Ms. Foxy and her puppies—"I answered an ad on craigslist for a litter of mixed Pug puppies. I was curious so I went out and took a look. They of course were adorable, with their puppy breath and sweet kisses. As I was talking to the owners a little Yorkie girl walked into the room. She was very tangled, has lots of fleas and smelled like she needed a bath.
I asked about her. The man replied of we are down sizing (puppy mill) and she has got to go. I pleaded with them to give her to me. They were looking for "donations" for their pups. I offered $40 and they jumped on it. Foxy was her name. She was so malnutritioned and in need of love and tenderness. She was scared at first, but after I cleaned her up, trimmed her hair and nails and gave her some quality food, she perked right up. I was in love instantly. Well as the month went along, Ms. Foxy was gaining weight rapidly. And by June 1st I realized she was expecting. And GOD only knows who the daddy is. We watched her closely and babied her just as I do my children. She slept in the bed by me every night. On July 1st, labor set in. We had prepared a whelping box and had all the needed supplies. I had visited your web sight daily if not several times daily. I learned so much from it. I didn't even know what whelping meant nor had I heard of a whelping box. The first pup, who was the biggest, was a dry birth. Foxy was in a lot of pain. I had to apply lubrication on my finger and help him out. I saw his face and she was pushing, so I helped her along. He found my finger and started suckling on it and I just cried. He came out about 20 seconds later. After that his 6 brothers and sister followed. They were all much easier and came very fast. Foxy has proven to be a wonderful mom. I am in love with all the babies and have no idea how I could ever part with even one. Foxy has blessed our lives so much in the short time that we have had her and I look forward to watching the litter grow and develop. I thank you so much for having this web site. I learned so much and continue learning daily, as I visit you daily. GOD bless and please keep posting." Mary Jo in North Carolina Proud mommy to Ms. Foxy and family.
Ms. Foxy and her 25 day old puppies—"This is an update on our surprise from Mama Foxy. All 7 puppies are thriving and are so very smart. Today is their 25th day here on planet earth and we have started using a potty training method I found here on your wonderful website. This website has pretty much been my puppy bible these last few months. I can't thank you enough for all your stories, ideas and your knowledge of our canine furry friends and family. Without YOU my puppies and mom would have died. Thank you and GOD bless, from Mama Foxy. Mary Jo and 7 of the sweetest and most wonderful, smart, beautiful puppies in North Carolina!"
Puppies at 25 days old in the potty area of their whelping box
Ms. Foxy and her 25 day old puppies
Ms. Foxy and her 25 day old puppies
Ms. Foxy and her 25 day old puppies
Lola the Yorkshire Terrier Having Puppies
Lola, 63-day pregnant Yorkshire Terrier dam pictured just before giving birth.
Lola is having a contraction; puppy is going down to the birth canal.
The sac is beginning to present itself.
Close up of the sac is beginning to present itself.
Head out (you can see ears at the bottom of the sac).
Same puppy—all out still inside the sack.
A newborn puppy still inside the sac
Yorkie puppy just born and getting its first taste of mommy's milk.
Second Yorkie puppy just born nursing from her mother.
In the third stage of labor the dam will deliver the placenta. There will be one placenta per puppy. Usually the dam will deliver one puppy followed by a placenta. Keep track of the placentas because sometimes a dam will not have them in this order. For example some may have two puppies and then two placentas. This is a Yorkshire Terrier dam eating the placenta. Eating the placenta after birth is a normal instinct for many animals. Dogs and cats both do this. The animals like it, but eating too many placentas may cause diarrhea or vomiting, so if you have a large litter you may want to remove some of the placentas to prevent this from happening.
Newborn Yorkshire Terrier puppy, one hour old.
All four healthy puppies, three days after birth
Lola, a Yorkie dam, with her four healthy puppies one week after birth
Lola's Yorkshire Terrier puppies at three weeks old.
"Mommy Mya is a 4-year-old Peke-a-Chon who gave birth to 5 little puppies. They were born a couple days early. On Thanksgiving Sunday of all days!!! Three of the five pups are running, playing and growing healthy :) The father of the puppies is a neighbor's cute 3-year-old purebred Mini Dachshund named Rusty :) I wanted to share the photos of the adorable babies Mommy Mya. This is her first litter and was not a planned pregnancy. They are adorable. xoxox"
Whelping and Raising Puppies Picture Pages
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