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Yorkshire Terrier labor and delivery

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Question
My AKC female was bred to an AKC male about 4 weeks ago.  When can I expect her puppies to be born?  What do I look for to be sure she IS pregnant?  How do I know when she is going into labor?  What is my role in assisting with her labor and delivery?  What is my role in assuring healthy puppies after they are born - feeding, handling, etc.

Answer
Amy,

The gestation period is nine weeks.  If the mating was successful then she should have her puppies in about five weeks.  If she is pregnant her pee pee will still be swollen. The answer to the rest of your questions is very long and would take me some time to type it all.  Because of this I provide a word document on my website that you can print out for free.  Cut and paste this link in your browser and it will take you to the word document that you can print out.  www.petremembrances.com/Yorkie%20Advise.html

It should answer all of your questions but if it does not please feel free to ask again.

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