Pregnant Dam 59 days, temp of 98.1.. What next?!

crock said:

Btw, if you don't mind answering, I know the breeder is taking half the pups, but is he going to help sell the other pups, or will that be your responsibility? Or was there already a wait list through the breeder?

And what a big litter! First time mama and you are going to have your hands full! (get your cleaners ready....)
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Hahaha the breeder,

Ok let me be truthful her my daughter is a lot more honest, and has shown that whole integrity thing in a way I would not have with this guy. I don't trust him, and think he is full of bs. He owns a local pet store dedicated to pitbulls, and I recently found out that he breeds all his bitches to this one sire, and does not expand the genetic diversity. He said they will go through the picking and choosing of the pups, and then he takes his half, gives us Sugars papers, and then we can do as we like.

He has already said that he will sell them for $1000-$1300 and told my daughter she will be able to get only about $500 for hers. He is not helping us do diddly. If my daughter had not wanted a pit for most of her life, and Sugar not so wonderfully sweet I don't think I would have ever done this. I honestly do not know what to do now but we will figure it out over the next few weeks. Any ideas or suggestions would be great.

You may have to hand raise it. I had to hold his lip shut so he could bet suction, besides after three days his mom had nothing to do with him.
Who is your vet? Just curious if I know them. Lived in Pcola for years and worked for a few.

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We go to Warrington Veterinary Clinic and have been with Dr. Henderson for a while. Dr. Maddux is in office there a lot more now than Dr. Henderson who has decided to cut his work hours and have fun in life.

Dr. Maddux did see little Jolie Laide (in french it means beautiful ugly woman, LOL) He said that she looks good other than the cleft lip. She seems neurologically intact, good heart sounds, was impressed there was not even a newborn heart murmur, considering she was less than 12 hours old.She moves pretty good, and is actually quicker than her litter mates. I have the stuff to bottle feed her, but if I help her latch on so the bad nostril is pressed against the moms teat she suckles like a champ.

In one nursing session she gained 11 grams, which is more than two teaspoons of milk. I reference two teaspoons of milk because that is how much they said she should have of formula every 4 hours, or one teaspoon every 2 hours.

We will see.

Christal