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08-16-2008, 10:48 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: bayside, ny
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| 1 year old yorkie in labor with bad ending... We have a 1 year old female and a 1.5 year old male. I was against letting them mate because I felt it was too soon. Against my advice, my mom let them mate, and she was pregnant. She went into labor tonight, and I wasn't there for the first one. The first one did not make it. She was panting for about 4 hours, and gave birth to the second one, and it didn't look good. She pushed about half way and started chewing away at the placenta. The puppie was half way out, and she struggled to get it out. When it finially came out, no sign of life. I am extremely sad that this happened, but it may have been too soon for the little girl to be pregnant. Nobody in my family has any experience with this stuff, and I tried my best to read and get advice from another breeder. I will have to bury the lifeless little ones, and I feel so sad for the mother too. I feel like I should've helped her get the puppy out when it was stuck half way, and maybe it might have survived. I hope that I/my family can get over this sad experience, and any advice from fellow members would be appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read this. |
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08-16-2008, 11:08 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Chester, PA, USA
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| I am so sorry for you And I'm especially sorry your mother didn't take your advice. The female was too young to breed. Do you have any idea how much she weighs? This is really just heartbreaking. I've had to deal with both inviable puppies and kittens, and I'm so sorry you had to go through it. |
08-16-2008, 11:46 PM | #3 |
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| Thank you jadecomputergal, She's about 4lbs max, and the male is about 5lbs max. I don't know what to do now... It's 3:30am here, and everyone's sleeping. I've been watching over her since 9pm. I think she was only carrying 2 pups, but she's still panting after giving birth to the second one. I felt her belly to see if there was another one, and I didn't feel anything. I just worried because she's still panting. Also, we took away the first one that didn't make it, and she seemed like she was looking for it. I left the second one on the warm pad in the room where she gave birth. She's been going to it and licking it, I'm guessing in hopes for it to be alive? She's been kinda protective of the room too. I kept the door closed to the room, and she tries to enter the room frequently. Should I take away the second pup that didn't make it? I don't want to go to sleep because I want to make sure she's ok. I've been giving her lots of water and taking her out to pee frequently. She had such a struggle in my opinion when she was giving birth. Should I have not watched over her and just let her do her thing? I'm just second guessing everything that happened tonight because both puppies didn't make it... I know she's going to freak out when she realizes that both of her pups are not around. She's been really mean toward the male also. How long should I keep them seperated? I'm inexperienced, and the rest of my family know less than I do. I guess that plus the female being so young was a disaster waiting to happen. I'm not sure if I can even sleep tonight. Sorry for the rant, but I really don't know what to do. I even thought about taking her earlier to an emergency vet. Should I take her to her usual vet tomorrow to check if everything is ok with her? Thanks again. |
08-17-2008, 03:03 AM | #4 |
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| whelping I am very sorry, but nothing like a lesson learned. You have posted your experince and it will help others.. If you breed her again, you must learn all you can to help your Yorkie delivery safely. You can shorten the whelping and no doubt insure a better result if you gently pull the puppy out..it will save her energy and most likely the pups life. Once the cord is chewed off and the pup is not out, it sufficates. Your girl is small and most likely not the best size for breeding..please see the vet asap to make sure she is empty of pups and placentas and she needs a shot to prevent infection. Best wishes |
08-17-2008, 04:00 AM | #5 |
Living My Yorkie Dream Donating Member | I am so very sorry for the sadness you are going through. You were right in trying to convince your family that the one year old yorkie was a bit young...I also agree that in many cases a 4lb yorkie can be to small to breed (depending on how their bone structure is). I might also add that I have learned that it is best to use a stud who is smaller than the female. It sounds to me that you care deeply for your yorkie (as we all care for our babies) and that you did everything that you knew to help the mama. You were right to stay with her during the whelping as they should never be left alone to whelp. I would remove the dead puppy.....she will be sad for a while and may even "adopt" a stuffed toy to replace it, but she will be okay after a few days. I would definitely take her to a vet ASAP to be sure all pups and placentas are out and that everything else checks out okay too. ((((Hugs)))) and good luck to you and the little mama.
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08-18-2008, 09:35 PM | #6 |
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| Sending hugs your way! Sorry both babies didn't make it and that mom had such a rough time! You sound very compassionate about your babies...and like the others that have already posted...I believe you had the right idea and hopefully all family members will listen to what is best for the yorkies from here on out.
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08-18-2008, 10:51 PM | #7 | |
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| Sorry for the delay in response. Quote:
I have no doubt that she's looking for her puppies. Dogs are much smarter than most people give them credit for. She knows she had puppies, and she knows they aren't there now. She may behave oddly for the next few days. Dogs grieve just as people do, they just don't do it for as long as humans do. I'm sure you've removed the second pup by now. It was a good idea to let her look it over so she could satisfy herself that the pup just didn't make it. This part is just opinion, but I don't think even inviable animals should immediately be taken from the mother. The mother needs some time to nuzzle it and see that it really is gone. On the other hand, you don't leave them there long. I don't want to get you or anyone else all grossed out, but non-living animals begin to decay and form harmful bacterias very quickly. You don't want to expose the dog to that risk. There are dog toys like this Comfort Pal - Ultra-Soft Plush Terrier with Digital Mother's Heartbeat that may comfort her. All the ones I've seen are advertised for soothing a puppy that is taken away from its mother, but I've seen some posts on other sites that say they're great for dogs that have lost their litters as well. Some breeders I know just use a very small hot water bottle. Having something warm to curl up with seems to soothe the dog's anxiety. If you go that route, you'll want to keep the water in it warm, but not hot. It shouldn't be hotter than 102 degrees at the start, and of course it will cool and need to be reheated. I hope the vet gives her a clean bill of health and everything is okay. The thought of any little furbaby being sick makes me very sad. | |
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