hi all

im new to all this but need as much advise i can get!! my tiny chiweenie is pregnant, the more i read on the net the more i scare myself!! the dad is my other chiweenie, his bigger than her, we wasnt planning on letting them breed on this season as they are due new years eve!! but my niece let bob out in2 the garden when bow was out there! she is 2 weeks gone now, im soooo worried that she will have complications, im doing as much research as possible, gonna get a ultrasound but it says not till 45 days on the net! i no in the 1st 4 weeks she must have good nutrition, but she has always been a fussy eater, im giving her chicken, leaving crunch down which she picks at. she dont really like any treats! however she loves cheese but i no this aint good 4 them. also has anyone had 2 rush there pregnant dog 4 a c section? if so can you give me prices so i can get a idea just in case!! double bubble new year 2! :-(

any help would b much appreciated.

cheers sarah

Firstly - whats a chiweenie?????

Secondly, if this mating wasnt planned why dont you take the bitch for the mis-mate jab????

Thirdly, if you really are going to go ahead, the best advice i can give without going into one and writing reems and reems of stuff, is to get on Amazon and buy 'The Book Of The Bitch'.

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a chiweenie is a chihuahua cross dachshund. we was planning on letting her have a litter but not this season. a jab? i tried 2 google a termination but said i would have 2 have her spayed. so decided the deed was done so ill have 2 deal with it. the only reason i didnt want it this season was because when they are due, i no its gonna cost a bomb if any complications. im just hoping by doing as much research i can aviod this. i do want her to have the pups & cant wait but at the same time very scared!! the thought of something happening 2 her would kill me.

i shall have a look for that book now, thank you

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Go for the mis-mate jab, please!!! Obv I cant tell you what ot do, nor can anyone else on here, but really, its the best thing to do rather than breed from a crossbreed you have never done before, without any health testing, I am guessing. Having the jab does not mean the bitch has to be spayed as well - that is a myth!!

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she is 3.7kg he is 7kg. this was her third season and she is 22 months. she is 15 days gone so could she still have the jab? obviously its not the move i would want 2 make now, as kind of got my head round it and thought as long as i research, never leave her from day 59, take temp every 4 hrs and help with the birth that maybe it would b ok. im not doing it for the money and have money in the bank 2 just incase!! there are plenty of chiweenies out there believe it or not. and thought as there both chiweenies it should b ok. i am gonna take her 2 the vets as it says a ultrasound can tell the size, how many and if there are gonna be complications. if so u can have the pregnancy terminated then.

I would go for the mismate jab. Seeing as how the father is twice the size of the mother you could be putting your girls health at risk. You may be looking at expensive vet bills, surgery and poss even the loss of your girl or any babies. With such small dogs you really want to male to be significantly smaller for ensure the safety of the mum.
And Im saying that as the owner of a Chiweenie who would love to own another one.

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i did say this to my partner. bob (the dad) is more chunky where bow has the daxi length but chi frame. looks like its a trip 2 the vets then. see what he says :-(. really have no idea what 2 do!!! every1 i speak 2 say something different. guess the vet will no best. i jus thought as i decided 2 let her go thru with it ill see if there was any tips on here people could give me.

If you do decide to go ahead and breed her in the future then you should maybe think about having mum and dad health tested? The only test advised for "chiweenie"s (never head that before!) is a simple DNA test for GPRA cord-1 .

Unfortunately a lot of vets know very little when it comes to breeding and I have heard all sorts of weird and wonderful comments being made by them regarding it
The fact is your boy is twice the size of your bitch, that is certainly not a mating I would ever consider and personally I would advise getting your boy castrated to avoid any future accidents. You are risking her life by going ahead with this pregnancy not just because of the size difference but all pregnancies carry a very real risk and I know of several bitches that have lost their lives during or just after whelping and those were breeds that do not generally have problems whelping unlike the chihuahua which I believe can have very difficult births.
I have only had to have one c section done and it was quite a few years ago so prices have probably gone up a little by now. It was on a Sunday though and cost £780, there were just 3 puppies alive and only 1 made it through the first week. It was absolutely heartbreaking, I tried everything to help those babies pull through but they literally just slowly slipped away.

You have to ask yourself, why you want your girl to have this litter ?? Can you afford the huge costs involved if something does go wrong ?? Do you have suitable, lifelong homes available for the babies ?? Is it really worth the risk ??
You could have the mismate injection done and if you are set on having a litter from your girl then use the next 6 months or so to find a suitable size stud who preferably is health tested and get your girls health tests done too.