katelin;2284767]So, so happy for you and Peaches. Things should normalize now and everyone thrive.

My moms usually pant alot during the first few days. Their milk is coming in and they are adjusting hormonally, so I don't think that is abnormal. I always give whelping pudding right after nursing, this may help with the shaking.

All of my moms needed to be hand-fed the first few days after whelping. I hold the water bowl up to them so they don't have to move much to drink. She needs lots of water for her milk production, so offer this many times during the day (and night).

I had to actually hold the kibble mixture in my hand for them to eat. Again, not asking them to move from the bed at all. Are you supplementing with Pet-Cal for calcium? Breeders handle this differently, but I always supplement. I crush 1/2 tablet of Pet-Cal and mix it with a couple spoonfuls of cottage cheese. I continue to give this morning and night until they have weaned the puppies. Other breeders just offer more dairy-type foods. Ask your vet about this if you are unsure.

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The only thing I've given her to eat has been Whelping pudding because I didn't want her to eat solids until this evening maybe. They said the pain medicine might make her stomach lining burn so that's also why the dairy up to this point and not any kibbles or chicken.

Is Pet-Cal mostly calcium? I don't have any, I was just going to supplement the kibble with dairy (cottage cheese, yogurt, cheese, and whelping pudding),etc. But I have Tums. IDK if she would eat them or not, but I do have that.

Is PetCal better, or could I use Tums instead or until I get some Pet-Ca l?
We go back Saturday to get the dew claws and tailed docked so i can ask then about the PetCal. I did ask the vet if there was anything I would need to keep her healthy and happy during the whelping and such as vitamins, supplements, etc. and he said no, she was in great shape. He has seen her twice during her pregnancy for regular office visits, consider them pre-natal office visits, :) which he gave her full exams during those visits. But if it's something that would help her, I'm all for it.

I've been spoon feeding her the pudding and will hand feed the kibble and chicken when I do put her on that, I'll give her a little at dinner and then give her more gradually. The kibble is in there in her area, but she hasn't eaten any of it yet. I also feed her right after she nurses too. I think I may need to give her 1/2 before and 1/2 after. Maybe she needs the little extra energy boost. I'll try it at next meal time.

Thanks for all the information and support with my little ones!

Well.....
 

Well...... I have no idea how I did that to the posting below. I haven't taken a nap yet and I fell asleep numerous times w:coffee_n_hile writing that last post. Actually, that's probably how it happened,

Sorry about that.:dogzzz:

Tums with calcium added is used by some breeders to up the calcium after whelping. I'd use that now and check with your vet about Pet-Cal -- it is mostly calcium, but also has vit. D in it. Crush the tums and mix with cottage cheese or whelping pudding.

The puppies should be nursing all the time, or almost all the time -- as much as possible. Is she with them all the time now?

Sounds like you need some sleep. Hope you get a nice nap and someone else can take over for awhile.

Saw the album, congrats, sorry you lost that little one.

Some more questions
 

My mom is making another batch of Whelping Pudding right now. She only has one more serving and I have Tums so I can give her that too. Yes, the puppies are with her all the time now. She's being such a good mommy now.... I guess when I started thinking about her being a good mommie, I had that underlying feeling that she would hurt them after I saw her attack the other two puppies I got. I guess I just brushed that feeling under the rug, so to speak.

She didn't have panting or shaking after she let them nurse this last time.

She is constantly cleaning them now and they are constantly nursing. The big one is not even being mean to the little ones when they nurse by pushing them out of the way. Which is really good.

I got some really good pictures that I'm fixing to download to my photo album that I can't wait for you to see!

Have you ever used that waterless shampoo? Even tho I think Peaches is beautiful, I do realize that she needs to be combed out and bathed. I can't remember where I saw it in the postings, how long you have to wait to bathe her after she's whelped and had staples put in. And to see if anyone used it and thought it was any good.

Thanks for sticking around and answering all my questions.

No bath until the stitches are out. i just take a warm washcloth and wipe my moma's off. I've never used the waterless shampoo.
I also put a little carnation dry milk powder mixed in with cottage cheese & yougart. My girls like the vanilla yougart.

I have NO idea about breeding, but I see lots of people help you so glad:)

Bizzy had "inside" sutures, so no stitches to take out. I was able to bathe her just on the bottom area the next day, and full bath on day 3. I agree that with staples you should wait.


glad to hear they are all doing so well. Going to look at your album.

aww glad to hear that!

To dock or not to dock?
 

Hello, We're getting ready to take the babies and momma in for a checkup and to get their tales and dewclaws done. Not looking forward to going back to the vets though, ya know?

I was thinking about NOT getting their tails docked. I've seen pictures of some with their tales left on and they are adorable. Reminds me of the Shih-tzus, which I used to have. I don't know, having doubts right now, so I better make up mind really quick.

I have asked questions to friends and such, if you were out buying a registered yorkie, and you looked at 5 different breeders with litters, would having their tails docked be a determining factor in buying one for a pet? Say if came down to two babies, one being mine, and one being from another breeder, and you liked them equally, the only difference being the tails, would you take the one with the tail docked or not? They all said that it would not be a determining factor in which yorkie they would choose. It would be the yorkie itself, personality and how the pet reached out to them. And 90% of them said, they thought the tails looked better not docked. So I don't know.

What are your thoughts?

If I could find a cute yorkie with great personality from a good breeder I'm sold! But, having a tail for me would personally be a bonus. I like how they look with their tails!!!! :D

being that it is standard in the US for having tails dock i would go with the breeder with the docked tail..but that is just me...hehe

Georgia, did you ever post the story of what happened during the whelp and what lead to the c-section? If you did, I must have missed it. But I'd be interested to hear how that all played out.

I have seen yorkies without their tail docked and they are cute, but I would go with the breeder with their tail docked since it is the standard in the the USA.