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03-25-2007, 07:36 PM | #16 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| I have a friend in Ponoka!! I am about 4 hours from Toronto in a small town. You really should come to Canada if you get the chance..I sure know I would love to see Scotland if I could!! One of my best friends was born in Scotland and lived there until his early 20's and has lived here ever since...still has his fabulous accent!! Darla was 5 pounds before she got pregnant..imagine my suprise when the vet weighed her in at 6.3 pounds!! You can really feel how heavy she has become...its unreal!! Dawn |
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03-25-2007, 07:59 PM | #17 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| I live on the outskirts of Inverness, and have lived in the Highlands all my life. Where is your friend ? Yes, I'll come to Canada sometime, and you should come and see Scotland...especially the Highlands - you'll love the scenery ! Darla isn't much bigger than Tammy then ! Tammy is normally 4lbs, but I haven't weighed her recently. All the show lot were going on at me that she should be 7lbs ! .....but my male is small too, so hopefully no problems ! You can never be certain anyway, no matter what their size ! I'll be off to bed in a mo....it's 5am here, lol....will never get up in the morning. If I don't reply next time I'll catch you tomorrow. Love Debra X X X X |
03-26-2007, 01:27 PM | #18 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| Pics of Tammy's belly Any opinions welcome ! THIS IS TAMMY'S PAGE THREE DEBUE, HEE HEE - TOP SHELF STUFF ! Any of you used to having puppies and know what a pregnant bitch looks like ? Well, I am very excited and so rather impatient, lol.....what do you think looking at these ? Tammy is now day 31plus or at least day 29. Her nipples were very pink last night, and I felt tiny ripples of movement today, though knowing my luck it is just wind, lol One of my three Yorkies (?) was sick after their breakfast this morning, and all tried to eat it again before anyone else got it, eeeeek ! Tammy is still very tired and wants loving more. Can you tell yet if she is pregnant ??? Thanks for any comments.....DEBRA pics 1-3 are Tammy's belly today(Monday26th) pic 4 is of her bits. |
03-26-2007, 05:56 PM | #19 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Wait till the end of her 5th week, you'll really be able to tell....she'll be poochy towards the bottom of her tummy, just between her legs. Is she acting more affectionate, has she had morning sickness? I can pretty much tell right away with my girls....their personalities really change....they become coy and affectionate.
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03-26-2007, 06:19 PM | #20 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| Thanks for that advice ! She is bigger between her legs on her belly than she ever was before, and her belly drops down when she stands. It looks puffy. Also, yes, she is affectionate and coy and tired and cheesey. She was like this before though, but without the tiredness and long sleeps and odd sickness - only one deffo episode though in week two, and possibly one today, but can't be sure it was her who was sick ! (They all wanted to eat it, yuc....had to grab them away one by one before I got it cleaned up !) She wants to snuggle with you all day, is going out to the toilet to wee a bit more than usual, and is coy all over...especially if I want to look at her belly - she never let me before - having rescued her from terrible conditions last year - but she lets me look now and is all cheesey and cute when I do, like she knows what I am looking for. I am speaking to her all the time about does she have any POOPIES in there ??? ...and she knows fine ! She is very noticebly wuffing all the time at the slightest thing, and jumps down off her bed and tears around the livingroom loudly barking - then straight back to rest again ! This is unusual for her. Apart from that I haven't a clue !!! Will be counting the days ! Debra x x x x |
03-26-2007, 06:20 PM | #21 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Port Richey, Florida
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| Congrats!! I know what you are going through. The first time my Davie had puppies, I should say puppy, I was so excited. The best thing about breeding is that I still feel that way every time one of my girls are bred. Our last litter was born in November and I still miss every one of Lexie's 6 puppies.
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03-26-2007, 06:22 PM | #22 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| AW !!!! Did you keep that one pup ? |
03-26-2007, 06:28 PM | #23 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| You do know about increasing her meals now don't you. A bit of cottage cheese as a side dish with couple of meals.....I usually increase meals to 3 times a day plus a bed time snack...once puppies are whelped I really speed up food intake. Cottage cheese, whelping pudding (if you'd like I'll send you the recipe, although I've posted it on several threads) plus right after whelping I give her can of goats milk with equal parts of water, a tablespoon of light Corn Syrup and 1 egg yolk....helps to build up her energy levels and bring in milk.
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03-26-2007, 06:35 PM | #24 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Port Richey, Florida
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| Yes, we named him Sonny and we gave him to my Mom who lives with us. Our females have had 3 litters since.....I love being a puppy Mom. I have sold all of the 15 other puppies, many to friends and people at work. I am very picky at who get to buy my puppies and so should you. I will try and post some puppy pics of the last litter of 6, they were so cute!!
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03-26-2007, 06:53 PM | #25 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| Mardelen - Yes, thanks...she's been getting a level teaspoon of puppy food with her normal meal, and more dog biscuits during the day up until now. I have got "the book of the bitch" which is very good....but haven't heard of the things you give, so will list them. I'd love your recipe for whelping pudding....you can either pm me it or let me know which threads it is on. I would be very greatful for any help like that, being a novice - so thanks a lot ! x x x I am in contact with the breeder who I bought my male, the sire, from ...and she is helping me with the pedigree papers if I need help, but I will fill them out myself at first to see if I get it right. Tammy has amazing amount of OZMILLION champs in her pedigree - 6 of them and another Ozmillion sire too. Casper has one Ozmillion champ in his, but he is a Scottish dog and we don't show as much as the English as we don't have the same amount of shows. Tammy came from England and is unrelated to Casper and Tara who are Scottish, though Tara's grandfather is Casper's father, which I didn't know until I bought him. It is fascinating to read their lines. There are no shows up here where I am. Not for 100 miles in one direction(East) and more than that South. I hope it all works out ok, and I will be keeping one at least. She will probably only have 2. Mum of Sonny - Aw....he will be special, bet your mum loves him ! Don't worry have had two people who want one who are struck off my list as unsuitable - one posh woman who has the money, but hasn't a clue, despite having a Yorkie,(poor thing) and another one who I am avoiding like the plague as she spoils her grand-daughter who used to be a friend of my daughter's, and she wants one ! Her gran said she will let her have one of mine. The girl is 16, a heavy smoker, the house is so smokey that there is a haze in the room and you stink when you come home, and she wouldn't look after it - so neither of them will be getting one !!! They haven't even trained the gran's pup ! A lovely dog spoilt by bad manners and being too fat. So I will be keeping them all myself unless a very good home hopefully with fit retirees is offered - and they will come back to me for life if anything goes wrong ! Thanks, Debra x x x x |
03-27-2007, 12:05 AM | #26 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Yorkshire, England
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Please take good note of what Mardelin has said here, she's given you very good advice. you really do need to be thinking of increasing her food now, good quality protein, not just extra dog biscuits, & especially make sure she gets the extra calcium. That is why the cottage cheese is good. A shortage of calcium can lead to very serious consequences after whelping. It can lead to eclampsia which is a very serious, life threatening condition & involves emergency dashes to the vet for calcium injections or she could even die. I'm not trying to scare you, just make you aware of preventing complications. I have not bred Yorkies, but have bred & shown two breeds in the terrier group for over thirty years, so have dealt with lots of situations. I always give my bitches extra calcium in the last two weeks of pregnancy & while they are nursing.Also make sure she is getting enough Vitamin D, to be able to absorb the calcium. I give them Stress to be on the safe side. | |
03-27-2007, 09:07 AM | #27 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| Yeh Meggie, you are so right, and thanks so much for the extra advice....I trust you all to keep me right I was told before I came onto this forum to feed her actual puppy meat which has the extra protein, which I have been doing in tiny amounts since day 1, and intended to increase that about now, but you have given me much better advice on what to feed her, and I will be going shopping today, and will add those to the list, so thanks !!!!! I really mean that ! Debra |
03-27-2007, 03:45 PM | #28 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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Here's the whelping pudding recipe I promised you. Post Whelping Pudding 16 oz. water 1 pkg. Knox Gelatin (micro. to disolve) 15 oz. can evap. milk 2 tabls. vanilla yogurt 2 egg yolks 2 tabls. white corn syrup mix all ingred. in bowl let set in fridge until thickens. Spoon out as needed.
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03-27-2007, 05:13 PM | #29 |
DEBRA'S DORKY YORKIES4 Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Highland Scotland
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| THANKS FOR THE RECIPE ! I think I am confused now, so check what I have listed to see that I am feeding her correctly. Do I give puppy meat along with Tammy's breakfast just now ? (Was told to do this, before I joined forum ??) I give two side dishes (2 teaspoons ?) cottage cheese a day. (as well as three of her own food) Once puppies come - give more food. right after whelping - 1 can goats milk with equal parts water.(....do I give her any before she has pups or would she then get too much calcium ?) - 1 tablespoon of light corn syrup - 1 egg yolk - whelping pudding Hope that is right. Do I give puppy meat/any goats milk before she has puppies ? Thanks again, Debra x x x |
03-29-2007, 12:34 PM | #30 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Sorry I havent responded sooner lol...we had a terrible storm on Monday and my computer has been down until today...talk about withdrawls!! My friend is much old than I am I met him when I worked for him as a teenager..he and his wife both came here in the 70's and they came from Inverness!!! I have seen so many beautiful pictures..and Scotland is a dream trip for me...I would definetly check out the highlands if I ever venture out that way....I read all the posts since I was on last and got lots of great information from them...your little ones belly looks much like Darlas!! Any kicks yet?? Dawn |
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