Comments on: How can I prepare for my chihuahua having puppies?

By: Chihuahua LOVE

Chihuahua LOVE — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:17:48 +0000

I am im your same position and I am fed up of people acting like the know it all’s of the world forbidding anyone else but themselves to be a chihuahua breeder. If they want to be useful they should give you as much information as possible rather than go on and on about how wrong it is! Your chihuahua is already pregnant and I am sure you will be absolutely fine! Anyway there is nothing you can do I have two chihuahuas myself and I hope to breed them soon too. I am sorry I can’t provide any useful information but I am in the process of looking for it myself. Good Luck I hope it works out really well

By: nlgordaz

nlgordaz — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:59:53 +0000

The first thing you should do is take the mother to the vet to make sure she is healthy.

This will give you an indication of if there might be complications or not.

Also, contact other Chihuahua breeders and ask them questions. Breeders usually love the breed, so they are willing to help you for that reason alone. This site has a lot of Chihuahua breeders

By: caninelover

caninelover — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:43:42 +0000

These are issues you should have researched and prepared for BEFORE you decided to join the ranks of the BYBers and breed her, don’t you think?

By: hotbeaglemama (menopause)

hotbeaglemama (menopause) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:43:32 +0000

Sell all your worldly goods and your children if you have any to help pay for the c-section and aftercare she is almost sure to require, then you can have her spayed and work on saving to buy back your children and your possessions.

By: sweetcakes

sweetcakes — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:26:55 +0000

Please have a couple of thousand dollars in case she needs a c-section. Know the location of an emergency vet in case he is needed. Have a friend come help when the time comes if at all possible. Take time off work to be there because a chihuahua should not be left alone during labor. Too many things can go wrong. Hope everything is okay.

By: Rayven-Fried Sea Kittens Anyone?

Rayven-Fried Sea Kittens Anyone? — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:16:19 +0000

Under 4lbs. Seriously what were you thinking? And your vet is an IDIOT frankly. No reputable breeder in their right mind would breed a female under 4/5 pounds at all. Only bybs and puppy mills do because they don’t care about the mother’s safety.

Chihuahua’s are already at a high risk for c-section and you have just upped that risk. Honestly I recommend having her spayed and the litter aborted. Do you plan to stay home the last week of her pregnancy 24/7 JUST to make sure that someone is always around to watch her?

That’s the problem with BYBs they don’t take into consideration that fact regardless of size they are putting the life of their female at risk. Good breeders do at least and this is why they spend YEARS learning to breed before ever producing a litter.

By: doxie

doxie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:01:59 +0000

Have an emergency vet lined up with 24 hr service. Chi often need a c-section. If she is having trouble a quick trip to the vet is all that will save her and the Puppies. I have raised dogs years ag, and sometimes things start of OK, but then a pap is stuck or is presented sideways. I had a Pug that needed vet assistance and on one occasion a Scottish Deerhound. You would think some thing as big as a Deerhound wouldn’t have problems, but she carried so many puppies that her contractions just quit and she had to go to the vet too. Just be prepared.

By: Akitas are Bomb

Akitas are Bomb — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:11:58 +0000

WHY OH WHY are you breeding her when she is under 4 pounds, ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!! Please pray she is okay and then get her FIXED!!!!! I bet she is not even the proper age to be having a litter and no health testing has been done either right!! Oh and you feed purina dog food right..

Good grief people will never learn. You should have to have a lic to own an animal

By: ♫♪ Nekkid Bootie ♪♫

♫♪ Nekkid Bootie ♪♫ — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:18:41 +0000

why did you breed your dog without research and the guidance of a breed mentor?

Your best bet is to see if its too late to spay/abort this litter.. that will be safer for her, and cheaper for you. If its too late, make sure you have at least $3,000 or so for emergency care. Chis often need cecarians to deliver.

By: Schnoodle_Mom88

Schnoodle_Mom88 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:23:55 +0000

Here, i would read over the questions on the link below and find a way to answer them. They may save your dog should she have complications:

I would also have your vet be on call starting at around day 60 or sooner, that way if she goes into labor early he will be in office or ready to help.

Be prepared to rush her in for a c-section - MOST Chi’s need them. Even a slightly bigger male could mean big puppies, which could mean problems and death of the b*tch.

I assume you’ve had x-rays taken? If not, do so within the next week. That will tell you how many puppies to expect (which can alert you to possible complications if she stops whelping) and can give a rough estimate of their size - that right there could immediately tell you “she’ll need a c-section.”

In fact, i would just ask your vet if you can schedule her for a c-section regardless. That way you don’t have to worry about whelping complications or losing her to them. It may be your safest bet. If you don’t wish to do this, i suggest a trip to the local library or book store to pick up some dog breeding/whelping books.

Also talk to your vet about HOW to help during whelping if needed.