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I am a New Dog breeder Please HELP!!!?

Ok before you jump all over me like others DON"T worry I am a BRAND new registered breeder, and I come from a Family of breeders (well actually stud services). My Mini Aussie just had her first litter in March 7 beautiful healthy puppies. I have a few questions,

#1 My Female has gained a lot of weight since the pups and I was wondering if that is normal? I havent came across that or really even reaserched it yet, so I thought I would ask first. I have an appt with the vet but its not for 2 weeks.

#2 What is a good way to keep my Male away from her during her next heat? I have read lots of ideas but these 2 dogs are attached to eachother hips and will dig at carpet, dirt, doors, whine, bark, ect DO ANYTHING to get to eachother (mind you they are both extremly smart and have somehow figured out ways to get out of crates and they both know how to unlock our gates and doors and open them all) thats the only downfall with having smart dogs i guess they are too smart for thier own good! its MAJOR puppy love as i like to say,

#3 As I know, it is not good for her to become pregnant her next heat however, I love this dog more than anyone will ever know (she saved my life literally) if somehow my male gets to her and she does become pregnant, what is the ABSOLUTE best way to ensure her health and her puppies health, I have read so much on this but I just do not feel like I have had found the best answers. I know there is a shot to ensure she does not get pregnant but I do not like the idea.

NO I am NOT going to Fix her or the Male, I payed a lot of money to try and improve this breed and find the best dogs I could have possibly found.

#4 Since I am new to breeding and I have only had one litter, For my future litters what is the best way to overcome a death of a puppy if one should not make it? I worry about this and it hasn't even happened to me...I just cannot bare the death of animals but I knew that there was the possiblity when I entered this field I just want to prepare myself to fullest.

As you can tell I am a worrier. I hate not knowing everything to every possibility. I am asking these questions to more experienced breeders! I am in a breeding club but they are not very nice to newcombers and I honestly thinks its because they think I am competition? I am not trying to compete with anyone! Its not like I planned to have 2 puppies from my litter in movies, one in a hearding magazine and a full waiting list that is full of the owners from my first litter???????

Update:

Like I TRIED to say Please DO NOT patronize me for being a NEW breeder! Everyone learns from experience, which I am tryin to gain as every day goes by. By the way I am in the process of starting a Mini Aussie Rescue Center with my Family Out here In California, If anyone knows good contacts to have Please let me know! Thank you, and Thank You to the people that are actually answering my question and trusting that I am doing this for the good part of breeding and making sure I know every detail to ensure positive, safe, and healthy breeding!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Why don't you go back to the breeder you bought your bit*ch from and ask them these questions. Many years ago I had a Belgian Shepherd Groenendael bit*ch (Australian Champion but Obedience titles) who had a lot to offer the breed, particularly in those early days, which I did plan to breed. Her breeders were the ones that I turned to for advise and assistance in choosing an appropriate stud dog, etc. She never did have that litter cos she came into season too late.

    Anyway, any reputable breeder worth their salt will be only too happy to assist you with you on-breeding one of their pups.

    As you are such a worrier I can only assume that both your dogs have been tested for all the relevant breed-related genetic diseases prior to your mating them. I also assume that you have a waiting list of potential puppy homes for your current litter.

    As for preventing a litter on her next couple of seasons, (I'm sure you don't want to breed her too often as you wouldn't want to do anything that wasn't in your bit*ch's best interests) there is a contraceptive for male dogs which is effective for either 6 or 12 months. Here is a link:

    http://www.peptech.com/HTML/Animal_Health/Superlor...

    It is available in Aus and Europe. Don't know if it is available where you are.

    I do hope that you will be a reputable breeder and the following link may help you to determine if you are:

    http://dogplay.com/GettingDog/checklist.html

  • JA12
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    1 decade ago

    1 My Female has gained a lot of weight since the pups

    Are you feeding her high calorie puppy food? If so, try reducing the calories, mix the high calorie food with normal dog food to make up the volume.

    #2 What is a good way to keep my Male away from her during her next heat?

    #3 As I know, it is not good for her to become pregnant her next heat however,

    You can talk to your vet to get a drug that will disguise her heat or prevent her from coming into heat altogether. This not, however 100% guaranteed though.

    You'd do best to just bite the bullet and separate the two dogs for the three weeks she's in season.

    #4 ...overcome a death of a puppy

    Just concentrate on the rest of the litter and give them all the care and love you can. You will not have known the dead pup as a personality, so it is not as hard as if a dog you've had and known, subsequently dies.

  • 5 years ago

    A BYB is somebody who has little or no know-how of the breed, does no formal assessment of the dam or sire's traits (like showing or overall performance events) and breeds the canines to make funds. An acccidental muddle is an illustration of the two an coincidence by skill of an otherwise considerate individual or a basic experience for a non-thinking individual. in case you teach canines as a manner to evaluate them, and heavily experience a sire and a dam in line with those tests and do wellness tests then i does not call that a BYB. if in addition they require spay/neuter on puppy canines, sell domestic dogs with a constrained registration, take decrease back canines at any element of their lives for any reason, socialize the domestic dogs accurately, and heavily experience families with domestic dogs then i could call that in charge breeding. You mentioned "is a BYB a individual who own around 4/5 canines ALL registerd ALL have great bloodlines, and merely breeds her canines possibly as quickly as a twelve months or much less? and cares for them, shall we the canines stay interior her abode,and doesnt EVER mistreat thier canines?" ands i could call that individual a BYB as nicely. They have not been assessed for wellness, genetic issues, temperment, and so on then the guy breeding them is a BYB. Bloodlines are an astounding predictor of skill---yet what concerns is the canines itself. some astounding bloodlines produce canines that should not be bred. My canines's breeder is remarkable. She shows and competes with the canines in diverse events and averages a muddle each and every 2-3 years or so----while she needs a domestic dog for her own breeding application. She exams references LOL and is rather strict approximately who gets a domestic dog from her. Her final muddle grew to become into frequently spoken for in the past they have been born and that they've been all spoken for by skill of the time the domestic dogs have been 4 weeks previous. She takes canines decrease back if the proprietors can not save them and is easy to get in touch with if I even have any questions.

  • 1 decade ago

    The best way to prepare yourself for a puppy's death is....Don't breed ! Sorry to say you lack major experience and skill, these are things you should know by now. The price of a dog does not mean it needs to pass on genes or that is a perfect example of the breed. Please educate yourself for the animals sake. think of all the dogs being killed just because some people think 'their' dog is awesome and want to make a dollar.

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