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Topic: Pregnant Puppy (10-12 months old)
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The Crystal Warrior
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posted November 27, 2003 12:45 PM
My German shephard puppy went into heat and got "hit" by my chow/rott. mix. My entire family is excited at the prospect of puppies.
The only thing is, this will be Dixie's first litter and it will be first time watching/helping a dog deliver.
I believe I know as much as I need to know about the birthing process but I'm still a little anxious. What if something goes wrong?
So, I'm here asking you guys if you have any hints or tips you can give me. Any help will be greatly appreciated! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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doggirl
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posted November 27, 2003 01:51 PM
most dogs do just fine and dont need help.When shes having her pups dont crowd around her it could make her (anxius?)
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Dawn
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posted November 27, 2003 06:58 PM
How old is she and how far along?
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lou3
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posted November 28, 2003 07:23 AM
aargh yikes - get her aborted, no b i t c h should have puppies under 18 months of age, it could do permenant damage cos she's not done growing herself yet. Of course of she's through her first trimester you're a bit stuck with them but i would suggest such a young mother gives birth under the close supervision of a veterinary surgeon for the whole process.
Also - do the responsible thing and get your dogs neutered. There are enough unwanted dogs in the world already without accidents like this happenning because people "cant be bothered with" or "dont like the idea of" getting their dogs fixed. It really does save A LOT of health problems, behavioural problems and of course unplanned puppies.
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[ November 28, 2003, 07:28 AM: Message edited by: lou3 ]
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posted November 28, 2003 09:27 AM
Oh wow, didn't see the age. My firmest advice is an abortion. You can do serious damage to the dog, and the puppies stand a very high risk of being born with numerous birth defects. Also curious as to why you didn't have the dog neutered and her spayed.
If you do not get her aborted for some reason, you need to take her in for very frequent vet checks and the pups must be born under vet supervision. Also face the possibility that you might lose your dog and some of the puppies might have to be put down.
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posted November 28, 2003 11:27 PM
I hope that after this you will get your dogs spayed and neutered. There are WAY too many unwanted dogs out there.
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posted November 29, 2003 07:00 AM
That is a very very young age. Female dogs should be having babies until they are around 1 1/2- 2 yrs old. For your dog's saftey and the puppies saftey, i would say.....abortion...
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The Crystal Warrior
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posted November 29, 2003 08:00 PM
I'd rather not abort the puppies but...seeing as how serious the situation is....
Thanks for the help, guys.
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posted December 02, 2003 11:38 PM
You said your entire family is looking forward to puppies - if you have kids (or even adults) - think how hard it will be to see a puppy suffer if it is born sick. That's not to say they couldn't be healthy - but I know I wouldn't want my kids to get attached - and then explain to them the puppy died.
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lou3
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posted December 14, 2003 01:38 PM
bump for someone else with similar problems.
Lou
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ClEoLoVeR
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posted December 14, 2003 01:50 PM
thanks lou3!!!for the information.
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lou3
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posted December 26, 2003 02:54 PM
bump
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The Crystal Warrior
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posted December 27, 2003 01:19 PM
Hey guys, this is just a little checkup note on the situation with my dog Dixie. Much to my relief, she had 8 beautiful (and healthy, I might add!!!) puppies exactly 3 weeks ago. Thanks for all of your help!
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posted December 27, 2003 01:22 PM
Wow I'm really suprised that you let her go through with it. I'm glad they're all alright, and I hope no genetic problems show up with the pups.
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posted February 06, 2004 08:21 AM
I have 4 great danes. 3 females and 1 male. I have been with mine every time they have puppies. I love it! Mollie Sue is 1 year old and she just had pups Christmas day. What worked best for us.. I had a puppy play pen and I put one of those phome egg shell cushions you put on a bed. I put that down with plastic over it and then a sheet over it with the puppy play pin around it on the edges. I put Mollie Sue in there off and on to get her use to it. Oh she had the puppies in our middle bedroom. Anyway you need to have scissors in case you have to cut the puppies cord after it comes out. I always have a lot of towels and sheets. Since it was Mollie Sue's first time, she kinda freaked when she had the first puppy. I always clean the puppy up real good with a towel and then let the momma lick her and when I can get the puppy to feed on her, then I know everything will be okay. They are nervous the first time they have pups. They are like "what the heck is that.." hehehe If you have any questions, just e-mail me at RRDallasAngel@aol.com and I can send you pictures of the play pen. I have had 5 litters.
Renee'
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