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After the female dog has given birth it's time to begin caring for them but puppy upkeep isn't as easy as it looks as it entails several responsibilities which you must be aware about being a dog breeder. Dog breeding isn't concluded when the bitch gets pregnant, it's only the start of it all. For the pre whelping establishment, you must have a proper sized box which is sterile and robust plus attempt to integrate a kind of 'pig rail' so that the mother does not suffocate or lay on the puppies. Your female must be able to move freely from one position to another inside the box however it should not be too large because these puppies could become displaced in the box's unused parts. Employ a container that is about 6 inches longer and twelve inches broader from the side of the mother.

After you've picked a whelping container, get sterile plastic sheets as well as newspapers, then arrange them in layers. First off, place a layer of plastic at the top, place several sheets of newspaper, then an additional sheet of plastic along with a few papers, making 4-5 layers of plastic and newsprint. After the animal is positioned within your whelping box together with her puppies, you may easily remove the dirty bedding composed of newspaper and plastic. Discard it properly and you'll find you have a new sterile layer of bedding.

Dog breeders maintain a preference when it comes to preparing the whelping box - some don't prefer utilizing newspapers with plastic because the puppies get dirty due to the feces and prints. A few use synthetic materials and they place it on top of the absorbent compounds, while other breeders might utilize pine shavings. However, regardless what you place in your whelping box, you'll still need to ensure that everything is clean now and again, making certain you clean any defecation you notice inside the box.

Newborn pups should always be kept comfortable and warm so you should ensure that the temperature inside the whelping container is around ninety degrees Fahrenheit, then you should decrease it in increments of 2 degrees each day. If you notice a cold put, warm it up through placing it beneath your shirt (or possibly your armpit) or you could put it in a separate whelping box with a heating pad although don't attempt to feed it. Put a towel over the chilled pup making certain the temp isn't abnormally hot, observing the movements of the remainder of the litter because when they are cold, they'll whimper and group together. If it is too warm, they'll separate and try to find some shade.

If the bitch births several pups, you should prepare supplemental feeding to make sure all puppies survive. You can also set up turns for the feeding sessions and if puppies refuse to suckle, you will need to tube-feed them. Don't forget caring for puppies requires time and effort especially if you have a big group of puppies therefore ensure that you are well informed about pup maintenance that way they'll live through the most critical times of their existence.