Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3895551)

Earlier this month I had to leave home for a week due to some personal circumstances and I left my 3 year old Yorkie, Holly, home with my fiancé and our 1 year old baby boy, Shifu. Holly has very light spotting when she is on heat, so it is not his fault that he didn't notice it was her time. Well, they tied. I asked him a million times if he was sure, and he tells me yes, once, on the 17th of April. They are both very healthy and active dogs, free from genetic disorders and fully vaccinated for everything possible.

If someone experienced can please give me any advice on what I need to start doing right now, I would really appreciate it as this has been a very sad few days for me. I have read every article I can find on the internet, but I know I cannot read enough to prepare for the actual birth and aftercare of puppies. I would like to be as prepared as I possibly can. Also, is it common for dogs to take after only one tie?

Thank you.


To answer the questions bolded; absolutely find an experienced breeder to help you with the whelp, and be prepared to pay for this help. If not then best to find a vet to "help" you with the whelp. Start putting money away now, for possible complications - such as an emergency C section, plus of course all the vet visits you will need to do with Mom and Pups.

And yes healthy dogs certainly can re-produce after one tie.

Do a search here, to find other very similar threads to yours and the "free" advice given with links to various websites et al.

Of course why not get an Emergency C section? Don;t understand if you didn't want to breed why your female is unspayed at 3yrs old?

Also bring in your female to be examined by a vet right now. You want his opinion and advice if she "can" safely birth - given her pelvic structure and overall health condition.

I certainly hope that your female has had the appropriate pre breeding tests done, and you better find out just how healthy your male is as well.

You are if you go ahead with allowing this dog to whelp responsible for the health of all puppies you bring into this world. That means as best you can tell they are free from genetic defects, such as PRA, LP, HD, ED, LS, Congenital Cataracts, Leggs Perthes, Hyperuricosuria, CT, and the list goes on.



Short version: 3 year old, 6 lb yorkie, tied with 4 lb, 8 days ago. I need advice on nutrition for her, as well as what to prepare for when whelping comes.

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 3895903)

Have your female spayed now.....this is easily done and is not a problem....if this was an accident and you do not have a good, at the very LEAST a 7 generation pedigree, on both dogs....you need to have that female spayed. Any babies born are YOUR responsibility, for the LIFE of those babies, regardless of where they are sold or sent, and that includes all illnesses, all genetic defects, etc., because THAT is what responsible breeders do. You have no experience in breeding, you do not have a minimal working knowledge of the lines in a dogs pedigree, what lines you can safely cross and which ones may have a recessive gene that can produce a genetic defect.....your best bet is to have your female spayed NOW. I am sorry but this breeding game is a crap shoot on a good day....and if you can not afford to have a spay done now, you certainly will not be able to pay for a c-section if the female gets into trouble whelping....and you will loose the entire shooting match.

Originally Posted by chachi (Post 3895958)

Also have you considered that for whatever reason your female cant feed the puppies or you have a tiny one that needs supplimenting you will need to take off work or not really be able to do anything for a long time, Im pretty certain they have to be feed every 2 or 3 hours. Its really alot of commitment required of you when you breed

Originally Posted by Lorraine (Post 3895981)

Been there done that, every 90 minutes around the clock 24/7 until it either doesnt make it which happens more often than not or it catches up and survives. You can be doing this for weeks. If for some reason mom doesnt make it you will be raising them for 3-4 weeks including wiping their bums to stimulate them to potty. Then you can try getting thru the weaning process of them eating from a dish.

Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3896149)

I'll just explain the circumstances leading up to this so I don't have the calvary on my behind... I live on an island in the Bahamas, where there are only two vets. One has a bad reputation, and killed my fiancés 15 pound s**t-Tzu during a routine Spay a few years ago. The other is only on the island for a week a month and told me that they do not have the equipment or proper anesthetic to spay a dog her size. He point blank told me that it is not safe during the appointment I made for her last year around this time.I am not employed, so work is not a concern for me, and I will have to order everything online, such as hemostats, milk, incase I have to feed the babies incase of an emergency, and all the necessities because we do not have a proper grocery store, such as "Walmart", here. My aunt used to be on call for pet emergencies and has delivered quite a few litters in her time, I have contacted her.

I wanted advice on what I should be feeding and doing to care for my baby girl at this time to make sure she's as healthy as can be.

Thank you for the advice so far.

Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3896149)

I'll just explain the circumstances leading up to this so I don't have the calvary on my behind... I live on an island in the Bahamas, where there are only two vets. One has a bad reputation, and killed my fiancés 15 pound s**t-Tzu during a routine Spay a few years ago. The other is only on the island for a week a month and told me that they do not have the equipment or proper anesthetic to spay a dog her size. He point blank told me that it is not safe during the appointment I made for her last year around this time.

I am not employed, so work is not a concern for me, and I will have to order everything online, such as hemostats, milk, incase I have to feed the babies incase of an emergency, and all the necessities because we do not have a proper grocery store, such as "Walmart", here. My aunt used to be on call for pet emergencies and has delivered quite a few litters in her time, I have contacted her.

I wanted advice on what I should be feeding and doing to care for my baby girl at this time to make sure she's as healthy as can be.

Thank you for the advice so far.

Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3896149)

I'll just explain the circumstances leading up to this so I don't have the calvary on my behind... I live on an island in the Bahamas, where there are only two vets. One has a bad reputation, and killed my fiancés 15 pound s**t-Tzu during a routine Spay a few years ago. The other is only on the island for a week a month and told me that they do not have the equipment or proper anesthetic to spay a dog her size. He point blank told me that it is not safe during the appointment I made for her last year around this time.

I am not employed, so work is not a concern for me, and I will have to order everything online, such as hemostats, milk, incase I have to feed the babies incase of an emergency, and all the necessities because we do not have a proper grocery store, such as "Walmart", here. My aunt used to be on call for pet emergencies and has delivered quite a few litters in her time, I have contacted her.

I wanted advice on what I should be feeding and doing to care for my baby girl at this time to make sure she's as healthy as can be.

Thank you for the advice so far.

Originally Posted by jencar98 (Post 3896241)

You're on an island with improper anesthetic and equipment for a simple spay....an emergency c-section is more complicated with great risks. What's the plan for emergencies?

Also, animal ethics may be different there, but that's no excuse when you know what is right. I couldn't be comfortable with a vet who promotes unplanned breeding and not responsible animal ownership.

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 3896258)

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Especially when the ill equipped, ill trained vet encourages you to let the dog continue with the pregnancy, KNOWING FULL WELL HE CAN NOT HELP HER IF SHE HAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.....some vet! I think it is safe to say he has ulterior motives....he wants a puppy, whether it kills your female or not!

Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3896542)

I agree, it's very awful animal ethics here. Our pound even has a three day rule if a dog is captured, it has three days to be claimed or it is put down right away. Mainly I think it's due to the stray problem as I mentioned above, but it's still a life that could have been adopted. I have been a foster for many large and small strays (even a yorkie!) until my fiancé and I could find a home for them. It's a very painful situation when you have to rescue them from a bad fate, and leave the others because you know you cannot take on 20 dogs. It is heartbreaking.

As for an update on talking with my fiancé, I spoke with him earlier, and he is not comfortable with me traveling alone to another country. But I will have to see what I can do because it comes down to the health of my baby.

I'm not going to be updating this thread anymore because I have not seen any advice on what I should be giving her for nutrition in the meantime. More like judging and not understanding the situation. Thank you all, I hope all of your babies are healthy and well.

Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3896149)

I'll just explain the circumstances leading up to this so I don't have the calvary on my behind... I live on an island in the Bahamas, where there are only two vets. One has a bad reputation, and killed my fiancés 15 pound s**t-Tzu during a routine Spay a few years ago. The other is only on the island for a week a month and told me that they do not have the equipment or proper anesthetic to spay a dog her size. He point blank told me that it is not safe during the appointment I made for her last year around this time.

I am not employed, so work is not a concern for me, and I will have to order everything online, such as hemostats, milk, incase I have to feed the babies incase of an emergency, and all the necessities because we do not have a proper grocery store, such as "Walmart", here. My aunt used to be on call for pet emergencies and has delivered quite a few litters in her time, I have contacted her.

I wanted advice on what I should be feeding and doing to care for my baby girl at this time to make sure she's as healthy as can be.

Thank you for the advice so far.

Originally Posted by Baha Angel (Post 3896542)

I agree, it's very awful animal ethics here. Our pound even has a three day rule if a dog is captured, it has three days to be claimed or it is put down right away. Mainly I think it's due to the stray problem as I mentioned above, but it's still a life that could have been adopted. I have been a foster for many large and small strays (even a yorkie!) until my fiancé and I could find a home for them. It's a very painful situation when you have to rescue them from a bad fate, and leave the others because you know you cannot take on 20 dogs. It is heartbreaking.

As for an update on talking with my fiancé, I spoke with him earlier, and he is not comfortable with me traveling alone to another country. But I will have to see what I can do because it comes down to the health of my baby.

I'm not going to be updating this thread anymore because I have not seen any advice on what I should be giving her for nutrition in the (a)(b)meantime. More like judging and not understanding the situation(c). Thank you all, I hope all of your babies are healthy and well.