Not sure is Shy is preggers... (2 weeks-ish)

[jaydoubledub]

Hello all,

Shy is 5.4lbs and almost 3 years old. My roommate's male Yorkie got to her this past cycle, while I was away in desert training. Around halfway through the month I was away, I happened to get signal from my buddy saying they locked a few times.

Her belly doesn't really seem much larger (if at all), but, I have noticed she is a little bit warmer than normal (unless that's in my head). Also, I've noticed she sleeps/lounges around more. She doesn't really like jumping up on the chair anymore either. Oh! She doesn't seem to have as much of an appetite anymore either. I mean, she never would devour her food, unless it was mixed with wet food. I've always given her Blue Buffalo/Wilderness, Bil-Jac, or Royal Canin, or a mix of two during switches.

Questions:
With her symptoms, do you think she's knocked up? I know I'll need an xray or ultrasound when/if she gets further along. Plus, now, it'd help definitively prove pups in her. I'd like to avoid the $100 for it right now though.

And would it be good to boil some boneless, skinless chicken breast along with some rice? I've heard it should be a supplement to her regular food. I purchased some chicken an hour ago and kind of want to make it for her, mash up some of her food, and mix it all together.

Thanks for any help!

-James

[Rhetts_mama]

[francis53]

Chances are she probably is, if its just been a couple of weeks you could consider spaying her now unless this is something you think you are prepared for. Raising a litter of pups can get very expensive.

[Maximo]

Chicken and rice are fine for a short period of time, but not long term, especially for a likely pregnant dog.

Start reading, contact your vet, and ideally find a mentor experienced with Yorkie deliveries. The risk of losing your girl and the puppies is very high, especially if you have never done it before.

[jaydoubledub]

Thanks folks! I made the boiled chicken and rice, smashed up her food and mixed them all together. She has always been pickey, so she ate mostly the chicken and picked out what she could of her food lol!

I actually wanted her to get preggers. I'm done with long-term deployment workups for now. Plus, my roommate will be here and I have friends that are willing to help. There's a ton of info on YT for me, that I've been reading already. Today I'm getting a heating mat and a few other supplies, just in case. I know I'm all tough with my motorcycle, but, between YT and I Shy means a lot to me. So, I just need to make sure she's eating enough. I've primarily got my food from Petsmart, but, I was reading a post here about some that I've never heard of. Artemis looks great and I've read a lot of excellent reviews...

Anyways, she's doing great today. She has a bit more energy and got a good shower today. I think the likes the feeling of the side-burn trimmer I use to trim her belly hair lol

Here's a vid (if it posts right) of her eating last night.
https://plus.google.com/112534905494...ts/4SFZcNZWb6q

I'll update this thread as we progress.

Thanks a million!

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Maximo

Chicken and rice are fine for a short period of time, but not long term, especially for a likely pregnant dog.

Start reading, contact your vet, and ideally find a mentor experienced with Yorkie deliveries. The risk of losing your girl and the puppies is very high, especially if you have never done it before.

Hi and WELCOME to YT . Glad you found us.

I'll echo what Maximo said above, in terms of emphasizing just how literally whelping can be life or death. I don't want to scare you too much, but then again - I kind of do, bc SOooooo many people truly don't realize that their dog can die during birth, as can the puppies. Even though birth is 'natural', so too are the innumerable things that can go wrong.

So please, continue to learn as much as you possibly can - most especially danger signs, what to do if you have an emergency (do you know your vet's ER policy with regards to a birth in trouble?), after hours ER. Watch every video you can, ask advice, FIND A MENTOR, read read read, and prepare prepare prepare.

We have a ton of info here at YT as well as links to other educational options. We have seasoned breeders here who could help you and will ask you the tough questions to make sure you're prepared.

Please keep us posted and good luck!

PS. what are your plans for the puppies?

[jaydoubledub]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Hi and WELCOME to YT . Glad you found us.

Thanks for the welcome! I'll definitely find someone that's bread Yorkies. I won't say I'm not nervous, any caring dog parent should be. Neither am I an expert. Shy has Banfield. The policies you asked about are excellent info to have. That just shows I need to read more. I've been doing a lot of reading and I'm doing whatever I need to.

If/when the pups are born, I plan to give one to my recently widowed mother after it's at least had it's shots completed. Although, I hate separating pups from the mom... Anyways, as it stands right now, I like to see Shy happy. It's been a long time to get her to be not scared of everything. I see it as something she'd love to have. I dunno, maybe it's dumb, but, I think she needs the pups too.

I have to run to do some errands. I'm off until Wednesday afternoon, so I'll be including her supplies in my errands.

Thanks!

[Lovetodream88]

I am guessing you did not do any health testing or available genetic testing? If you didn't and you don't know the lines of these dogs then you need to be prepared to take full financial responsibility for any puppies born because some can be born with genetic illness (that might not pop up until 2 years of age) and some of the puppies could even be born with illnesses they suffer and then don't make it. Your dog might also need a c-section which is a couple thousand dollars. Also breeding is a lot harder then you think and you very well could lose your dog as well as any puppies she has especially if you do not know every single sign of distress because you could miss it and very easily lose your dog. If you really really love your dog you should keep her as a pet and not risk her life and get an emergency spay.

[lovespandp]

Welcome to YT.

Ann and Kristin have made some very valid points. Experienced well known breeders sometimes have issues that is hard for them to deal with. I highly recommend you find a breeder that will help you through this. I will tell you now, just you and a couple of your friends will not be able to deal with this without any help- You can research on YT all you want, but that doesn't mean you will be ready when she comes into labor.

If you don’t want to spend the $100 for an ultra sound how are you going to pay for an emergency c section? Are you going to “avoid” the puppies vet checkups, vaccinations, medicine if needed?

You should really look into taking her and getting her spayed- As wrong as it sounds.

Breeding is not something to take lightly.

[chachi]

You need to find a breeder mentor there is so much to whelping and raising a litter there is no way to learn everything reading on here. you need someone with experience

[Buster Brown]

Hi and welcome to YT. Shy is adorable and certainly liked her dinner, cute video. I hope all goes well with her pregnancy. I hope you can find a mentor to help with all the pregnancy details. From what I have learned on YT pregnancy is small dogs can involve scary risks...I'm so glad Buster is a boy. Best wishes to you and Shy.

[jaydoubledub]

Thanks Buster and Chachi.
I'm looking into the options now. It's nice to see not everyone is judgmental and assuming I'm incompetent. I understand that there are risks. I'm not 100% set on letting her keep them either. Would either of you know how I go about contacting a mentor? I didn't notice a sticky about listed mentors here. Or should I just read breaders' posts and determine which is best?

[lovespandp]

We werent judging you- some of us asked you legit questions.. So when are you going to get the ultra sound?

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by jaydoubledub

Thanks Buster and Chachi.
I'm looking into the options now. It's nice to see not everyone is judgmental and assuming I'm incompetent. I understand that there are risks. I'm not 100% set on letting her keep them either. Would either of you know how I go about contacting a mentor? I didn't notice a sticky about listed mentors here. Or should I just read breaders' posts and determine which is best?

I will say I was judgmental but how can you not be when dealing with a dog that has no voice. A dog is 100% fine never being a mom its not something they need and it is very unsafe when you don't have a reputable breeder in your town who can come over and help you whelp. By having puppies you are putting her life at risk. It is also VERY expensive to have a littler of pups you might have to do an emergency spay which is a couple thousand dollars, docking the pups tails and having there dew claws removed taking care of multiple pups for 12 weeks it adds up fast. What if you have a puppy that wont nurse and has to be bottle fed very hour?

[jaydoubledub]

Oh, to me, some questions seem condescending. If that isn't the case then I will determine how far along she is and go to 21-25 days. I'm assuming she's +/-17 days along. That gives her just under another week, for US to be able to detect additional heartbeats.