I mentored these beautiful blue roan sables Albus and Missy (first timers) through their first mating. Both dogs are extremely laid back and it was a very relaxed affair ๐ฅฐ
Never neglect newborn puppy nails. They should be trimmed as soon as they feel sharp to the touch.
Puppy nails can do a lot of damage to mums tummy and nipples, causing it to be so sore she wonโt want to feed them. Sore bleeding nipples can easily get infected.
Long nails also trap puppies in their bedding and make it difficult to get around. It can limit mobility which is needed for feeding time.
Puppy nails can also catch on something and be ripped clean off, causing them a substantial amount of pain and possible vet treatment.
Only the end hooks of the nail needs to come off, be very careful to not get any lower so to avoid the blood vessel thatโs inside them or worseโฆ
If puppies pull their foot away during the process, this is clear communication they are uncomfortable with the process. Move to another foot so you donโt cause them any prolonged stress. We need their nail clipping experiences to not be forced, but slow, gentle and listening to their body language so that when they are adults, it is an experience they are not frightened of.
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TIPโ๏ธMorning cleaning routine!
Itโs essential to clean the whelping area once maybe twice daily. The cleaner you can keep the whelping box, the easier it is more me to toilet train puppies before they leaveโฆ as they grow puppies donโt like to sleep in soiled bedding unless forced. This is when new owners will see a lot of toileting on bedding as it becomes a habit picked up from the breeder. Prevent the habit = toilet trained puppies.
โWhy do you breed?โ
The question that every breeder gets asked at some point.
For me I keep in touch with every single owner of every litter, some of them are dog trainers or competing dog sport enthusiasts. They know I will go the extra mile to ensure they get the puppy they need for the job they want it do. Itโs videos like this that make me so proud! Cookie came 4th in this competition โค๏ธ
OVULATION TESTING ๐
My girls have vaginal cytology testing when they are in the season that they will be mated. This test will show the optimum timing for visits to the stud.
Testing is a necessary cost to ensure not only that you arenโt wasting your time and stud money, but it can also help maximise your litter sizes.
Using a stud on the wrong day can end up with a very small litter size or worse no litter at all.
I use Wabluspets - Joanna for all my cytology and scanning needs rather than a vet. This is because I have seen years and years of vets blood ovulation testing giving inaccurate results to some of my mentored clients. Some vets test results come back too late alsoโฆ Iโd always recommend you use an experienced canine ovulation specialist first and foremost.
I donโt do things in halves. Two girls, 6 days apart when started their seasons and both of them are ready to mate the day after each other. So I will be having double trouble litters over the summer โ๏ธ๐
I hear this statement come up quite a bit. Makes breeders feel bad hearing it doesnโt it!
โBreeding is wrongโ
Here is why it isnโt wrong and why selective breeding is necessary โฌ๏ธ
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๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐; ๐ป ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐พ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐ท๐ธ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐.
๐ท. ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ธ. ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐ธ ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐ผ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข