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Old 07-03-2008, 06:25 AM   #6
nudiva37
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I brought about 4 books about breeding. My favorite is "Breeding for Dummies". My vet wanted my male to be much smaller than my female.
Your female needs to be 5 lbs or more. I would read everything about setting up your nursery, everything about feeding in case the moma does not feed them. Your nursery must be set up with fresh paper, it is recommended not to use newspaper from my book <not clean for the puppies because of ink at first> I used wrapping boxing paer and it was easy to clean my whelping box.
I kept the puppies warm and I helped moma stimulate their elimation with a warm towel because it was her first time. I kept the box clean because she will instintively wanted to clean it herself. I wanted my box to stay clean so they could eventually waddle to the other side to eliminate. I kept my bedding down so they would not smother themselves and I watched them like a hawk for the first 48 hours, because accidents happen... so until I was sure everyone was OK... I also took them to every scheduled appointment and weighted them to make sure they were gaining like they were suppose took... I treated them like infant babies...and we did great. I kept them warm and stimulated when needed to eliminate. I made sure that I tried to make sure that everyone stomach felt like it was suppose to.. I kept my vets number on hand and in my phone. I had milk, bottles and not to harsh cleaning chemicals around. Hope these tips helps. Find a experienced mentor.
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