:)

[Peatch]

Yepee... my girl is finally pregnant, how exiting, cant' wayt at all... But this is the first time, any one with som good advice? I'm sure....

[MellysMommy]

Congratulations!!!! Do you know what you are going to do with the puppies yet? Sorry but Melly has never been pregnant, so I have no advice for you. But keep us posted!:)

[Shanatink]

Congratulations! And welcome to chitalk!:) Ive never bred my chi but I bred my boxer once and it was such an awesome experience. Im so excited for you!

[Peatch]

Congratulations!!!! Do you know what you are going to do with the puppies yet? Sorry but Melly has never been pregnant, so I have no advice for you. But keep us posted!:)
Thanks a lot... Got two contacts allready who wants to buy, but i'm taking it slowly... Dont' want some people who cant' take care of them... She's about to give birth late January, and then they are first ready after 8-12 weeks to go away from home... Thats gives me some time to decide....

[Peatch]

Congratulations! And welcome to chitalk!:) Ive never bred my chi but I bred my boxer once and it was such an awesome experience. Im so excited for you!
Thanks, i'm so excided, cant' wait... :)

[opthedogfather]

have you taken her to the vet to get an x-ray and prenatal care?? thats important..also, find out what your vet's policy on c-sections, and where the emergency hospitals are in your area...not to alarm you, but small dogs frequently have problems with birth, and c-sections are very common. but puppies sound like fun...good luck, and i hope everything works well for you

[Peatch]

have you taken her to the vet to get an x-ray and prenatal care?? thats important..also, find out what your vet's policy on c-sections, and where the emergency hospitals are in your area...not to alarm you, but small dogs frequently have problems with birth, and c-sections are very common. but puppies sound like fun...good luck, and i hope everything works well for you
Thank u for ur answer... We have been to our petdoctor, because of her smallness she´s planed to give birth with an operation, while she´s drugged, that is the best way and the most caring way to do it... She´s to be x-rayed next week, to make sure that everything is okay, but she´s only 2 weeks pregnant, so we´ll have to wait to find out how many puppies she´s carring.... Everything about the fysics is in order... But i´m in a small doubt of the situation when they´re born... Some say that the mother will take care of the pups the first 8 weeks? How much do we have to keep an eye on them, should I cut down on my studying to be with them? I study about 4-5 hours a day....
What about the male, should he be kept away when we are not at home?...... I know that it is a lot of questions, and I´m aware that u are not a chi specialist... But if u could answer just a little bit it would really be a help.... Thanks...

[opthedogfather]

every dog is different in how they mother, just like humans...some are devoted, doting mothers who pay endless attention to their babies, some couldnt care less as to wether or not the pups live or die. a good mother will take of her pups for as long as theyre around. you may need to do some research on weaning, when it gets to be around 8 weeks. you just have to watch them. the pups need to eat every 2-3 hours and need to stay warm. i'd plan to stay with the new litter for the first few days, to judge what kind of mother she will be.
also, some dogs will pick one pup, and "cut it out of the herd" so to speak. usually, it'll have deformation of some sort, like a cleft palatte, which can also be a sign of other, internal deformities. she may just not feed the pup, but ive seen extreme cases, where the mother will attack, and even eat a pup thats not as healthy as the others. youll need to watch to see if something like this is happening with your litter. if it is, you'll need to take over as momma, and bottle feed puppy, stimulate bowel movements and urination, and make sure he stays warm.
as for keeping the male away from the pups, well, to be honest, im not sure about that aspect of it. all my experience is what i know from listening to doctors talking to clients at work (i'm a vet tech) my biggest recommendation to you, is form a list of questions, and start asking your vet, or find another breeder whose done this before, and knows the ropes. that will be a tremendous resource for you. i hope some of this helps. good luck.