Mourning loss of Yorkie's pup I need some advice. I am an owner of three Yorkies. All of my Yorkies have been purchased from the same breeder. My last dog was purchased with the intention of breeding my female. When the last dog was purchased we requested that dogs be from separate mom/dad. We later discovered that they shared same dad but different females. Does this increase likelihood of problems? I was told that breeding with dogs was not the same as with humans. My concern is that my female gave birth to one puppy yesterday evening without difficulty. Pup would not latch on. We were giving puppy formula through a syringe because pup would not suck at all. Puppy faded within 24-hours birth. Very heartbroken along with my female who is whining and circling her whelping box. Please give advice. |
So sorry about the loss of that precious baby....please learn how to tube feed babies that will not/can not nurse. It is so very simple, MUCH less dangerous for the baby, and you have total control over how much formula you are giving and can therefore monitor the baby's progress closely. Anyone that breeds these dogs should know how to deliver nutrition safely and accurately, and tube feeding is the ONLY way to get that done. If they aspirate formula into their lungs, which chances are great they will do if using a dropper or like delivery system, they will die. If they dont get enough nutrition, you have failure to thrive and they weaken and die. If you are going to breed these dogs, please do everything you can possibly do to improve your skills that will enable any unfortunate puppy that will not nurse, the ability to receive correct nourishment....it is the very least as breeder you must do to keep your enfants that are struggling, alive. |
Im not a breeder so I'm not sure but my vet said puppy mills breed relatives and that they shouldn't be. |
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Thanks everyone for advice. I have been researching tube feeding pups so I can be prepared if this were ever to happen again. I have also read that it might be that pup had a cleft palate as he did not suck from the beginning. |
Sometimes pups take some time to latch on. I use NURSEMATE ASAP from revival animal .com . I have had really good results using this right after they are born. If you are intent on breeding make sure you read everything you can get your hands on, talk to other breeders and most importantly have testing done on your dogs before breeding. |
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