked and dew claws done when they are supposed to be done, not later.