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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on September 4, 2008 at 1:17pm

Thanks Debbie! You are a wealth of information. I hope it will work out for you Erica, 1 year old are too young to be corgi parents. Do an x-ray and see if her bone is wide enough for natural birth, get your emergency vet phone number ready, just in case if there's a still born or a pup got stuck, you can save the mother and the pups life and rush them to the vet and do a c-section.

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Permalink Reply by Erica on September 4, 2008 at 4:46pm

i am so nervous.. i didnt want this to happen till later. isnt an xray bad for the puppies? what do you do with the placenta and the umbilical cords? how do you know if you dont know how many days she is pregnant when she wil be due? is there any way besides taking her temperature? thanks for your advice it really is apprciated

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Permalink Reply by Erica on September 4, 2008 at 8:09pm

i am writing everything down, i lost you with the dental floss what should i do first with that? do i keep the first puppy nursing from her as soon as she is cleaned off and than take her away as soon as the second puppy comes out or just as soon as i clean the first puppy off put her in the box with the heating pad and blanket until all the puppies are back? thank you so ,much you really are making me feel a little better about this.

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Permalink Reply by Erica on September 4, 2008 at 8:10pm

also how do you know what the placenta looks like ? thanks..

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Permalink Reply by Erica on September 4, 2008 at 8:13pm

if jaybe doesnt have milk coming out of her what to i fill the bottle with to feed the puppies?

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Permalink Reply by Becky on September 4, 2008 at 10:14pm

Your pups are adorable! All good advice given here. I strongly suggest calling your vet asap to schedule a physical for Jaybe and an x-ray to determine the number of puppies. It is good to keep them in the loop especially since this is a new experience for both you and Jaybe. That way if there is an emergency or you need advice they are familiar with the situation. You will need to make an appointment for post birth physicals for mom and puppies as well.

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