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tbehrens
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| 03/27/2008 5:29 PM |
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we rescued lil bit about 6 months ago and she has been a joy to us. well anyway on to my situation my family went on vacation at the end of jan. and she stayed with some friends of ours that had a rat terrier male and they said that he was not able to how should i say well get her pregnant but here we are at the end of march and she is huge and leaking milk and leaking mucas from her vulva and licking herself ALOT so i was just curious if anyone could help me to find out if she is going to have her babies soon? |
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tford6
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| 03/27/2008 5:32 PM |
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| I can't help you there but I can say Oh My Goodness. That is one mess |
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Terri- mom to Abby Bella and Chloe the girls
Spotter and Pixie Snowball the kitties |
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dtls224
Terrier Terror
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| 03/27/2008 5:39 PM |
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| By taking a rectal temperature and if her temp is about 98 degrees she will be having them with in a day. A dogs normal temp is about 104 and when their temp drops the pups will be born soon. I will be going through this again next month. We had a whoops breeding as well.......... |
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tina224...live...laugh...love...and bark at the moon
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." ~Unknown |
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tbehrens
Newbie
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| 03/27/2008 5:45 PM |
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thanks i just checked it and it is 100.8 and im not sure what it is normally |
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maggiew607
Terrier Terror
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| 03/27/2008 5:48 PM |
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| Okay, at least you know who she was bred to and about when it happened. Normal puppy gestation is about 60 something days, so you are getting right to that time. I know nothing about breeding other than the fact puppies are cute, so good luck and very good advice for next time is either have her spayed or let some other friends dogsit. : ). |
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**Maggie**Owned by COCO and new guy ANGUS**
"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog." - Edward Hoagland |
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Amy
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 03/27/2008 5:52 PM |
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Holy baby boom on RT.com!!!! So many puppers!!!! |
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gwacie
Terrier Terror
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| 03/27/2008 6:10 PM |
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| Good luck - she's very young. Do you have a good vet? BTW, we love puppy pictures (well I know I do lol). |
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gwacie (Bethany)
http://www.myadams.net/dogs/ |
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Susan
Terrier Terror
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| 03/28/2008 12:06 AM |
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| Sounds like you will be having pups ASAP! Please have a vet on call just in case. You probably won;t need it but you never know. |
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ANYTHING WORTH DOING IS WORTH OVERDOING Mom of eight. Pack leader to ten ratties: Maggie, Mysty, Berry, Simon, Ceecee and five puppies, Star,Sari, Bluebelle, Double stuf,and Snortie. As well as Ginger the Border Collie and Taffey the mini Aussie and Taffey's half rattie daughter Nedd (nasty evil devil dog and she really is too). |
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Mitzy's Mom
Pack Leader
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| 03/28/2008 4:29 AM |
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| Why was she not spayed? It obviously would have prevented this from happening. |
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Mary Beth, mom to Mitzy, Mayfly, Skipper, Skeeter and Loco
RBR Foster Mom
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SophieGosch
Ratterific
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| 03/28/2008 6:04 AM |
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Please have her spayed immediately after. I understand it happens, but if it could have been prevented 
On a lighter note. The terrier I have displayed these signs about a week before. So I'll spare you the trauma (lol) and suggest just letting her be until you see a puppy. Ratties, from what I've read and my own experience with Sophie, are independant and self sufficient in child birthing. Keep a eye on her outside for fluid sacs, and puppies. Dogs will often strain, thinking they need to poop, then out comes a pup!
Have scissors, dental floss (for tying off the cords before cutting, to minimize bleeding), and a baby nasal suction device (sorry.. it's early, at a loss for words). Otherwise, sit back and let mom do it on her own. |
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Slave to my dogs
Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose...
Feelin' good was good enough for me. Good enough for me and my Bobby Mcgee.... |
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Wmratz
Newbie
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| 03/28/2008 12:45 PM |
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It's safe to get a x-ray done. I wouldn't recommend a ultrasound. I've had a couple litters a year for the past few years, as a breeder. My last litter had a few complications, so it was very helpful to see the vet and get a good count of the # of pups we had coming.
I hope this will help and agree that if you are just to enjoy her as a pet, the kindest thing you can do is have her spayed.
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"Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."- Christopher Robin to Pooh |
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wmars1776
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| 03/28/2008 12:51 PM |
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Posted By tbehrens on 03/27/2008 5:29 PM
we rescued lil bit about 6 months ago and she has been a joy to us. well anyway on to my situation my family went on vacation at the end of jan. and she stayed with some friends of ours that had a rat terrier male and they said that he was not able to how should i say well get her pregnant but here we are at the end of march and she is huge and leaking milk and leaking mucas from her vulva and licking herself ALOT so i was just curious if anyone could help me to find out if she is going to have her babies soon?
Well - as said here, at least you know who the "father" is......just curious but, what makes them think this?
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Bill - "Smokey's" Dad
Cumberland, Rhode Island
"To everything, there is a season"
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Mitzy's Mom
Pack Leader
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| 03/29/2008 5:30 AM |
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And the other question is - why was this male not neutered? I'm assuming since they thought he couldn't impregnate her that they weren't breeders using him for breeding so.....
Dogs that are spayed or neutered have less chance of getting cancer (mammoray, testicular) and unspayed females run the risk of getting pyometria which is a potentially fatal infection of the uterus. |
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Mary Beth, mom to Mitzy, Mayfly, Skipper, Skeeter and Loco
RBR Foster Mom
www.ratbonerescues.com |
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