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PLEASE HELP....Pregnant Yorkie.. I have a Yorkie who is pregnant. Her 63 days would be Tuesday. She has been acting really different today....I took her temp ...first time was 98 second was 99. The vet told me if her temp goes under 100 we will have pups with in 24 hrs. This our first time for pups....can anyone give me any pointers....or tell me anything that I may need when these pups are born. Thanks! :animal36 |
Oh wow! I have no advice for you because I have never experienced having puppies...nor do I want to. Good luck! I pray your girl handles the birth okay....as well as her pups. |
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I asked that the thread be moved to the Breeder forum for help. :) |
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Just how inexperienced are you and do you have your supplies on hand? How big is your girl? Did you get an x-ray to know how many pups to expect? |
Here's a link to at least get you started. Every subject on the left side is clickable and you'll get info and pictures. Dog Breeding and Canine Reproduction by Debbie Jensen. Dog Breeding and Whelping guide for dog breeders. If you're totally inexperienced, you may want to consider taking her to the vet at whelping time. Yorkies are not a breed where you can let nature take its course. Assistance and intervention is necessary. |
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My question is Tuesday the 63rd day of her last breeding? So a female can whelp anywhere from the 58th day of her first breeding to the 63rd day of her last breeding. While temp taking can be an indication that her time is near. The temp must remain down for 12 - 24 hours....During the last few days the temp may fluxuate. I've had girls that their temp never went down. My first suggestion is notify your vet if you see contractions beginning, just to prepare him, in case you need him. I'm sure you prepared yourself buy obtaining all your whelping supplies and meds. |
Thanks....Tuesday would be the 63rd day from when her and our male were together....We were not planning on breeding them...I have no experience...but have been in constant contact with our vet....the vet said two possibly three babies....and my girl is 4.5 lbs |
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What exactly have you done so far to prepare yourself for the delivery of these puppies? What have you done to prepare yourself for their care and the care of the dam after the whelp? What advice has your breeding mentor given you so far? Just trying to figure out specifically what you need pointers on. "Tell me what I need" and "give me any pointers" encompasses A LOT. Just trying to get a better understanding of which areas you actually need help in. :) |
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I was just following the advice and suggestions of my vet....however when I looked on a couple sights today...I feel totally unprepared. What is a breeding mentor? |
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Do you think you'll recognize the first signs of labor? The link I posted earlier will explain what to look for. |
Stages of Labor... Stage 1 * Temperature will drop to 98 degrees or so... * Eyes will dilate * She will stare at you and want you near * Refusal to eat * Hide under your bed or a dark place * Laying on her side but can't seem to get comfortable * Mucus Discharge Stage 2 - pre labor * Digging * Shivering * Panting * Staring at her rear end * Licking vulva excessively * Mild Uterine Contractions Stage 3 - Labor * Hard Uterine Contractions * Extreme Shivering * Water Breaking * Grunting and pushing * Visible sign of the First pup and delivery (Whelp) Note # If the Dam is pushing and grunting and crying out in pain that lasts for over an hour with no visible pup, you maybe in trouble. This is when you need to search your gut. Ask yourself, How do you feel? Do you feel you are safe or in trouble. Go by your gut instinct. Read the Dams signs, her body is talking to you. She is probably safe if she is napping between contractions, but if is she becoming exhausted from constant pushing and straining, if she appears close to collapse you maybe in trouble? She is telling you something is wrong and a puppy maybe to large to pass thru her pelvis. If you feel you are in trouble. Call your Vet and get ready to seek help |
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A breeding mentor is someone who works with you while you learn and when you start out and much longer than that. Someone who is experiences in ethically breeding Yorkies to kind of guide you. (Kind of like Yoda. ;)) I would suggest that you act quickly and contact some local breeders in your area. Maybe the one you got your girl from? Explain your situation and see if they would be willing to help you from here on out. You sound like you are in over your head and having someone on hand with experience would be your BEST option. |
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THIS was not a planned breeding....and I do feel like Im drowning here...YIKES....I would have loved to have a mentor for some guidence...Our town is small...only one vet....we no longer live where we bought our Yorkies from so that option is out. How do I find out about local breeders....we have only lived in our cuurrent town about a year or so and i have no idea who breeds them here.... |
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Shes got at least four signs of stage one. |
I would suggest that you look and see if there are maybe some local or nearby breed clubs? See if there are agility classes or handling classes nearby and see if you can contact some members there. What about the breeder that you got your girl from? Or your boy (if you have one)? In a pinch, it doesn't even have to be a Yorkie breeder...any small breed breeder will be better than nothing. Definitely have your vet on standby. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to help get you info and answer questions as best I can as are the other members here...but it's really unclear what you need to know, exactly. What advice has your vet given you? Do you have a whelping area ready and available to her? Are you prepared for supplementing her calcium after the whelp? Do you know the signs that she is starting labor? Do you know what signs of danger are during labor? Have you had the vet do an xray to determine if any pups look to big to for her to deliver naturally? Do you have whelping supplies on hand? If so, what do you have? What gaps in all of that do we need to help fill in? What out of what I listed are you still unsure about? :) |
You say there is one vet in your town? Is this vet available 24 hours? If not, is there a 24 hour clinic in another town? You really should have a vet that you can call at any time. I am not suggesting that you will absolutely need one; but, better to have one just in case there is an emergency. |
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Yep the vet is on call 24 hrs a day...thank god. |
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I want to say Thanks so much...really....Im so lost and just want the best for my dogs |
I'm glad that WoogieMan and Bama are on line and able to help you. After reading all of the signs of labor I felt sick. Wishing you lots of good luck. :) |
I think that "let her do her thing" is not really so wise. I recently was in an emergency clinic and a woman walked in with her yorkie wrapped in a blanket with a puppy hanging out. She had waited too long and the puppy died. So....while I don't know anything about breeding, I do know that things can go terribly wrong and these pups often need help. She is tiny...if I were you I would be doing a TON of reading and listening to what the people on YT are advising you to do! |
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