[EvaQWmrm]

Ok, my mom owns Shorkie's.. She is a very good pet owner, but somehow someway, her female was pregnant and we did not know it. She is a little thing and never even showed signs of being in heat. (she is 9 months old).. well today, my mother called asking to take my kids to the fair. On the way to stop back by her house to get a jacket before heading to the fair, they heard their dog making wierd noises so went to check on her. She had 2 pups. but no after birth.. so they waited to make sure she had the after birth. (She did).. now 6 hours later, still only 2 pups. She is doing great though. My mother said she does not think she has any milk though. The pups are not attaching on. I told her to call her vet and send my dad to get a puppy bottle and milk. Now, I have a question. Is it normal for small dogs to have just 2 pups? The momma is not in any pain or anything, but 2 pups.. I am worried, we raised Poms growing up but they always had 4-6 pups.. Anyway, for you pic lovers out there, heres a pic of mom and dad and pic of pups coming later tonight.

Mom - KARA (when we first got her last yr for christmas)



Mom (last month)


Dad - FRISKY


Dad (mind his hair cut, mom did it herself)


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and here is pup # 1

[spamkillerj]

Its not at all uncommon for small/toy breeds to only have 1-3 puppies.

I hope everything goes ok for mom and pups.

[@Aerodyno@]

Aww they are adorable ^-^
Our family has raised toy poodles & the average litter size was 3 puppies sometimes 2, smaller dogs tend to have a lot smaller litters & I think it also depends on the breed, so it sounds normal to me. Hope everything works out well with the milk and all

[squicscor]

They are darling. I'd make sure Mom, Dad annnnd puppies are speutered before going anywhere so there are no more accidents from mixed breed dogs.

[EvaQWmrm]

Oh trust me, Ive done told mom to make sure its done.. even offered to pay for it!

as for the pups.. their both going to me! well, one for sure.. the other will also unless my grandmother wants it. (we will not re-home to strangers again)

AS for mom, - my mother said she is feeding fine now. she just wont stop laying untop of the pups LOL.

[durootrium]

She had two intact animals and left them alone and is surprised that her female got knocked up?


Aside from that...those are actually some of the cuter mix breed dogs I have seen

[nursopoutaras]

I dont think the Op was questioning how the dog got pregnant so much as how didi they not know.My moms husky was pregnant and we didnt know.She had one pup.It was weird we just woke up one morning and there was a puppy..

[EvaQWmrm]

lol. It was just a shock that she was pregnant. They never even knew she went into heat. Now, my mother purchased them for breeding. She paid a lot of money for each of them (it is the new trend breed).. Not my idea, but I can not stop my mother from doing such a thing. (she did research the breed and purchased them from a breeder) she has seperate crates for them and is very careful about them mixing together unsupervised. We think what happened was that they had their bathroom remodeled and the guy must have let them outside while he was inside working (they yap alot). My mom is very careful about her dogs.. she lets them run the kitchen one at a time and is they go outside at the same time one goes in the back fenced in yard and the other goes out front with the invisible fence. None the less, they now have 2 pups. mom is upset over the situation, but its too late, its done. (she wanted to wait until the mom was 2 yrs before breeding). Both mom and pups will see the vet as soon as he is available.. she is worried for moms health being so young.

[nushentelve]

I've moved your thread to the General Dog Discussion forum.

[TorryJens]

I dont think the Op was questioning how the dog got pregnant so much as how didi they not know.My moms husky was pregnant and we didnt know.She had one pup.It was weird we just woke up one morning and there was a puppy..

After a cup of coffee and waffles....ooooo a puppy?!#*& Whaaaaaaaaaaa??

[xkQCaS4w]

(we will not re-home to strangers again) my mother purchased them for breeding. She paid a lot of money for each of them (it is the new trend breed).. This just doesn't make sense, so your mom payed a lot of money for dogs to breed to sell only to friends? Doesn't sound like a very good business decision. lol

[Sensbachtal]

Wow, how did they get away without you guys as parents even knowing they had sex. Lol. Cute. Please neuter your dogs next time. So how are they doing? Are you going to keep the 2 pups?

[EvaQWmrm]

This just doesn't make sense, so your mom payed a lot of money for dogs to breed to sell only to friends? Doesn't sound like a very good business decision. lol

lol ya that kind of didnt make sense..

I wont.. she will. but i will come before strangers. (and I asked for the pups)

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Wow, how did they get away without you guys as parents even knowing they had sex. Lol. Cute. Please neuter your dogs next time. So how are they doing? Are you going to keep the 2 pups?

The only way we can figure they got together was through the man who remodeled their bathroom.

They are doing great. and I am going to keep them. I asked my mother to give them to me

[invasuant]

awwww, cute little fluffy pups.

i think these little fluffy mix breed dogs are adorable.
cocker spaniel/poodle mix (AKA cockapoo)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1-OwQdvDRQ"]YouTube - CRY BABY[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXuYdwxL1os"]YouTube - Kody the Cockapoo- Kody's first bark![/ame]

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeA8AWUj7n4"]YouTube - Rebel the Cockapoo Whining[/ame]

[lzwha]

What the hell is a Shorkie anyways? Small dogs have small litters, a lady in my town bought a yorkie not knowing it was pregnant and not experienced with breeding lost the mom and first pup, other pup was fine. I hate hearing of puppies having more puppies though, especially mutts.

[invasuant]

really, WTF is a shorkie? i'm guessing its a yorkie mix. what was other breed?
and yes it is pretty normal for a small/toy dogs to have small litters.


they are pretty cute looking though, btw.

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I hate hearing of puppies having more puppies though, especially mutts.

me too

9 months is still a puppy/baby.

[xkQCaS4w]

really, WTF is a shorkie? i'm guessing its a yorkie mix. what was other breed?
and yes it is pretty normal for a small/toy dogs to have small litters.


they are pretty cute looking though, btw.

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me too

9 months is still a puppy/baby.

Just did a Google search and they are a Shih Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier.

[squicscor]

Shorkie = Shih Tzu x Yorkie cross. I know a lady who has two. Wonderful dogs - a lot less...neurotic than a purebred yorkie, but all the hair of the Shih Tzu. Sweet dogs, but to pay a crap load of money for a dog you can find in the shelter because someone was dumb is beyond me. But they ARE cute. I just hope they're fixed after this. Truly. We don't need more designer breeds running around. Our local pound is chock full of "bugs" and "puggles" and "pom-chi" and other mongrels from owners who paid too much money for a mixed breed.

[secondmertg]

(it is the new trend breed)..

sad but true, that hurt to read. btw i hate lil yip yaps lol

[ENGINESSQ]

So basically your mother went to a "breeder" to purchase MUTTS...to breed these MUTTS to cause more MUTTS, when there are PLENTY of nice dogs DYING in shelters EVERYDAY? Wow.....you do relieze that a Shorkie is NOTHING more then a DESIGNER dog! A MUTT!!! You can pick up a mutt in a shelter and be happy with it!