Are you thinking of breeding dogs? Do you want to breed as a one off hobby or is it a business you are after? They are 2 completely different scenarios and usually involve different kinds of people. Both are often animal lovers.
In this article we will discuss the family breeder.
If you want to breed from a dog that you already have in your family the chances are that you only want to have one or two litters and then call it a day. It is more as a fun thing and often involves children who usually delight in baby animals. It is such a joy to watch the puppies grow up and be involved in their progress each week and upsetting to see them go, although Mum often will breathe a sigh of relief as well as being sad.
Most large dog breeds are ready to leave their mothers at around 6-7 weeks old and the small - toy breeds it is from 8-12 weeks so as you can see the length of time you have the puppies around depends on their size. large breed dogs are more likely to be kept outside and therefore you do not have the toileting issues you have with the toy breeds. Nearly all toy breeds like to live indoors so you will have to raise the puppies in your house. This involves making sure your carpet does not suffer too much. A puppy pen is a great asset in this case so that you know where they are when you or the children are not supervising them. As they get older they will need to spend more time out with you in the house or in the garden to free play and this is where the start of toilet training begins.
Whatever the kind of breeder you are you need to be prepared and know what is going on for the sake of your dog. People who just fall into this situation and land up with a pregnant bitch and have no knowledge of what to do, hoping that all will go well are showing their ignorance and run the risk of causing grief and even at worse death of their pet. You need to know about dogs mating, pregnancy, dog gestation, whelping and raising puppies and much, much more.
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