Any Upcoming January Litters?

[motherhen]

Originally Posted by bjh

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[TammyJM]

Well, I thought that things were starting to progress with Livi, but not sure now. Her temp yesterday stayed right around 99.5 and then this morning it had dropped to 98.4. I just took it and it is back up to 99.6. She has not been herself today so I was thinking with her lower temp (this morning) that maybe things were changing, but I guess not quite yet.

[jackson25]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Well, I thought that things were starting to progress with Livi, but not sure now. Her temp yesterday stayed right around 99.5 and then this morning it had dropped to 98.4. I just took it and it is back up to 99.6. She has not been herself today so I was thinking with her lower temp (this morning) that maybe things were changing, but I guess not quite yet.

Tammy, I can't wait! Praying for a safe whelping for Livi!

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by jackson25

Tammy, I can't wait! Praying for a safe whelping for Livi!

Thank you Mary!! It won't be too much longer now. The puppies have dropped and now when I feel them moving, it is down low and no longer on the sides of her tummy.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by motherhen

Thanks for the info about breeding. I do keep an eye on them, and record when I see them doing it. I didn't know it was better to limit them to the number of times. Figured as long as we were getting a decent amount of puppies that it was fine. Ok, so out of those 7 days, how many days do I let them?

It really depends on the female. What I do, I introduce the male and female on her 9th day. If she is interested and I get a tie then I will usually wait two days and breed them again. So I am breeding on the 9th and 12th day. Sometimes I will do a 3rd breeding on the 14th day. Females are in heat for 3 weeks and often a female will accept a male all the way to the 21st day or longer. I have had some females accept a male very early in her heat cycle and others that would want nothing to do with the male until the 14th day. They are all different. Some breeders do progesterone testing so they don't have to guess.

[luckylady]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Well, I thought that things were starting to progress with Livi, but not sure now. Her temp yesterday stayed right around 99.5 and then this morning it had dropped to 98.4. I just took it and it is back up to 99.6. She has not been herself today so I was thinking with her lower temp (this morning) that maybe things were changing, but I guess not quite yet.

Oh my goodness Tammy, here we go..........puppy watch time. Yes it may be another day or so, but it sounds like it's getting closer. Remembering something of a temp drop, then up again, and withing 24 hours.........she's surely on her way. Good luck for a safe whelp for Livi and her pups; I'll be watching closely.

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by luckylady

Oh my goodness Tammy, here we go..........puppy watch time. Yes it may be another day or so, but it sounds like it's getting closer. Remembering something of a temp drop, then up again, and withing 24 hours.........she's surely on her way. Good luck for a safe whelp for Livi and her pups; I'll be watching closely.

Thank you Rose!! Poor Livi has been so different today...you can tell, just by looking at her, that it is getting close. Her eyes just look tired. The puppies have been moving a ton this afternoon and I am fairly certain that I feel 3...*could* be more, but the three I feel pretty sure of. We shall see...won't be too much longer.

[motherhen]

Originally Posted by bjh

It really depends on the female. What I do, I introduce the male and female on her 9th day. If she is interested and I get a tie then I will usually wait two days and breed them again. So I am breeding on the 9th and 12th day. Sometimes I will do a 3rd breeding on the 14th day. Females are in heat for 3 weeks and often a female will accept a male all the way to the 21st day or longer. I have had some females accept a male very early in her heat cycle and others that would want nothing to do with the male until the 14th day. They are all different. Some breeders do progesterone testing so they don't have to guess.

All right, I'll give this a try when one of females comes in heat, in March. You do those three days, and then just once a day? Guess I'll have to cage my little male -- he's never been caged, so he won't like it at all. If we don't have so many 2 ounce puppies, it will be worth it!

[bjh]

Originally Posted by motherhen

All right, I'll give this a try when one of females comes in heat, in March. You do those three days, and then just once a day? Guess I'll have to cage my little male -- he's never been caged, so he won't like it at all. If we don't have so many 2 ounce puppies, it will be worth it!

I am not saying that the number of times you breed has anything to do with the number of pups and the size of pups. I have been told that when a female releases her eggs that they are all released at the same time and therefore all fertilized at the same time. Some people will argue with this. Personally I feel that placement in the womb and the size of the litter have a lot to do with it.

Your male will be very unhappy. I never crate mine but I either put them in a x-pen or in another room. They just have to get over it.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Thank you Rose!! Poor Livi has been so different today...you can tell, just by looking at her, that it is getting close. Her eyes just look tired. The puppies have been moving a ton this afternoon and I am fairly certain that I feel 3...*could* be more, but the three I feel pretty sure of. We shall see...won't be too much longer.

Tammy, I do hope she does well. Is this the momma that had one surviving pup her last litter? It seems like it has been a long time so I don't remember. What day is it now? Has she been eating pretty good?

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by bjh

Tammy, I do hope she does well. Is this the momma that had one surviving pup her last litter? It seems like it has been a long time so I don't remember. What day is it now? Has she been eating pretty good?

Yes, same momma...I actually only own one breeding female. We have Isabeau, but she is spayed. Livi is on day 61 and has been eating nonstop. She didn't eat well and it took a lot to get her to agree to eat, but this was just in the beginning. Since figuring out a food that she likes, we have had no problems at all!

[bjh]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Yes, same momma...I actually only own one breeding female. We have Isabeau, but she is spayed. Livi is on day 61 and has been eating nonstop. She didn't eat well and it took a lot to get her to agree to eat, but this was just in the beginning. Since figuring out a food that she likes, we have had no problems at all!

I am glad she is eating well. What food is she eating? I am lucky that none of my mommas have been picky eaters. If all goes well will you keep a baby from this litter?

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by bjh

I am glad she is eating well. What food is she eating? I am lucky that none of my mommas have been picky eaters. If all goes well will you keep a baby from this litter?

My guys are on ACANA with Orijen mixed in. Early on, she stopped eating the ACANA so we had to find different canned foods that she would eat. Now, she loves the Orijen and we are still offering canned.

I hope to keep one...hubby has said that I can, but we will see.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

My guys are on ACANA with Orijen mixed in. Early on, she stopped eating the ACANA so we had to find different canned foods that she would eat. Now, she loves the Orijen and we are still offering canned.

I hope to keep one...hubby has said that I can, but we will see.

Mine eat Chicken Soup Dry puppy food with a little canned Pedigree Healthy Digestion. I hope you get your dream puppy.

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by bjh

Mine eat Chicken Soup Dry puppy food with a little canned Pedigree Healthy Digestion. I hope you get your dream puppy.

Thanks Barbara! We had tried different canned foods and she would eat one for awhile and then stop. Now the ONLY one that she will eat is the Pedigree (chunks)....along with the Orijen kibble.