| Breeding your Yorkshire terrier can be a very special | | | | how many puppies she is carrying. If there are only |
| event. You may have always wanted to breed dogs, | | | | one or two you may have to have a Caesarean |
| or you might just want to have a new puppy that you | | | | section performed to insure that your female is not in |
| can raise from birth. But breeding these tiny dogs can | | | | danger. If there are three or more puppies then she |
| have a whole set of problems and situations that arise | | | | should be able to deliver them at home. |
| that you may or may not be fully prepared to deal | | | | - During the last week of your yorkie's pregnancy you, |
| with. Here are 7 things you should know before | | | | or someone else who is very responsible, should stay |
| breeding your Yorkie. | | | | with her at all times. All dogs are notorious for waiting |
| - If you do not own the male that will sire the pups you | | | | until there is no one at home to sneak away and give |
| will need to be in contact with someone who does. It is | | | | birth. |
| typical that the owner of the male will get their pick of | | | | - During delivery make sure that each puppy comes |
| puppies from the litter, but you may make any | | | | out cleanly from the protective sack they are born in. If |
| arrangements that you and the other person agree | | | | this sack is not removed immediately the puppy will |
| upon. | | | | drown in the fluid. |
| - If you do own the male you will want to pay close | | | | - Make a nesting area for the new mother and her |
| attention to exactly when the female comes into heat. | | | | puppies. The puppies must be kept warn during the |
| It is best to separate them until the two or three day | | | | first few weeks if they are to survive. |
| period in which you want to mate the two dogs. This is | | | | - Weigh the puppies on a kitchen scale each day to |
| because you will need to know within a day or two | | | | make sure they are gaining weight. If they do not begin |
| when to expect the new arrivals. The gestation period | | | | gaining weight in the first two days you may need to |
| for dogs is 63 days from the time of conception. | | | | supplement their feeding with puppy formula. |
| - At around the six to seven week point you should | | | | By making yourself aware of these 7 things you will |
| take your female to the vet for an ultrasound. She | | | | give your Yorkshire terrier and her puppies the best |
| should already have been cleared by your vet as | | | | possible chance of survival and a healthy start in their |
| ready to breed, but the ultrasound is to see exactly | | | | lives. |