I hope all is well with your baby but I cannot help but asking why she is having a second litter. Perhaps my question is completely ignorant and you all know good reasons to keep breeding a dog. Forgive me if thats the case. michelle -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 1:22 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Preggo Chi question
My two year old LH Chi is a few days away from delivery. This will be her second litter. The first time she had a c-section. I'm not sure if it was really necessary because I might have jumped the gun and taken her in too soon. She had been contracting for a few hours and then had a clear water sack hanging out. (no puppy to be seen) I get such varying information. The vet I took her to said that it was the amniotic sack and I should have broken it and allowed the puppy to come out, but a lot of breeders info says that it wasn't the amnio sack and if I would have broken it it would have made birth even harder. I just don't know what to do this time. C-section is so expensive, but I'm willing to pay for it if it's what she needs. Should I wait longer this time? If I see that water sack should I give her a couple of hours before I take her in? It seemed last time she didn't understand what was going on. She didn't do the normal nesting behaviour. I don't want her cut open if she can do it on her own, but I also don't want to put her or the pups in any danger. Now for a weird question. Is it normal for a pregnant dog's breath to stink horribly? Last time she was pregnant it stunk, and this time before I even know she was pregnant it started to stink again. It stinks all the way through the pregnancy and then when she delivered her breath went back to normal. I can't find any information on this anywhere, but the bad breath was actually how I realized she was pregnant. It smells like something died in her mouth. Anyone else have this happen? Thanks for any advice! ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
