How many babies in this belly?

Stephb1986_2

Aww lovely puppies, a friend of my partners has two ridgebacks they are lovely I love them to pieces.

Sorry to hear that the 10th one didn't make it I hope he made it to rainbow bridge ok.

Give them all massive cuddles for me

Steph xx

Person_one

I hope your dog recovers well and of course I'm very pleased about your decision not to breed from her again, you're doing the right thing.

Maybe some of the people who want their pet to have 'just one litter' for the sake of it or think its the easiest way to get a new dog will think twice after seeing the worry and expense of what happened to Kizzy.

Paradigm

BECKIN1507 wrote: »

As you wasn't straining constantly, they advised to leave her a while, said it could just be after pains. They'd be happy to leave her 24hrs. I'm really tired and couldn't say I would definatly hear her in the night, and I had a feeling something wasn't right so just said I'd rather take her to be checked now. There's a pup stuck, they tried everything but couldn't get it out, she currently having a c section :-( so worried

Good for you.

The not "straining constantly" & "they'd be happy to leave her 24 hrs" coming from a vet is a bit of a worry (not a surprise though)

Uterine Inertia is fairly common in dogs with large litters (there can be other factors), the Uterus loses the strength to push & the dog shows no signs of straining.

Given that "Kizzy" had already produced 9 pups & that you felt something was wrong should have been enough for the vet to have her in for a quick checkup/x ray, never mind the 24 hrs malarky..... alarm bells should have been ringing!

Well done for insisting on having her checked when you did!

It's a shame for the little one you lost but good luck with the others, lots of hard work ahead

BECKIN1507

Thank you for all your lovely comments, she's getting lots of extra cuddles.
Person one I totally agree with you breeding dogs is not something people should rush into, its not for everyone. You need to make sure the dog is fit and healthy, not overweight, has a fantastic temperment, and a strong bond with you so she trusts you, I could go on. The costs involved are not cheap if you do things properly. I couldn't tell you off the top of my head how much. I have bought things to cut and clean cords, drops to get slow puppies to breathe, whelping pen, nutri drops for mommy dog, puppy food for last weeks of pregnancy (kizzy was eating 700grams a day and a tin of butchers) Then it's the time, not having any sleep, I'm exhausted I've had 7hrs sleep since sat morning and the 2 nights before that was not full nights sleep as Kizzy was restless. I could go on but I think I've rambled on to much now

~Chameleon~

Paradigm wrote: »

Good for you.

The not "straining constantly" & "they'd be happy to leave her 24 hrs" coming from a vet is a bit of a worry (not a surprise though)

Uterine Inertia is fairly common in dogs with large litters (there can be other factors), the Uterus loses the strength to push & the dog shows no signs of straining.

Given that "Kizzy" had already produced 9 pups & that you felt something was wrong should have been enough for the vet to have her in for a quick checkup/x ray, never mind the 24 hrs malarky..... alarm bells should have been ringing!

Well done for insisting on having her checked when you did!

It's a shame for the little one you lost but good luck with the others, lots of hard work ahead

Completely agree with you. Will never forget the day we lost a Neapolitan Mastiff b!tch on the table, along with all 15 of her pups just because the breeder delayed getting her into us for a c-section as it was going to cost them money! Well, they paid the ultimate price in the death of 16 dogs worth somewhere in the region of £20,000. Such a traumatic day for all of us

Paradigm

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Completely agree with you. Will never forget the day we lost a Neapolitan Mastiff b!tch on the table, along with all 15 of her pups just because the breeder delayed getting her into us for a c-section as it was going to cost them money! Well, they paid the ultimate price in the death of 16 dogs worth somewhere in the region of £20,000. Such a traumatic day for all of us

I can imagine!

As BECKIN1507 has pointed out, the costs of responsible breeding can be daunting & anyone thinking they are going to make a "quick buck" are sadly mistaken.
If you don't give a toss about the welfare of the pups or mum then maybe it's different, puppy farms exist so it must be profitable??

Breeding on a whim is a big no-no, you have to be prepared for every eventuality... inc an emergency C section, far too many people see the price their breeds pups are fetching & dive in without any thought or knowledge! Not a good idea, as your post illustrates.

Over the years I've had many litters (not me personally ) & when I take into account everything I've paid out to ensure the correct stud (cost), the relevent checks.... eg: hip dysplasia (cost), vet care for all (cost), proper feeding (cost), puppy vaccs (cost), time spent interrogating prospective owners (cost), constant round the clock care for the 1st two weeks after birth (cost)... I think it worked out at around 60p an hour! Not to mention the stress involved, what price that?
I'd have made more getting a job in a pub.

Would I do it all again? Without a second thought

Person_one

Paradigm wrote: »

Would I do it all again? Without a second thought

Surely you mean, with lots and lots of thought?

HeatherintheHills

Congratulations to Kizzy and family :beer: :beer:

Person_one wrote: »

Originally Posted by Paradigm

Would I do it all again? Without a second thought

Surely you mean, with lots and lots of thought?

Bit of selective posting there person_one . You've made your point, repeatedly. How about letting us enjoy the new pup news in peace now?

Paradigm

Person_one wrote: »

Surely you mean, with lots and lots of thought?

Yep....but you know what I meant

Person_one

HeatherintheHills wrote: »

Congratulations to Kizzy and family :beer: :beer:



Bit of selective posting there person_one . You've made your point, repeatedly. How about letting us enjoy the new pup news in peace now?

Relax, it was a joke, hence the smiley.