If I am planning on breeding, at the first sign of Momma coming into season I start giving her a Multi Vitamin. I then choose my stud dog. My studs are owned and raised by me. At about 5 weeks into the possible pregnancy, I can decide if they are indeed pregnant. When Momma is around 54 to 56 days into her 63 day gestation period, I take her in for x-rays. This allows me to prepare for whelping. With my vets expertise, I am able to determine if the pups are normal size. If there should be a puppy too large a "C" would be scheduled just before her due date. If all looks good, we go home and make sure all the whelping supplies are in order. No expecting mother is ever left alone 1 to 2 weeks before her due date. She and her portable whelping room go to work with me every day and errands are kept to a minimum. One week before her due date, I begin to take temperature twice a day. Once her temperature reaches the whelping point, I watch her like a hawk. The second her water breaks the world comes to a halt. My Mommas will never whelp without me. Once a pup is born, and cleaned up a bit, he/she is weighed. The average size at birth for my pups is 3 to 4oz. They are given nick names and loved and handled every moment I can. At 4 to 5 days old they go to the vet. Momma gets her after whelping check up, and babies get their tails and dew claws done. My puppies stay with me until they are at least nine weeks old. At 9 weeks old average weight of my pups is just 2lbs. They receive shots and are wormed at 6 & 9 weeks, and if they are still with me at 12 weeks they also receive their 12 week shot. Puppies are sent home with puppy kits that contain shot records, birth weight, a small bag of the puppy food they have been eating, a blanket, and toys they have been sharing with their siblings and momma. As well as your copy of the buyer signed buyer contract. All puppies come with a contract whether you are offer a show home or not. I do not and never will ship my pups or adult dogs via cargo. I will allow them to go as a carry-on at the buyers expense. |
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