If you're considering breeding

[Lilah Charm]

Wow, this was a painful thread to read. I am glad Yt isn't always like this. I really hope for the best for Allie and the pups and everyone involved. It is hard to fall short, harder to share it and awful to have someone choose to be so hurtful anyway when you are already shaming yourself. I keep livestock (goats an sheep etc) and I would strongly encourage the behaviors outlined by rose hill especially nipple stimulation which naturally stimulates oxytocin production and to devote as much time as you can to their supervised socialization (mom and pups that is). With my goats, I will literally lock mama babies and me in a small stall and sit for hours working on their nursing so that they can bond and function together because nothing substitutes a mama doing her job. I will hold mama in place and stimulate milk flow and get the kids up to nurse and help those babies figure out their job which they cannot do without energy-for goats it is a nutrient drench with molasses for your pups it would seem that a properly administered yt puppy milk mix would be the thing. I hope you can get them bonding before it is too late. Best of luck.

[Yorkiemom1]

My mommas are not allowed to wander around the house while they have newborns! She should be kept in a crate with those babues, so she is getting exposed to them continually....those babies need to be smelling momma and she needs to be bonding with her babies, not walking around the room! You will need to watch her when she is with them in her crate....this is the part that is soooooooo labor intensive for you....even if she had not had any issues, you always watch them closely, especially when it is their first litter....but she needs to be made to stay with them....she needs to be helping clean them...if you have to drom milk on their bottoms so she cleans it off....

[wemple2]

Exactly Michele...your words ring pure and true. Right now the important thing is keeping her babies alive and continue to thrive. If Allie can't do it, it's entirely up to you to see that it gets done. It's just you, your husband and daughter right? Anyone else near by that can take a shift that you can trust totally with their care? God I pray this turns around for you and that Allie starts producing and wants to help take care of her girls...but right now she just doesn't know how...back to praying...

[Baby Blessing]

Originally Posted by wemple2

Michele has my total and complete support in this endeavor...I pray for Allie's over all health, her 4 precious, innocent babies to thrive and Michele strength to endure...this is going to be a very difficult road...but I'm confident in the power of prayer and will continue to do so as there is nothing else I can offer...

Michelle I TRUELY commend you for starting this thread, please know I along with many others will be praying for all needs to be met in helping Allie and the puppies, you and your family seeing this need. It took a mighty fine lady to want to come on and let others know, bless you. Hugs, Patti and Jack

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by Lilah Charm

Wow, this was a painful thread to read. I am glad Yt isn't always like this. I really hope for the best for Allie and the pups and everyone involved. It is hard to fall short, harder to share it and awful to have someone choose to be so hurtful anyway when you are already shaming yourself. I keep livestock (goats an sheep etc) and I would strongly encourage the behaviors outlined by rose hill especially nipple stimulation which naturally stimulates oxytocin production and to devote as much time as you can to their supervised socialization (mom and pups that is). With my goats, I will literally lock mama babies and me in a small stall and sit for hours working on their nursing so that they can bond and function together because nothing substitutes a mama doing her job. I will hold mama in place and stimulate milk flow and get the kids up to nurse and help those babies figure out their job which they cannot do without energy-for goats it is a nutrient drench with molasses for your pups it would seem that a properly administered yt puppy milk mix would be the thing. I hope you can get them bonding before it is too late. Best of luck.

This is soooooooooo true Michelle....you must keep momma with those babies, and sit and watch them....if she is distancing herself from her babies, she will not bond....you have to work and work and work to get the babies nestled up next to her, and MAKING her lay there and allow this to happen. Be squeezing those nipples, starting at the very back ones since those are the ones that supply the most...that is where it all starts to come down first......you have to milk her to get the milk to come down....and the babies that CAN suckle, will latch on to productive nipples....just dont assume they are getting all the food they are needing from her...continue to tube feed them....and weigh them daily, twice a day....BEFORE you feed them.

[wemple2]

I am just thrilled with the breeder input here, as I've said before I know absolutely nothing about breeding or raising the pups from the breeding, whether intentional or accidental. But the overall knowledge on this board is awe inspiring. Michele, soak in all the knowledge you can and I'll go back to praying.

[nanahas3]

Praying for little Allie!!!

[enchilila]

Praying for Allie and her babies.

[Marhcarter]

Michelle-Parying for Allie, her babies & YOU!

[katy-yorkie]

Michele, you, Allie and the babies are in my prayers.

[margaritaville]

Prayers and warm thoughts for Allie and her babies. Michelle, you have big shoulders to accept this project and I'm sure you will have a wonderful outcome with all the energy you are putting into it. I hope there are friends or family in your area to at least give you a chance to recharge yourself.
Wishing you the best.

[jeane]

praying for you and allie and the babies// I admire your courage in posting this

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by McheleM

I hope and pray no other Yorkie owner has to go through this because of a desire to breed their dog. Trust me. It's NOT worth it!!!

Your honestly and forthrightness will help others, so thank you.

I'm sending tons of hopeful, good, healing thoughts to Allie, her babies, and your family .

[bailie]

Thinking of you , mom and pups . Hope all goes well

[TxVicki]

Here is another method to try and get them to eat. Sponge Feeding. It gives step by step how to do it. Just an idea to try.

Lilly Blossom drinking from the miracle sponge...