Any Upcoming January Litters?

[MyTrixie143]

Originally Posted by ddj2

Congratulations to all the new puppies. They are all just beautiful. We are expecting any day now. Was wondering Abby looks like she lost her plug today. How soon after that do they ususally go into labor? this is the first time I have noticed the plug. Her temp. is 99.4, but she is pacing and seems uncomfortable, but not having any contractions.

Good luck with the upcoming whelp!!

My girls usually lose their plug a few days before they go into labor.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

I wish Livi was like that. She is VERY quirky and can be a nervous nellie at times....she gets herself worked up. Once she decides to stop eating, she is definite about it. I don't know what to do...I have offered her so many different things. I can hear her little tummy growling and she just looks pitiful.

Tammy, all you can do is keep offering her a little food. I had a momma do this to me not long ago. I just gave her Nutri-cal a few times and it did not take her long to start eating again. You might want to give her a little Karo syrup and water also. Just give her a little with a syringe or dropper. I know you will have a restless night worrying about her.

[TammyJM]

Thankfully, Livi decided to eat. It was a little after 9...I cooked her a chicken breast and she ate that and drank a lot of water. She was able to keep it all down...so far anyway. Such a relief!

Geoff just checked her though and said she is panting again. I hope this doesn't mean that she is going to get sick again.

[JeanieK]

With one of minei melted ice cream and fed her with a syringe I also gave her some water every hour until she started to eat again. She was quite sick and stopped producing milk, I had another female who had just weaned her litter so she still had milk. I put the babies on her every 2 hours, which she did not like, but tolerated. Then I would put them back in with mom. Eventually her milk came back.


Still nothing from Ollie. I do not know if it was false, or what. She started getting roun and then she was getting smaller. The vet thought she had resorbed some of the puppies, but she still had one. She did start to put on weight again and got bigger, but now she is losing weight again.

She acts fine, is eating fine, is active.

and they wonder why yorkies cost so much.


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[ddj2]

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Thankfully, Livi decided to eat. It was a little after 9...I cooked her a chicken breast and she ate that and drank a lot of water. She was able to keep it all down...so far anyway. Such a relief!

Geoff just checked her though and said she is panting again. I hope this doesn't mean that she is going to get sick again.

After Abby had her last litter, she wouldn't eat either, and would throw-up so had to hand feed her chicken every few hours, but after giving her some nutri-stat she picked up and started eating on her own.

[TammyJM]

How much is too much of the whelping pudding?? Livi decided to start eating again, but ONLY whelping pudding and she wants to eat quite a bit in one sitting.

Jeanie, any change with Ollie?

[brendah]

I am just checking on Ollie and looking for updates from ddj2. I hope all is going well for everybody.

[ddj2]

Abby's temp dropped at 2:30 this am, but just as it was time for me to either stay home or go to school her temp went back up to 99.7 so I went to school and hubby stayed home and worked until I came home. Temp went down again to a low of 98. and is now 98.3, but no sign of delivery. Hope it happens before to late. Have been up since 2:30 thinking we were on our way. haha They have a way of keeping us humble

[JeanieK]

Originally Posted by brendah

I am just checking on Ollie and looking for updates from ddj2. I hope all is going well for everybody.

Nothing from Ollie, not sure what is going on, I'm watching her for any signs of infection, but she is eating good and active, so doesn't appear to be anything wrong. She might surprise me yet.

[Breny]

Panting, not eating, not drinking, etc are all common for bitches after they deliver. I make it a common practice to hand feed my girls normally for about a week after the birth. I also have a nice sized syringe that I give them water mixed with Karo in it, throughout the day and night. They love being hand fed.

I cook them chicken breast, eggs, whelping pudding, burger, raw madallions, and I also break down only during this time and let them have ceasers puppy food. They do wonderful. And the hand feeding helps alot.

All Livis' activities that you are describing are perfectly normal Tammy. No need to worry.

[brendah]

Originally Posted by JeanieK

Nothing from Ollie, not sure what is going on, I'm watching her for any signs of infection, but she is eating good and active, so doesn't appear to be anything wrong. She might surprise me yet.

I hope that she is able to suprise you

[brendah]

Originally Posted by ddj2

Abby's temp dropped at 2:30 this am, but just as it was time for me to either stay home or go to school her temp went back up to 99.7 so I went to school and hubby stayed home and worked until I came home. Temp went down again to a low of 98. and is now 98.3, but no sign of delivery. Hope it happens before to late. Have been up since 2:30 thinking we were on our way. haha They have a way of keeping us humble

They have a way of keeping us awake. I hope she has them soon or waits until day time

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by Breny

Panting, not eating, not drinking, etc are all common for bitches after they deliver. I make it a common practice to hand feed my girls normally for about a week after the birth. I also have a nice sized syringe that I give them water mixed with Karo in it, throughout the day and night. They love being hand fed.

I cook them chicken breast, eggs, whelping pudding, burger, raw madallions, and I also break down only during this time and let them have ceasers puppy food. They do wonderful. And the hand feeding helps alot.

All Livis' activities that you are describing are perfectly normal Tammy. No need to worry.

Thanks Brenda! We do hand feed Livi and you're right, she LOVES it! She has had an upset tummy all day....diarrhea. Do any of your mommas get sick from the diapering?

Livi did eat whelping pudding today and then tonight, I gave her some chicken. My problem is getting her to drink water...she's not doin' it. I do have to use the syringe like you mentioned....even though she hates that.

Positive note, Livi's babies are CHUBBY!!! I mean, CHUB CITY!!

[Breny]

Oh yes, diarrhea is the norm too and VERY stinky. Expect it for a little while Also she will have discharge for several weeks as well.
My mom's take the water from the syringe, real well, so hopefully Livi will start. Mine lick it as I slowly push the plunger.

Glad the babies are doing well ! So.......who are you keeping

Originally Posted by TammyJM

Thanks Brenda! We do hand feed Livi and you're right, she LOVES it! She has had an upset tummy all day....diarrhea. Do any of your mommas get sick from the diapering?

Livi did eat whelping pudding today and then tonight, I gave her some chicken. My problem is getting her to drink water...she's not doin' it. I do have to use the syringe like you mentioned....even though she hates that.

Positive note, Livi's babies are CHUBBY!!! I mean, CHUB CITY!!

[TammyJM]

Originally Posted by Breny

Oh yes, diarrhea is the norm too and VERY stinky. Expect it for a little while Also she will have discharge for several weeks as well.
My mom's take the water from the syringe, real well, so hopefully Livi will start. Mine lick it as I slowly push the plunger.

Glad the babies are doing well ! So.......who are you keeping

Typically, she will take the water just like you described, but when she decides to not drink, it's a battle. Her diarrhea looks and smells like her babies' poo (sorry for being so gross)...this is what tells me that her upset tummy is from diapering them. She didn't do this last litter, but those babies were 2oz. and she only had one to take care of after Strawberry passed (at 5 days old). These puppies eat NONSTOP and they are seriously chubby so I think the diapering has been rough on her tummy.

Who are we keeping....hmmmm. Geoff is now claimng that he never said that we were keeping one. Yeah right...convenient forgetfulness. I would love to keep Cupcake, but I could end up falling head-over-heels for Cinnamon's personalityor Cadbury's. Time will tell....meanwhile, I will work on the hubby.