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Woohoo! I got a video, but I need to find some way to upload it from my phone and edit it. It's like 5 minutes long and you can only see movements at the very end of it, lol. |
Congratulation everyone! No pups for me this time. I had my other girl xrayed this morning and nothing.. |
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I'm so sorry Melissa. I'm with Breny, I hope you get two nice litters next time! |
2 Attachment(s) Here is Roxie's 8 week belly pic, and the other quilt I made for the puppy if it's a boy. (Roxie slept with it last night, hence the wrinkles lol) |
I'm not sure how to attach a video.. but here is the link if you would like to see the puppy wiggling around in her belly. Look all the way on the left of her belly, almost to the hairline! (It is easier felt than seen, ha ha) JayCut – Roxie's pup in belly |
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That was too cute. I could see it moving. I was just sitting here petting Sammie and rubbing her belly and I started seeing the puppies move. I don't know how many she has yet, but I could tell that there is at least 2 of them. It's exciting. I wanted to know if all breeders do a x-ray to find out how many to expect or if they just wait and see how many at the time of the whelp. Let me know your thoughts. |
I think a majority of the reputable breeders do, just because they do all of the pre-testing on the dam and sire and I don't see why they wouldn't do the prenatal stuff as well. It's nice to know how many puppies you should expect, just in case not all of them are whelped.. could pose a big problem if one was completely stuck inside! However, I was mentioning Roxie's xray to my brother in law, who breeds stafforshires, and he scoffed at me and acted like I was crazy. He said none of his breeder friends do xrays or anything of the sort. Hah, who's the crazy one? *eyeroll* I just think it's nice to be prepared, lol |
That's what I thought too, but I know someone who breeds Cocker Spaniels and she doesn't do any x-rays. She thinks that I am crazy for setting up Sammie one the week that she is due. |
I have been raising yorkies for over 12 years and I have never x-rayed. X-rays are not always accurate, especially with large litters. Why stress out the female by taking her to the vet and also exposing her to parvo and other things that are at the vets. Some people say that the x-ray will let them know if the pup is too big but most all of them will let the female go into labor and try to whelp naturally anyway. Also the x-ray can be deceptive about the the size of the pup. In my opinion it is a matter of choice and it has nothing to do if you are a reputable breeder or not. You have to look at each female and each pregnancy. If a person is breeding very small yorkies then it might be helpful but since I don't breed tiny females I just don't find it necessary. |
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Bjh, I apologize if I offended you, I was not trying to call you a non-reputable breeder. I just thought an x-ray is something commonly done amongst breeders.. (don't shoot! I'm new to this! lol) Certainly with years of breeding under your belt, you know your lines and you know what to expect :) I, myself, feel better knowing if she is indeed pregnant or not, and how many pups she is carrying. The long uncertain wait is enough to drive me crazy! |
I had xrays on 2 girls and neither had any pups. Talk about people thinking I am crazy. Both girls would have been due on the weekend. I wanted to know what I was in for before 1am on a Saturday night. I had a friend that wouldn't do an xray. She had one huge pup and ended up losing them both. So from then on I if they tie ai xray. |
I have decided to do the x-ray. With Sammie having a c-section last time, not only will I have a general idea of how many, but it will also give me a chance to talk to the doctor about her delivery and find out how much he is going to charge me for a c-section if one is needed. Just keep Sammie in your thoughts and prayers. I can definitely tell that she is pregnant with at least 4 from the movements and locations of them. I just pray that this one goes well. If not, like I said earlier, I will have her spayed. |
No xray for us either. My vet frowns on them saying there is no need to stress out mom and expose her to disease at the vet's office unless problems are showing. I feel the same way. Diva HATES the vets office and tries to climb to the top of my head when we walk in. That's the last thing I want for her this late in her pregnancy. |
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Another thing I am not in favor of is taking a pregnant bitch to the vet at 4 weeks for a sonogram or to be palpated. Four weeks is a critical time during the pregnancy and I feel that it is too stressful for the female and it could cause injury to the fetuses. If a female gets to hot it can cause death to the fetus. But, again, it is a personal choice and I respect whatever decision other breeders make. I recommend anyone that breeds or intends to breed read the following article: Birth Defects in Dogs. |
I'm sure this will sound stupid . . .but is there a way when whelping (if no x-ray is done) you can tell when there are no more pups and how would you know for sure?:confused: |
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And Roxie is getting CLOSE!!! I can't wait to see the puppy picture!!! I've had almost a week full of sleepless nights and my Roxy's babies got their tails docked and dew claws pulled yesterday. Poor girl went into sensory overload and almost had a panic attack because of the blood on her babies, it wasn't because they were crying.. they were just actually trying to feed. She calmed down after a few minutes. She was cute, she kept running to me trying to tell me that someone hurt her babies and she wanted me to see (or do something) I just laid next to her with the puppies until she calmed down and they were all nursing. |
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After a female has a litter she will continue to have contractions after the last pup is delivered. If you feel the uterus when it is contracting it will feel just like there is another puppy in there but if you wait until the uterus is relaxed then feel, you can usually feel if the uterus is empty or if there is another pup. Now on a large bitch it is not quite as easy to do. |
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As always, a more experienced breeder here is welcome to confirm or correct my thoughts. |
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Yes, Roxie should be next to whelp her puppy, then it will be Halle's turn!!!!:D She is at 8 weeks today, x-ray is tomorrow. I believe we're having a singleton also, unless there is one hiding up in her rib cage area. We'll know soon enough. I'm off work today and tomorrow, hubby is off next week and will call me the second he thinks something even MIGHT happen so that I can run home, and I'm off again the week after. |
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I have always xrayed up until my last 4 litters. I didn't do them and I am not going to do them anymore. I don't think it has anything to do with being reputable at all, more about your personal choice. In my case they have been accurate but thats all I was being told...a number. Not if they were big, not if they would deliver ok. So I decided against it now. My vet said that the xray is not an accurate way to determine size. So who knows. I could tell when each of the girls were done. I also, from experience, had a "guess" of how many to watch for, by looking at the size of my girls. Also when they are done...they really settle down and become more relaxed. So I agree with Barbaas post. But I know lots of ppl get them and feel better doing that. So I think its just personal choice :) Quote:
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