You better have $3000+ Ready for the C-section which is likely, to happen.
You won’t know who many puppies the dog will have until the dog has been to the vet and has had a ultrasound, pugs are brachycephalic and have issues with respiration, this could greatly affect the dog during delivery and because of the dogs body shape and its respiratory issues it more then likely going to need a c-section.
You shouldn’t be breeding dogs and its a shame that you allow this to happen in the first place, its going to cost more then $3000 to care for all of the puppies needs. (BYBer) Leave breeding to the experienced and spay/neuter your dog.
Do the responsible thing, which you haven’t done at all by allowing your dog to breed, and take her to the vets for a scan/x-ray. You HAVE to prepared for that number of puppies so you know when she’s finished and if she’s in trouble- don’t guess.
Get her X-rayed or an ultrasound to find out. Pugs often cannot deliver normally safely, you will need to schedule a C-section with her, but I’m guessing you knew that since you let her get pregnant? The C-section usually costs around $500-1000, but I’m guessing you have that too since you let her get pregnant.
@eyeofawarrior: The clinic I work at has done C-sections for less than $500 for several rescue dogs through our approved rescues. Normal price for us for regular clients varies by size of dog and severity of case, usually around $800-1,500 (this is the price of the C-section before an x-ray, pre-an bloodwork, IV fluids, hospitalization, pain medication, or other needed procedures for the puppies or mother, which ends up being way over $2,000 altogether.) Regardless of the price, $500 or $3,000, why would it matter that I quoted incorrectly? A person who is asking this question probably doesn’t even have or want to spend $500 on their dog if they don’t know how pug pregnancy works. Also, prices vary by area. Our doctor’s price is much higher than a neighboring office, yet much lower than the nearby emergency clinic.
No normal or "set" number. Could be anywhere from zero to four. Five or more would be highly unusual.
Have her x-rayed a few weeks prior to due date to see number and size of pups. Be prepared for a c-section as Pugs tend to need them. Start screening homes NOW – i would pick four main homes and have a few on-call. Work on those legally binding contracts to prevent these pups from being used as ATM machines….
It would be terribly irresponsible (more so that breeding without a clue… okay, not "more so than") to let her go into whelp with a blindfold on (IE no clue of number of pups). Could kill her.
You better have $3000+ Ready for the C-section which is likely, to happen.
You won’t know who many puppies the dog will have until the dog has been to the vet and has had a ultrasound, pugs are brachycephalic and have issues with respiration, this could greatly affect the dog during delivery and because of the dogs body shape and its respiratory issues it more then likely going to need a c-section.
You shouldn’t be breeding dogs and its a shame that you allow this to happen in the first place, its going to cost more then $3000 to care for all of the puppies needs. (BYBer) Leave breeding to the experienced and spay/neuter your dog.
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Do the responsible thing, which you haven’t done at all by allowing your dog to breed, and take her to the vets for a scan/x-ray. You HAVE to prepared for that number of puppies so you know when she’s finished and if she’s in trouble- don’t guess.
Get her X-rayed or an ultrasound to find out. Pugs often cannot deliver normally safely, you will need to schedule a C-section with her, but I’m guessing you knew that since you let her get pregnant? The C-section usually costs around $500-1000, but I’m guessing you have that too since you let her get pregnant.
@eyeofawarrior: The clinic I work at has done C-sections for less than $500 for several rescue dogs through our approved rescues. Normal price for us for regular clients varies by size of dog and severity of case, usually around $800-1,500 (this is the price of the C-section before an x-ray, pre-an bloodwork, IV fluids, hospitalization, pain medication, or other needed procedures for the puppies or mother, which ends up being way over $2,000 altogether.) Regardless of the price, $500 or $3,000, why would it matter that I quoted incorrectly? A person who is asking this question probably doesn’t even have or want to spend $500 on their dog if they don’t know how pug pregnancy works. Also, prices vary by area. Our doctor’s price is much higher than a neighboring office, yet much lower than the nearby emergency clinic.
No normal or "set" number. Could be anywhere from zero to four. Five or more would be highly unusual.
Have her x-rayed a few weeks prior to due date to see number and size of pups. Be prepared for a c-section as Pugs tend to need them. Start screening homes NOW – i would pick four main homes and have a few on-call. Work on those legally binding contracts to prevent these pups from being used as ATM machines….
It would be terribly irresponsible (more so that breeding without a clue… okay, not "more so than") to let her go into whelp with a blindfold on (IE no clue of number of pups). Could kill her.