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Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen  If it comes to them getting close to delivering I can either take the mother to work with me (btw I work in someone's home...not in an office), OR I can take her to my mentor (the breeder I mentioned above) who is home all day and can watch her. I got the two adult females from her because she's downsizing a little, and she and I have gotten to know each other very well. Both mothers have had a litter previously...and those two are both due to come into heat anytime now (it's been 7 months since ones last...and 6 since the others). Brooke's vulva is firm, so I'm guessing another week or two. So those are going to be similar (although I'm hoping one comes at least a couple weeks before the other...so I won't have to deal with two whelping within a few days. Maddie is at 4 1/2 months now since her last heat...so she'll be AT LEAST a month behind the others I think. I have been researching this for a long time...and I'm lucky to have this wonderful mentor to help me through the process. I know there will always be a way for either me, or someone I trust, to be with the mom and/or the babies once they're born. I was just curious if anyone successfully works full time and breeds. Thank you, though, for being so helpful.  |
What your bitches need is you, someone who they are close with, someone who they could trust during their whelping. You will never know when is the exact time of their whelping and they will sure want you to be there instead of someone else or even being left alone. Imagine when you are in labour, would you want your hubby to be there or just someone else? I have know of bitches who do not whelp on the date that they suppose to whelp, they can be days earlier or later, bitches who show no sign of whelping whelp without owner notice, bitches who eat this minute whelp on the next seconds. I am telling you all this because i sincerely hope you would be there when your bitches are on whelp and the most comfortable and relaxing place for them to whelp is no where but HOME.. Remember, human could call for help when they are in labour, but dogs cant speak and they will be helpless if somene who they trusted most are not there for them.