06/05/2023
HOW THE MALAMUTE PUPPIES ARE BIRTH AND HOW WE PREPARE FOR THIS EVENT
In our cattery (Perro del Norte), births take place at home and we take them ourselves. The bitch will be calmer if there are people close to her, and not veterinarians from the veterinary clinic. However, it will not be superfluous to have contacts of a good clinic in case of complications, where you can quickly take the dog. Of course, this procedure is not easy, it requires not only perfect knowledge of childbirth, but also strong nerves. Do not forget also that the bitch usually gives birth at night, the breaks between contractions lasted for our dog from half an hour to 3 hours, so we were ready to stay up all night. On average, Malamutes give birth to 6-8 puppies, but this is not a pattern, we know cases of both 11 and 2 puppies. So, how it all began. First, you need to understand that pregnancy in Malamutes lasts 60-65 days. This time is enough to prepare everything you need.
You need to start by choosing a place where the puppies will be born. In our case, this is the corner in the kitchen where we install the box. The box will serve as the place where the puppies will live for the first month, so the height of the sides should be low enough so that the bitch can freely enter and leave it and high enough so that the grown puppies cannot climb out of it. We have a board height of about 30 cm.
The box in this photo is for the second birth, so teeth marks are clearly visible. On the inner walls, about 10 cm from the bottom, I fixed a 5x5 cm bar. If the puppy lies against the wall and his mother inadvertently pressed him, he will have enough oxygen not to suffocate.
It is better to introduce the dog in advance to the place of the future birth. You can put her bedding there, her favorite toy, or just sit with her together a few times. Starting from day 57, we measure the dog's body temperature and as soon as it drops by 1-2 degrees, that is, to 36-37, we understand that X day has come. The d