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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143 I had read this site about a year ago. It is a great site and everyone who considers breeding should read it. As I said before, I have done my research and when I did encounter this site, I did look up all of the conditions and how to recognize, prevent or treat them. Not everyone realizes what all goes into breeding, they think that it is natural and the dog won't have any complications giving birth or that the puppies could die. While some dogs do have natural births without human intervention this is not the case in alot of dogs. Plainly stated you have to plan for everything and be knowledgable and prepared, including complications, ahead of time. |
This is so true. My first litter was 6 babies, which you must be prepared to deliver, clamp, clear mucus, ect. THEN, be prepared to hand feed them, should the mom have problems with eclampsia. (which mine did the first night). Warming milk, feeding, burping (yes, they can get cholic), diapering, (I'm sure I've forgotten a step or two, lol) continuously for at least 2 weeks is even harder than it sounds. I do take pride that I didn't lose any, but, I sure wouldn't want to revisit that stress. Thank heavens I didn't have a job to lose over it.