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Nikis2 · 02-03-2009, 08:44 AM

Hi all you yorkie breeders and Mom's I am having a time over here. In all the years I have been breeding (27) I have never had 2 litters back to back before. I only have 4 litters max a year ....... Well, my Marley had babies on Jan 4th (6)than my Julia had babies Jan 5th (5). Last year Julia had 1 baby. Now they are 4 1/2 wks old and are ready to get out of these birthing boxes and get moving around my bedroom. The problem is there are so many I am afraid I am going to mix them up when it is time to put them back in their playpens when I can't watch them. I also have people that want to come over and put deposits down on the babies but I cannot figure out what is safe to mark them with. If anyone has any suggestions please let me no.

Britster · 02-03-2009, 08:52 AM

When I got my puppy, she had written inside their ears with a marker number 1, 2, 3, 4 in each of them so she would know the difference, lol. She used just a washable marker so it came right off once I got him.

Dara311 · 02-03-2009, 08:52 AM

they have paper collars you can get, that are colored, some people put nail polish on their nails, just a little dot of course....try that!? good luck and congrats!

yorkiepuppie · 02-03-2009, 10:47 AM

yes, i would get them different color collars or paint their nails different colors. i really don't like the writing in the ear. when i got my first bunny, she had writing in her ear, it makes me feel so bad to see that. i feel like they treated her like inventory writing ON her like that!

DaisyMaeSiliven · 02-03-2009, 12:54 PM

I used nail polish on my 6 girls, (back foot) it worked great. You will have to re-apply every so often which gets a little harder as they get older. The only problem with the collars is the other pups may keep tearing them up.

Britster · 02-03-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie

yes, i would get them different color collars or paint their nails different colors. i really don't like the writing in the ear. when i got my first bunny, she had writing in her ear, it makes me feel so bad to see that. i feel like they treated her like inventory writing ON her like that!

I know, I felt so bad when I got Jackson! She was like "#1..." and I was like aww!

02-03-2009, 08:52 AM	#2
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,814	When I got my puppy, she had written inside their ears with a marker number 1, 2, 3, 4 in each of them so she would know the difference, lol. She used just a washable marker so it came right off once I got him. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

02-03-2009, 08:52 AM	#3
Dara311 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 2,515	they have paper collars you can get, that are colored, some people put nail polish on their nails, just a little dot of course....try that!? good luck and congrats! __________________ Mom to Fiona Marie

02-03-2009, 10:47 AM	#4
yorkiepuppie Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 2,883	yes, i would get them different color collars or paint their nails different colors. i really don't like the writing in the ear. when i got my first bunny, she had writing in her ear, it makes me feel so bad to see that. i feel like they treated her like inventory writing ON her like that! __________________ www.yenspiration.com i love milu

02-03-2009, 12:54 PM	#5
DaisyMaeSiliven Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 39	I used nail polish on my 6 girls, (back foot) it worked great. You will have to re-apply every so often which gets a little harder as they get older. The only problem with the collars is the other pups may keep tearing them up. __________________ Daisy and Jelly's Mom

02-03-2009, 08:44 AM	#1
Nikis2 Currently Suspended! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Berlin MD US Posts: 381	need suggestions to mark puppies Hi all you yorkie breeders and Mom's I am having a time over here. In all the years I have been breeding (27) I have never had 2 litters back to back before. I only have 4 litters max a year ....... Well, my Marley had babies on Jan 4th (6)than my Julia had babies Jan 5th (5). Last year Julia had 1 baby. Now they are 4 1/2 wks old and are ready to get out of these birthing boxes and get moving around my bedroom. The problem is there are so many I am afraid I am going to mix them up when it is time to put them back in their playpens when I can't watch them. I also have people that want to come over and put deposits down on the babies but I cannot figure out what is safe to mark them with. If anyone has any suggestions please let me no.