This is my first dog that is pregnant, I am very responsible so dont worry, but do any breeders have tips?

Question

Hi, my dog is 6 weeks pregnant and thoughts of sept 29, the due date, are making me nervous, my dad used to be a pro rottie breeder, but I want to hear facts from all of you guys. My dogs a shitzu by the way. Please post any tips you have.

Answer 1

Nature will take its course and it's not something to be over worried about. Most dogs are able to deliver all by themselves and all you have to do is sit by and watch to make sure they're all okay. Any puppies that aren't okay the mom will push away or try to cover up. For the most part they know what they're doing and don't need any help so try not to worry too much. :)

Answer 2

Don't be nervous and relax. Make sure your dog sees the vet for check-ups. It is very important to make sure the puppies are ok and that everything is all right for their birth. The vet will also check the size of the pups to see if a c-section isneeded. You didn't say if this was a planned breeding or not.
Give your ***** a tablespoon of powdered milk, or calcium supplement, throughout her pregnancy and nursing period, also give her extra protein. Give her exercise but nothing strenuous, a slow walk each day should be ok. Prepare a whelping box and get her use to being in it. Put some towels or an old blanket in the box so she can nest and get comfortable. Prepare a whelping kit of: towels, Betadine solution, ear bulb syringe, cotton balls and heating pad. Have your vet on standby, just in case. Be prepared to open up the amnionic sac, if the dam doesn't, to suction the nose and mouth with the ear bulb syringe and swab the belly button area with a cotton ball and Betadine. Put the babies to breast as quickly as possible so they can get some nourishment and help the mother pass the placenta.
Good luck. If you have any questions call your dad. The birthing process is the same wheather it is a rottie or a schitzu.

Answer 3

I am not a breeder but have had the experience of going through two litters in the past two years. First, listen to your vet and what they have to say. Get an X-ray to have at least a rough idea of how many pups there are. Certain breeds...especially smaller dogs...can have a tough time (just like humans). Keep the list of things to watch for close by, along with your vet's number and the number of a 24 hr. emergency vet (they never deliver during the day!). Have your puppy kit ready to go...clean towels to wipe off the pups, string to tie off cords, nail scissors to cut them (altho the mommy dog may handle all that), a bulb syringe and a warm blanket to lay the pups on when another pup is coming (this will keep them from being rolled on by the mom). Once all the pups have arrived, be sure Mom has some water and food nearby and see if she needs to go out. Watch to be sure she is interested and actively taking care of the pups. Call the vet the next day and have the pups checked, along with Mom, in the next 24 hrs. Keep a close eye on everyone and know that it isn't unusual to lose a pup suddenly. If you ever feel there is a problem or that the mother isn't doing what she should or is overwhelmed by the size of the litter, call your vet and find out how you can supplement the pup's care. Pups are a lot of work, but it is so worth it.

Answer 4

First off you chose the wrong breed to breed! There are 1,000 of shiz tuz's born every day! They are the current fad dog. Maybe you should check out your local animal shelter and see how many unwanted shiz-tzu's there are! Shiz-tuz are quite broad and if she's young (under 2 which is too young to be bred) she may have difficulties delivering the pup's, they can get stuck in the birth canal, so watch her closely if she looks in distress you may have to rush her to the vet for an emernacy c-section. What breed is the male? Remeber as responsible that you are only 1 out 5 animals find a home for life! The rest usually end up in shelters and euthinized.

Answer 5

make sure you are available for an emergency. Yes, they usually are fine birthing on their own, but I have experienced having to take my dog to the vets for a full day of puppy birthing. The vet had to keep giving her shots to start labor.Finallyl my dog could not take any more and then they removed the rest by c section! got her fixed at the same time!!! That was the only time. Dont worry about it as long as somebody will be nearby to assist if she needs help. I am sure everything will be just fine.

Answer 6

What!!!?? Are you out of your ideas?! Get you dogs fixed! a million. You cant breed a woman Chihuahua (detect strategies to spell the be conscious) to a male yorkie the doggies might want to be to great and kill her! 2. A a million 365 days previous male dogs isn't able to breeding at this aspect he's too youthful. 3. Chihuahua doggies have a tendency to be very great and are frequently no longer able to being birthed clearly they might want to be executed with the help of C-area meaning you need to pay for a huge and unsafe surgical treatment, in which both mom and doggies might want to die and/or she'll ought to have a comprehensive hysterectomy etc. etc. IF no longer something is going incorrect with the being pregnant and with the help of a few miracle your dogs has her clutter effectively you'll then might want to be troubled about her therapeutic after start and getting her and her doggies vet remedy to verify she hasn't retained a doggy or after start. This procedure isn't for the golf eco-friendly human being you want to spay your dogs, there are a multitude of Chihuahua/yorkie doggies in shelters in the technique this united states each age and gender. bypass undertake a doggy.

Answer 7

we prepared a 'delivery area' for our shih tzu a couple of weeks before she's due and introduced her to the area. we put her favourite towels in there and made sure that it was away from drafts and in a corner of a room. she went in there to sniff around every day!

we also got a 'midwife' to be on standby, and as soon as we realised she was in labour, we called the midwife. he's not a trained vet but has delivered countless litters (just like how a midwife wouldn't replace a gynae for humans!). the midwife was useful in that he was able to spot when our dog was having problems delivering and immediately rushed her to the vet to get a c-section done. if left to our own devices, we may not have spotted it as early as he had.

after birth, the most difficult part was the first night, as she was panting heavily (we think it was from the pain of the c-section) the whole time, while trying to nurse her pups and trying to get some sleep herself.

Answer 8

Your day will be the best one to help you since he is there with you, knows the dog, can help with the whelping, etc/ Best of luck to you and the dog mama. I hope for a safe delivery and healthy babies.

Answer 9

you just let your dog do the work and when they come they come but don't take her to the vet some will die some will live but all of them might lie if they all die thats just life but you will know when they are coming because they're like humans her water will break.

Answer 10

give her love, support and room, just take a little more tlc and help her when she delivers. my dog had 8 pups a year ago, & she is a big dog, all survived and now her & i have a special bond.