Pheobe's XRAY
 

Well, unfortunately, i DID NOT have my camera with at the vet :( I didn't realise that they couldnt give out copies! LOL Luckily, the Vet took a picture with her phone ( mine is a dinosaur--im SO BEHIND the times for my age group! Its embarassing!) So, It is a little hard to see.. but definately better than nothing!

FOUR PUPPIES!!! They only took one view, which i wasnt happy about. I wanted two different views :( but they had emergencies everywhere in there and people crying... it was horrible. I didnt want to be too much of a hassle asking for another view. I was just happy that I got the service that I did. Vet said there "MAY" be a fifth pup in there, she said something about by the ribs and behind another pup. I cant see any sign of a fifth.. but who knows. Im OVERLY EXCITED ABOUT FOUR PUPPIES!!! I cant beleive it!! Im now just praying that each pup is healthy and thriving, and that lil momma has an easy delivery.

I've been taking temp twice daily. No rise or drop yet.Im hoping for pups by Thursday.. I HAVE TO be at work on Monday to close the month and i want to be therre 24/7 for the first few days. MY LUCK she'll go into labor Monday morning and i'll lose my job staying at home with her ... ugh.

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no replies?? awww :(

well, thats okay..

no pups yet... temp hasnt dropped. im anxiously waiting!!!!

I just saw this, no pups yesterday? hoping she has them this weekend for you..
hugs, and best of luck..

i hope it happens before monday!! good luck for a safe delivery.

How exciting. I did not see this post till this morning. Congrats can not wait to see pictures. Hoping all goes well with the delivery

thanks guys! yeah, im really hoping for pups soon, and there will definitely be pictures!

Congrats................four puppies is what we had just four short (but quick) weeks ago. :) Wishing you the best of luck with prayers for a safe, successful whelp. I'll be watching for the news.

I'm just now seeing this - been busy working and haven't been getting on here a lot lately... anyway... Congratulations!!!! Four pups, very exciting! Hope all goes well with the welp and hope it happens soon!

Any puppies yet

Oh my gawsh!!! NO !! not a pup yet, and at this moment she's eating!! Shes been sleepy all day and breathing really heavily, but NOTHING! no temp drop, no contractions.. IM DYING WAITING!! haha. I cant imagine she wants them still in there any more then i do, its like they are trying to fight their way out of there, the amount of movement and harshness of the kicking is almost creepy.


COME OUT PUPPIES! I WANT TO FINALLY MEET YOU !!!!!!!!!!

Wow! That is kinda interesting & a lil creepy...they look like little lizards when you just see the skeletons in the x-ray.

Hopefully you'll get to meet the puppies soon. Wish you a successful problem-free whelping :)

So c00l

Im commenting again, just need to vent about how worried i am about her not having them before Monday. I really do not know what I will do. Its a MUST that im there(if i want to keep my job) I know i have stated it before but as sunday is closing in--im getting really upset. I know nature will take its course... but i hope its just keeping my work schedule in mind ( yeah right!)

The only thing i have thought of is having my mother here for her, but she knows NOTHING about whelping a litter. And work is about 20 mins drive from home, along with " how the heck do i get my boss to understand that i NEED TO LEAVE".

My mind is just racing and all this makes the time go by SO MUCH slower.

I've already pulled the "honey-you might be supporting us both for a while" speech. haha, but if it all came down to it... i dont know if I would have the guts to do something like that and not show up on the MOST crucial day of the month and disappoint my coworkers (a.k.a. friends)

If anyone knows any rituals...spells.. chants.. prayers that could send Pheobe right into labor... ILL PAY YOU and forever be in your debt ..


ugghhhhh ...jeeeze.

The one thing I can tell you from my experience is never "plan" on anything because we haven't had a litter here yet that went as planned! Last litter, I took Zoe to work with me and at 6 days early, she almost had the puppies in my office and as it was, the first one was born in my car speeding home. Talk about stress! If you are going to breed, you really need a job that will be flexible and understanding with you because it's just not fair to her or the puppies... and I will also say that sometimes that first week after the puppies is born is really tough too with worrying about puppies eating and I've had to tube feed and supplement more than one puppy which means getting up every 2 hours even through the night and missing work during the day.... if this is something you are going to continue to do, maybe it's time to find a new job? I know that I certainly couldn't do this if my boss wasn't so good to me.

I would for sure have your mom sit with her. She needs someone there in case things go wrong and she needs to be seen by the vet. You do not want her alone that is for sure. Let's hope today is the day so no more worries for her or you.

OH, how i wish i could find a different job!! For my age, and the jobs available around here, my job is extremely good. I've moved up pretty high in the past couple years. With that said, I also dislike my job very much and its something i would have never dreamed of doing. I have been job searching for a long time with no luck.

I also do not plan on becoming a reputable breeder anytime soon, although Yorkies have been my passion since the first one i met when i was just a young girl, and i really do see Yorkies in my future, for the rest of my life. I have put so much time into learning every thing I can. So, it is agreeable that I should not continue to go any further with it until I am able to dedicate all the time that is needed to be there 24/7. I also would love to be able to travel to shows and such to see the perfect standard one by one and continue to understand the breed. I wish so much that i could be home for the first two weeks or so with them and Pheobe.

I cant change what is, at least not now. Right now all im trying to do is everything I can to make sure mom and pups are safe and make sure there is nothing to compromise that.

I just cant believe the chances of her possibly having them one the ONE DAY that I cannot be at home for... oh how torturous fate is..

SIDE NOTE: her temp at 9 a.m. is 99.3 (still no drop)

Not everyone's temps change. Most do. I too am learning all I can. I have whelped three litters. And thank goodness every pup and mom did great. But I was with them 24/7. I found this site after and was going to continue on. But after reading and learning more I have decided at this point not to. I was very lucky all my pups went to good homes and I get updated pictures on lots of them. Some even come over for play dates. But with that said there are twice as many sad cases. My girl had huge litters also seven each time. I miss it. But think my next dog someday down the road will be a rescue. We do have a outside/inside husky border collie we rescued twelve years ago. Good luck and I sure hope it works you can be home.

Definitely this close to her due date (when is her due date(s) anyway), you can not leave her alone.....so do have your mom there Monday if you can't be. If she does not have them today/tonight, chances are you will know in the morning if her time is imminent by the temp drop and/or lack of interest in breakfast. With either of those, the "norm" is that you may still have 12-24 hours before whelp begins............and then again there is always the Yorkie that doesn't go by the rules. Gotta be prepared for anything!

I am one of the lucky ones with a job that has set hours, and yet my boss is always flexible. I've got LOTS of vacation time accrued & usually only use week long vacation time for whelps and/or weeks when the pups are a bit older, and/or when we adopt a new puppy ourselves. I am so thankful to have been blessed with all 6 of our whelps being trouble-free.
Wishing you the same with Phoebe.

Her due date was yesterday/today(28th/29th) Both from debbie jensens site, i got two different ones depending on which source i used.

My job is set hours as well, I just don't have flexibility. If i am not there, then someone else HAS TO TRY to accomplish my job along with theirs. What I do reflects on many different factors and reports(which i send out to different depts.). Along with that my boss was pretty much a jerk about this whole thing, in the sense of "dogs have been doing this for ever without help". He is reluctant to approve vacation time for this and my respect for him has almost diminished due to things he has said to me on the matter.

My mother will be here, and as soon as she she sees signs of labor, so will I. That's just how its going to be. haha

Great keep us posted

Just checking in to see how things are going.

Wanted to update this morning before work..

No pups yet, or signs of labor. My mother stayed with her all day yesterday and will be here today as well. Im beginning to get worried. Not sure if its justified or if im just being a worry wart. Spoke with the vet yesterday and they said if she does not have them by Wednesday, get her in asap Thursday. So, thats got me even more anxious, im getting no sleep and worked looooong hours yesterday. UGH!! Also, the owner of the stud ( breeder of 17 years ) also called, as she was expecting news by Sunday. She said the same thing as the vet and is starting to get concerned herself :( I beleive after a lot of convincing and a long talk, whatever the case, i will be off work Thursday and Friday ( and then through the weekend).If she were to have them today it will be through the rest of the week.

On a little upside she is beginning to groom herself more and is extremely restless. no change in temp readings or eating habits.

Gosh, i really hope everything goes alright... it's gunna be a long day at work...