My Chihuahua is gonna have puppies...info please?

Question

ok well...she is gonna have puppies and her temp yesterday was 99.3 at the lowest and today she hasnt been higher than 98.7 and not really any lower.I called my vet hospital and all that and she told me she should have them within the 24 hrs. Well she is still acting totally normal....running around and when we just had dinner she was right there and wanted some...she even ate a little. She still does not have any milk but my vet told me she could produce some after the puppies are born and maybe none at all. Anyways my question is...when do you think she will have them? I have no idea when she actually got preg. i know its like 53-60 days they will have them. But i cant even count down..you know? Her temp is low but the only thing im confused about is she is still acting normal...and wanting to eat. But at the sametime lays around alot. Any info would be helpful. Thanks

Answer 1

the best info i can give you is when the pups are weaned have mom spayed. you really shouldn't be breeding your dog if you don't know how long gestation is, (by the way it's 63 days) or what to expect, or when or by what she was bred with. that said, not much you can do now but wait. make sure she has a comfortable quiet place to whelp. if she seems in distress, such as pushing for more than 2 hours get her to a vet ASAP. chihuahua's often require a costly c-section. especially when you're not sure of who the male or male's were. she may run around for another day. the temp drop is usually a pretty good indicator of delivery in the next 24 hours. how are you taking the temp is my other question. rectally is the only sure way to get a good temp on a dog. their normal temp is around 101.5. if you're not taking it rectally you might be getting a lower temp than it actually is. she should start cleaning the pups and get them going without your help. but if she doesn't you're going to have to break open the sac and get the fluid out of their lungs. if mom's not producing milk within the first 6-8 hours or doesn't seem interested in them at all you should already have puppy milk replacer on hand. there is a huge list of things you should have already learned and not enough space here to fill you in on it. just hope everything goes fine, and get her spayed. there are enough chihuahua's and mixes that need homes. and why endanger your dog's health further by breeding her?

Answer 2

The vet gave you good advice & anytime now, she should start acting uncomfortable like pacing, panting & just not able to get comfortable. Once that starts, watch for a bloody show, fluid that gushes & has a reddish tint. That's when she's in labor & you should start seeing puppies soon.
Let her get as much food, water & exercise as she wants. Once she starts hard labor, you'll see her stomach contracting & she'll start pushing, try to keep her confined to one area for delivery. Some things you should have on hand are:
- a whelping box (somewhere for her to keep the babies after delivery)
- small towels to wipe the babies
- dental floss to tie off the umbilical cord (tie 2 strings about 1/2 " apart cutting between the knots. This will also help deliver the afterbirth)
- sharp scissors to cut the cord
- something to clean the mucus away from the puppies noses
- scale to weigh them
- pen & paper to write down when they were born, sex & weight
This will take some time so be patient. Since you probably didn't get an xray done, it'll be hard to know how many there are so you'll have to watch her carefully. And since her milk has not come in yet, you'll need to have milk replacement & syringes or bottles to feed them with. Mom will need alot of food in the coming weeks to feed the babies. Be sure to feed her puppy food (has more fat & calories which she needs), as much as she wants. My poodle went from eating 1/2 cup dry puppy food with 1 container of Ceasers (wet food- lots of protein) to 4 containers each with 1/2 cup puppy dry food mixed in. And sometimes she was eating at the same time her 4 babies were nursing.
Contact your vet as soon as she's delivered so they can check her out to be sure all the pups have been born & check the puppies to be sure they're alright. It would also be a good time to check into getting the dew claws removed. They are problems as the nail many times will get caught then rips the fleshy part. Very smart thing to do & not expensive. My vet only charged $5.00 per pup to remove the dew claws & dock their tails.
Hope some of this information is helpful. I wish you lots of luck & a bit of advise. Please have her spayed as soon as she weans the pups. Then you won't have to go through this again plus it's better for her.

Answer 3

OH great... It's not 53-60 days.. it's 58-65 days.. You are in so much trouble.. Most likely she was too young to be bred.. The temperature dropping CAN be an indicator that it's soon time to whelp, but it's not a guarantee.. Refusing food CAN be an indicator but it's not 100%.. I have had one that was eating, while delivering a puppy cause she is a food monger..

Get your whelping box together and get her used to it.. Fill it with old sheets and blankets that you don't care if she shreds them up.. Show her that is her place and keep the bedroom doors closed, take her outside ONLY ON A LEASH..

Keep the vet's phone number close by... You are going to likely need it..

Answer 4

what kind of dog did she mate with was it another chihuahua if so was this planned you stated that you didnt know when this happen then you must not know what dog she was laying with correct. is this the 1st litter or not she will find a corner to go to when its time keep it quite for her watch her and make sure you are with her when she starts giving birth to make sure no problems happen and you have the phone with u to call the vet if needed she will do the rest herself ok good luck put some towels down for her to lay on take care of her this is her time

Answer 5

Cagney seems to know what she's talking about. I'd listen to her. Stay in contact with your vet. That's your best resource. And while you've got the vet on the phone, make an appointment to GET YOUR DOG SPAYED!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

When she goes off somewhere to have the puppies, keep a close eye on her.

She'll be alright, just keep the phone handy so you can contact the vet.

After you have re-homed the puppies, get you dog de-sexed. How could you let her get pregnant? Thats nto wise. If you can't find homes for all your puppies, they will end up in a shelter. Not fair.

Get her fixed as soon as you can once the puppies are re-homed.

Answer 7

I don't think it will be as soon as you do. They get milk before they have babies. And they don't eat the day they go into labor. And they choose to nest for a day or two before. You're not as close as you think.

Answer 8

your vet is your best source of info especialli since you dont even know when she was bred.. watch her closely it is not uncommon to have to do emergency ceasarian sections on Chihuahuas..

please spay your dog in the future.. for her own health...

Answer 9

You seem to know your stuff with hockey cards, stick with them from now on. Leave the breeding of dogs to the pros.