Puppies!!!

Fibonacci · 11-23-2006, 08:29 PM

Ive had two Rat Terriers for about a year now. Mickey and Dixie. They just had their first litter today!!

I have no idea how to handle this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

chonsigirl · 11-23-2006, 08:30 PM

Oh, congrats! We want pics!

guppy · 11-23-2006, 08:37 PM

Hooray for you! What kind of help do you need? i have had my female raise three litters. what ya want to know?

Fibonacci · 11-23-2006, 08:40 PM

Anything and everything. Ive never dealt with this. thanks

guppy · 11-23-2006, 08:48 PM

Since she just had them, just make sure she shows maternal instinct and is nursing them. laying with them to keep them warm, and stuff like that. She should be showing some territorial instinct over them right now.

beyond that just make sure you give her plenty of food and water to help her be able to nurse them. oh yea, check and make sure they all have a tit and are getting milk. sometimes the runt wont be able to get one and gets pushed off. the stronger and bigger puppies will nurse their tit dry and then take the little ones milk too. that is all i can think of at this time . i assume when she had them she cleaned them up and cleaned the birth stuff up. eating the placenta off of the puppies will help her give milk. it is full of protein and hormones to stimulate milk production. She should be nursing them about every two hours.

Fibonacci · 11-23-2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guppy

Since she just had them, just make sure she shows maternal instinct and is nursing them. laying with them to keep them warm, and stuff like that. She should be showing some territorial instinct over them right now.

beyond that just make sure you give her plenty of food and water to help her be able to nurse them. oh yea, check and make sure they all have a tit and are getting milk. sometimes the runt wont be able to get one and gets pushed off. the stronger and bigger puppies will nurse their tit dry and then take the little ones milk too. that is all i can think of at this time . i assume when she had them she cleaned them up and cleaned the birth stuff up. eating the placenta off of the puppies will help her give milk. it is full of protein and hormones to stimulate milk production. She should be nursing them about every two hours.

Chonsi- I'll try to get some posted up soon

Guppy- THANK YOU!!!!!!!! This will help tons!!

cherandbuster · 11-24-2006, 07:03 AM

Fibonacci

Congratulations!

If Val, Lilac Dragon or Baby Rider get online

They will be able to help you with this

LilacDragon · 11-24-2006, 07:15 AM

BabyRider or Val might be able to help you out, but I have never, ever bred a dog and probably never will.

I think Rat Terriers have docked tails. You can ask your vet all of your questions when you take the puppies in to get their tails docked. I do know that this should be done before they are 5 days old.

Fibonacci · 11-24-2006, 05:51 PM

Thanks LD!

RedGlitter · 11-24-2006, 06:00 PM

Hi Fib.
I hope the puppies grow to be healthy dogs and that you keep them all.
I also hope this will be your only litter. The pounds are full of great dogs. Please spay and neuter. Thanks.

11-23-2006, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fibonacci Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,461	Puppies!!! Ive had two Rat Terriers for about a year now. Mickey and Dixie. They just had their first litter today!! I have no idea how to handle this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Last edited by Fibonacci; 11-23-2006 at 08:30 PM. Reason: Do You Really Need To Know???
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11-23-2006, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
chonsigirl I think, therefore I post Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nirvana Posts: 28,697	Re: Puppies!!! Oh, congrats! We want pics!
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11-23-2006, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
guppy splashing about Supporting Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,711	Re: Puppies!!! Hooray for you! What kind of help do you need? i have had my female raise three litters. what ya want to know?
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11-23-2006, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fibonacci Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,461	Re: Puppies!!! Anything and everything. Ive never dealt with this. thanks
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11-23-2006, 08:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
guppy splashing about Supporting Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,711	Re: Puppies!!! Since she just had them, just make sure she shows maternal instinct and is nursing them. laying with them to keep them warm, and stuff like that. She should be showing some territorial instinct over them right now. beyond that just make sure you give her plenty of food and water to help her be able to nurse them. oh yea, check and make sure they all have a tit and are getting milk. sometimes the runt wont be able to get one and gets pushed off. the stronger and bigger puppies will nurse their tit dry and then take the little ones milk too. that is all i can think of at this time . i assume when she had them she cleaned them up and cleaned the birth stuff up. eating the placenta off of the puppies will help her give milk. it is full of protein and hormones to stimulate milk production. She should be nursing them about every two hours.
Local Time: 08:41 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008

11-24-2006, 07:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
cherandbuster Put a smile on my face! Supporting Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 8,548	Re: Puppies!!! Fibonacci Congratulations! If Val, Lilac Dragon or Baby Rider get online They will be able to help you with this __________________ Live Life with PASSION!
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11-24-2006, 07:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
LilacDragon Starting Over in 2007! Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,386	Re: Puppies!!! BabyRider or Val might be able to help you out, but I have never, ever bred a dog and probably never will. I think Rat Terriers have docked tails. You can ask your vet all of your questions when you take the puppies in to get their tails docked. I do know that this should be done before they are 5 days old. __________________ Sandi
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11-24-2006, 05:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fibonacci Senior Member Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,461	Re: Puppies!!! Thanks LD!
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11-24-2006, 06:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
RedGlitter hubcap diamond star halo Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In the middle of the Arizona desert Posts: 15,780	Re: Puppies!!! Hi Fib. I hope the puppies grow to be healthy dogs and that you keep them all. I also hope this will be your only litter. The pounds are full of great dogs. Please spay and neuter. Thanks. __________________
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