The first puppies were born in November last year and numbered 4, all very healthy. Took her 5 hours to have all of them. The ones born last night numbered 2, appear to be healthy and took an hour to birth. The placenta has come out as well, so theres no fear that its still inside her.
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CALL YOUR VET!
There isn't one here!
This is very normal. Dogs litters vary in size all the time. Two pups is actually very normal for very small dogs such as Papillons. (I have a Papillon too, he is my little pride and joy!)
Well if the 2 are healthy then its ok. usually they have around the same amount per litter.
Two is more normal than four. Paps generally have very small litters because they are so small and fine boned. Her first litter was an abnormality. She'll probably continue to have smaller litters.
Actually this litter is the normal size for a pappy. Four is a big litter for the breed. Generally they have 2-3 pups. They can have up to six but it isn't common and is very hard on the dam. Be happy with your perfectly normal litter of two pups. You should find a breeder who can mentor you and teach you these things. They can also teach you common genetic defects and what are common pregnancy and whelping complications.
Sniffy do you know any other words than CALL YOUR VET lol
you are beginning to sound like a broken record here lol
I am hoping you not meaning this past November. If that was the case your dog wouldn't be having puppies already. I am hoping it was over a year ago. You didn't say if you use the same male for both litters. And if you bred her back to back that could have cause the smaller litter. The age of your dog has something to do with it too. So if they are doing fine and the mommy is doing fine and taken care of her puppies then it is normal. I rather my dogs have a smaller litter. Easy on my female. Don't worry about it ..thank goodness your female and puppies are doing fine. That is all that counts.
It is quite normal. Litter size will vary from one litter to another. I would suggest taking her to the vet just to be sure everything is okay. That is recommended after whelping. Also there should be a placenta for each pup. Since there were 2 pups, there should be 2 placentas. Congrats on the new babies. Just be sure to give mom a break next heat. Dogs should not be bred every heat cycle. These 2 litters were only 5 mo apart.
Yes, 2 is the normal size of a Papillon litter. Since this was a back to back breeding without skipping a heat cycle, be sure to skip 2 heat cycles now to prevent problems if you plan to breed her again.
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hi there I'm in Australia and my miniature foxie and papillion male never exceed 3 pups per litter..mostly two are the norm but three is her maximum..all pappy breeders tell me that it is the norm.
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