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04-03-2008, 03:40 PM | #1 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | I have to admitt... I'm getting puppy fever!! Is this normal?? I was sitting talking to my daughter and I was rubbing Baby's belly like she so loves for me to do and I told my daughter that I missed Baby being preggy. I want puppies again so bad! I know I should wait, that was my plan, but I want to breed her again so bad! Please don't judge me for this, I went through enough the 1st time when Baby got preggy, I just want your nice opinion without being hateful. I know your suppose to skip a heat but I also know of breeders, breeding 2 heats and then skipping the 3rd. |
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04-03-2008, 03:51 PM | #2 |
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| patience is a virtue I hope you'll give her a rest. Just enjoy little Kibble for the time being
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04-03-2008, 03:52 PM | #3 |
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| I have heard of a lot of people doing two heats, then skipping the third. If her last litter was not too much on her, and she has bounced back, and there has been a decent amount of time since her last litter, I would say go for it. You know her better than anyone else to know if she can handle it. Some people might disagree, but this is JMO.
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04-03-2008, 04:16 PM | #4 | |
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My granddaughter ask me the other day. Nana why are all the animals "fighting" hehehe I've read that a lot of people do that. Breed back to back, then rest a heat. But I think each dog is different.I dont know anything about her size or her past whelping....So.... I would take her to the vets. Have her testing done. And let the vet tell you if shes good and healthy from her last whelping. I love puppies too!
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04-03-2008, 04:25 PM | #5 |
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| If she is in good health and all...she should be okay to breed again. Then make sure you skip the next one. Get her on a good daily vitiamin and that will help also. Good Luck |
04-03-2008, 04:41 PM | #6 |
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| Me too! I'm missing the newborns for sure. |
04-03-2008, 05:42 PM | #7 |
Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member | I know how you feel. After having our first litter by Lexie last November, I've learned just what a great feeling it is having a litter of puppies around. Lexie's next heat has come and gone, so we're going to have to wait til the summer before the chance of having puppies comes again. In the meantime.....to satisfy my puppy urge.....we got our Toby in early January, and if that wasn't enough (nope, it wasn't ), we just picked up our new little girl last Monday. So for now, we've got 6 month old Toby and almost 3 month old Halle to keep busy. You might want to try that idea as an option! LOL
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04-03-2008, 05:59 PM | #8 |
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| wait...I think I found out the *real* reason you want to do this LOL...you convinced your husband to let you keep Kibble out of the first litter so you're thinking he'll let you keep another out of the second litter huh??? LOL
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04-04-2008, 09:27 AM | #9 | |
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Baby weighs 5 1/2 pounds and Rocky weighs 4 1/2... right Missy?? so they'r both a good breeding weight We go to the vet almost every week with Evie.. not because she's sick... contrary... she's VERY healthy... very playful... very very playful... lol.. Evie only weighs 3 pounds... she jumps from week to week from 3 pounds to 3.2... but the doctor said that was very normal.... Anyway we have to go with her so often because she's little and the doctor didn't want to do too many shots at one time.. so he spread them apart. She's 19 weeks now and such a delight to have!!! I'm sure if the doctor OKed Baby to have another litter this soon... whoever got another of Baby's puppies would be so thrilled!!!! Evie looked like a little tomboy when we got her... now she's looking more and more like a girly-girl every day... her face is so pretty.. and her eyes are a killer!!! Either way, Missy.. whatever you decide.. I'm behind you 1000000% of the way!! If you ever need a reference.. you got me A few recent pictures of Evie Kiwi
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04-04-2008, 11:26 AM | #10 |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | Baby did EXELLENT with her last whelping! I did not have any runts, I feed all my babies a holistic diet. 3 weeks before Baby had her litter I started her on the whelping pudding. Her milk came in perfect and she nursed till the babies were almost 10 weeks old. I read and read and read and did so much research on her whelping. I feel that this is for me. I loved EVERY bit of her pregnancy to her birth and then of cause fell madly in love with Marky, Evie and Kibble. Even though I had to let Marky and Evie go, it made me so happy to see that they were going to good homes and they were both going to have a great mommy and daddy. Everyone knows my love for my babies on here, and the love I have for this breed. I had no idea when I got Baby that I would ever breed her, I knew I had thought about breeding way back when I had Kloey (RIP) No, I would not be keeping a pup from another one of her litters, actually, I would be buying a new female to start my breeding program. Baby is 6 years old and this last litter was her 1st litter ever. Edith, I can not believe how much Evie looks like Baby, that last pic blew me away, she is a spitting image of her mama. So so beautiful! Thank you so much for all your support. I'm still un-decided, Baby won't come into heat till May, so I have just a bit to toss it around in my head. |
04-04-2008, 04:55 PM | #11 |
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| wow, 6 is too old to begin having babies. I know she did good on her first litter, but I would rethink on the count of her age. Most have retired before she had her first litter. This is just what I would do, I Hope you don't me saying. |
04-04-2008, 08:37 PM | #12 |
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| If she's 6 years old now, my personal opinion is that she should not be bred again. I really think 2-5 years of age are the best years for breeding, and I think the 5th year/possibly early part of 6th year should be the last time they are bred. Six years of age is really old to be having a first litter as well...bitches should really be bred for the first time before 3 years of age before the pelvic symphysis calcifies. My opinion is that she should be spayed and you should start with a younger bitch.
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04-05-2008, 07:06 AM | #13 |
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| I retire mine at 5. So glad she did well. |
04-09-2008, 10:44 AM | #14 |
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| ok... I'm sorry for saying this.. I'm probably going to get my butt kicked for this... but "you guys" are (at least to me) chewing Missy out for this.... from what I know... most people retire their dogs at 7... I've talked to many GOOD breeders (I've been considering breeding for years)... and they all agree that 7 is their "maximum"... so... since Baby did so well last time... and all the puppies are in perfect health... what would it hurt to breed her one last time???? she's still in perfect health... and I didn't even know Baby was 6 till I read this thread.. If you saw her in person you'd think she was MAYBE 3.. Like I said... I know I'm going to get chewed out for this.. but I'm sticking up for what and who I believe in!
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04-09-2008, 12:08 PM | #15 | |
BANNED FOR NOT MAILING PRODUCTS PURCHASED | THANK YOU SWEETIE!! I have decided that I will be breeding Baby 1 more time. Baby is a gorgeous female and some may say that she is not the "standard" yorkie but ya no what? I get more compliments on her then any of my other yorkies. I had both my pups sold before they were even 10 weeks old, I did not have to post in the 4-sale thread. I'm not bragging or anything like that, I'm just saying that Baby is beautiful and lots of people love the darker yorkies. Baby is healthy, smart, has a great personality, and very beautiful. I'm very lucky to be her momma! This will be Baby's last litter, but it wont be the end of me breeding! Just the beginning! Thanks for everyone who is supporting me and thanks for all the PM's! Quote:
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