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4 yr old min pin due june 12th- pregnancy questions

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Question
My min pin is 4. Her name is Keira and she looks as if she could pop. I am nervous only because this is her first litter and well she is a big part of our family. The male that mated with her has a very good blood line and his brother is in the book of world records for being the worlds smallest min pin. I was wondering how many they normally have and just to get some tips to make me and her feel more comfortable when the time comes. I cant wait to be a grandma and to share a part of my dog with other people.  

Answer
Glenda,
My friend's minpin had anywhere from 1 to 5.  With little dogs make sure you hold them on the nipple if they don't seem to be able to do it themselves.  You will have to do this until they are able to suckle on their own.
Get her a box and some clean bedding.  new newspaper, pillow cases, towels.  Have a scissors, paper and pen and towels on hand.  The scissors is to cut umbilical cords and the towels is for removing the sack and roughing up the pups body so it breaths if mom doesn't do it, and the pen and paper is to count the placentas so nothing remains inside her.  PS  I never let my dogs eat the placenta, they usually threw them up.
nancy