Breeding dogs is an exciting experience. But don't let your excitement get ahead of you.
Professional dog breeders will only breed when a pair is healthy and that will ensure the birth of healthy puppies.
The ideal breeder should have the pair of dogs tested for every possible disease as well as have all the information regarding the pair's ancestors and health records on file. Should a breeder find no problem in the history of the pair, then the process can begin.
Dogs usually come into heat every 6 months. Bigger dogs can come into heat every 8 or 10 months though, and this would last about 3 weeks. Vaginal bleeding and swelling in the dog's vulva are signs that the dog is in heat.
The pregnancy period of dogs lasts 60-67 days. Most dogs give birth after 63 days.
The only way of knowing the stage of a dog's pregnancy is by keeping knowing the day of breeding. You can keep a record of this.
The female dog must be examined exactly 3 weeks after the breeding.
The dog should be given a good brand of dog food that is rich in nutrition for the entire pregnancy and nursing period.
You should know that a pregnant dog will eat almost twice as much, so make sure you give enough.
Behavioural changes are also normal during this time. You may observe the dog to demand more affection.
When it's almost time for the puppies to be born, the mother dog will begin to look for a secure place. So make sure you have a proper place ready. An ideal place for an expecting mother is a box. You just have to make sure that it is spacious enough for the dog to move around, and make sure you have layers of newspaper inside it to absorb the birthing fluids. This should also have low sides for the mother to look outside and for the breeder to easily check if assistance is needed to make it easy to remove soiled papers without interrupting the mother and the newborn puppies.
Professional dog breeders will only breed when a pair is healthy and that will ensure the birth of healthy puppies.
The ideal breeder should have the pair of dogs tested for every possible disease as well as have all the information regarding the pair's ancestors and health records on file. Should a breeder find no problem in the history of the pair, then the process can begin.
Dogs usually come into heat every 6 months. Bigger dogs can come into heat every 8 or 10 months though, and this would last about 3 weeks. Vaginal bleeding and swelling in the dog's vulva are signs that the dog is in heat.
The pregnancy period of dogs lasts 60-67 days. Most dogs give birth after 63 days.
The only way of knowing the stage of a dog's pregnancy is by keeping knowing the day of breeding. You can keep a record of this.
The female dog must be examined exactly 3 weeks after the breeding.
The dog should be given a good brand of dog food that is rich in nutrition for the entire pregnancy and nursing period.
You should know that a pregnant dog will eat almost twice as much, so make sure you give enough.
Behavioural changes are also normal during this time. You may observe the dog to demand more affection.
When it's almost time for the puppies to be born, the mother dog will begin to look for a secure place. So make sure you have a proper place ready. An ideal place for an expecting mother is a box. You just have to make sure that it is spacious enough for the dog to move around, and make sure you have layers of newspaper inside it to absorb the birthing fluids. This should also have low sides for the mother to look outside and for the breeder to easily check if assistance is needed to make it easy to remove soiled papers without interrupting the mother and the newborn puppies.
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