Preggo chihuahua help please

What you are seeing is not normal and this little gal needs to see the vet ASAP.  I've never whelped a dog this tiny but I would NOT be taking any chances with her life.  And this situation very well could be life threatening.
 
Do you not have an idea of WHEN they tied at all?  Are they just left loose together?  If you can figure out the first tie date your vet should be able to help you with a closer date.  Xrays WILL help to determine how far along she is because the bones don't calcify and SHOW on an xray until it's fairly close to time.
 
Please get your little gal to the vet TODAY. 

Wow, I'm always amazed at the vets who tell people to wait out these scary-sounding situations. I know I'm not there to see but I would think the vet would at least consider looking at the dog... to the OP I would take your dog to the emergency vet or at least to a different one than the one who's telling you to just sit on your hands.

Hmm....I would think SOME sort of estimate could be made based upon the date of her season if nothing else?

Superchi, how is she?

If you can't sleep - that's a good thing. I never sleep when I think puppies may come soon unless I can get someone else to watch the mom.
 
The largest puppy I've ever had was from a 9 pound mom and a 4 pound dad.
The smallest puppy I've ever had was from a 10 pound mom and a 12 pound dad.
 
The fact that she had a c-section once doesn't necessarily mean she'll need one again. Doesn't mean she won't though and I'd take extra care.
 
I would go to the emergency vet immediately. If my vet ever told me she didn't need to see my dog - for any reason - I'd never go to her again.
 
I have often been at the vet "needlessly" when I had females about to whelp and I was never sorry I did. One I took twice. Better safe than sorry. I've had pups born in the vet's waiting room, in my car on the way (which is why I bring all my whelping stuff with me) and on the way home from the vet's.  
 
 

This is true for humans as well but a mamal can only have 3 c-sections (3 IMO is pushing the limit)

I've had 2 c/sections myself and wouldn't wish this on my dogs   Although I did show and breed my bichons/poodles but decided that was not my cup of tea.

I would take your chi to the vet pronto.  And after her c/s have her spayed.  Recovery was atrocious for me. Can only imagine for a dog.

Good luck.

Any news yet?

ORIGINAL: heidandseek

Ok so I am the blunt one around here and imo you should not be breeding dogs if 
A: you are breeding a larger male to a smaller female.  even a good byb knows better. 
B: a good breeder knows when the dog is due as it was an intentional breeding

So that being said you need to have this little girl seen by a vet and watch her very closely.  If you are planning on becoming a breeder please do the research and become a reputable breeder.  There are too many byb, puppy mills now.  I volunteered at a shelter for years and see no need for the average gp to be breeding dogs.  jmo!  Best of luck to you and your little ones.  I hope this little girl makes it through this horrible ordeal.

Edited for spelling error

 
I will also be blunt with yo as well (not towards you at al, just with you on superchi )lol.
 
You should not be breeding. No breeder just dosnt watch and let it happen (mating and tieing) with out watching and being responsible.

Tankstar -Whats done is already done. Now is the time to think of the dog.
 
superchi - Hope you took the dog to the vet as suggested. Please take care of your dog. Even if the labor and birth goes ok this time. Please consider having her spayed. Next time things could go really wrong if it hasn`t already this time. I am praying for you and you dog hoping everything will be fine and I lit a candle. 

ORIGINAL: mollymoo
Tankstar -Whats done is already done. Now is the time to think of the dog.

 IMO  the time to think about the dog was before it was bred to a stud larger than her.  This is why there are so many byb's and irresponsible owners.  People need to start thinking before things like this occur. 
 
Local shelters are full of oops and owners who didn't think.  When I used to volunteer at our local kill shelter let me tell you how heart wrenching it is to watch someone bring in their second litter of lab x pups that have no chance at being adopted because there are all ready too  many lab x taking up shelter space.  So when this owner dropped off the pups they were taken immediately into the back room where the entire litter was euthanized. 
 
If we ever want to stop over pupulation in our country we all need to take responsiblity and if we are not going to spay or neuter than we need to make sure that we are responsible enough not to bring unplanned litters into our world too.

heidandseek - I understand where you are coming from 100% and agree. But I still stand that now we have to think of the pregnant dog to get thru this safe. Then not to let it happen again.

I will give you that

ORIGINAL: mollymoo



 Then not to let it happen again.

Don't get your hopes up. See the updated version of this thread.