Sentences with phrase «as whelping»

VCA Hospitals recommend that you have a clean, large box, known as a whelping box, for her to give birth in as well as your vet's contact information handy should problems arise.

Dog birth, know to animal experts as whelping, can be as complicated as human birth.

Also taper off exercise as whelping (labour in dogs) approaches.

For example, the bottom portion of a fiberglass dog crate may be used as a whelping box for medium or small dog breeds.

When dogs go to give birth, the process is known as whelping.

A piece of fleece with a towel sewn to the back the same size as the whelping box makes a great pad.

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Not exact matches

Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?

Whelp, if you're gonna do it, might as well stay stylish.

«My best boy... my golden boy... my mighty lionheart... you emerged from the wilds as a zany whelp, and your spirit remained free and untamable, the trait I most cherished about you.

This is the time to introduce novel stimuli to the whelping box such as a plastic milk bottle, knotted towel, cardboard box, etc..

They would have clean whelping supplies as well.

Dog breeders should not interfere with their whelping bitch while she is giving birth, however, as a responsible breeder you should always be ready to offer assistance if anything goes wrong during labour or right after.

Feeding her chicken broth with rice is a good first meal after whelping as it will be gentle on her stomach but give her plenty of fluid and nutrition.

As the papers become messy, you can just put a new layer down and clean the whole thing up when the whelping is over.

However, you should submit this form as soon as the puppies are whelped so that you can deliver the correct paperwork to the puppy buyers when they pick up their puppies.

As of this date the Kennel Club will no longer register any further litters from any bitch which our records show has already whelped 4 litters.

The dam has already whelped 4 litters (as of the 1st January 2012 the limit changed from 6 litters to 4 litters).

Increased feeding is not necessary for pregnant dogs until the 5 weeks before the whelping stage, or as weight increases.

The dam has already reached the age of 8 years at the date of whelping, (relief from this restriction may be considered normally provided an application is made prior to the mating, the proposed dam has previously whelped at least one other registered litter, and the application is supported by veterinary evidence as to the suitability of the bitch involved in the proposed whelping), or

Her pendulous mammary glands were evidence of multiple litters, and her short - cropped, cauliflower ears and numerous faded scars were testaments to her days as a bait dog when she could no longer whelp pups.

The breeder registers all Golden Retrievers born in Canada with the Canadian Kennel Club and keeps accurate records, as required by the Canadian Kennel Club, including records of all breedings, whelpings, identification of dogs and pedigrees.

Many breeders use shredded newspapers to line the whelping box, as they are easy to clean.

As the time draws near for her to deliver those puppies (this is called whelping) there are some things you must do to be prepared.

After taking care to whelp healthy puppies to be sold as pets or show dogs, they treat each litter with care and concern for their physical and mental development, provide initial socialization and housetraining, and carefully screen prospective owners.

As a result, she may have diarrhea for several days following whelping.

A normal whelping can go quickly with puppies arriving at half - hour intervals or can take several hours with as long as three or four hours between puppies.

Puppy whelping seems to take forever, especially with Golden Retrievers, as it seems they like to take their good ole time!

As mentioned, all new mother dogs should see the vet within 24 - 48 hours post whelping regardless if they are panting on not.

For the largest breeds, such as Great Dane and Great Pyrenees, you will need a whelping box that is about 5 feet X 5 feet with sides that are around 18 inches high.

Dr. Cathy: A whelping box is a nice safety zone as it keeps the puppies from getting out but gives the mom easy in and out access to go potty and have some personal time.

The whelping box should be big enough for her to be able to turn around, but not so big that she rejects it as an unsafe place to have her pups.

Tumors (benign and cancerous) and cysts all can cause whelping as well as infertility.

Separate her from fellow household dogs three weeks prior to parturition, and keep her away from them for three weeks after whelping, as protection against potential disease transmission.

The first signs of whelping can appear as early as 22 days.

As a guide, worm your bitch two weeks before whelping and again two weeks after.

However, each puppy will naturally seek out and begin to nurse as soon as it is whelped.

Some breeds are more prone to dystocia than others during the whelping process such as the brachycephalic breeds including the Bulldog, Pug, Boston Terrier, Pekingese, Boxer, French Bulldog, and Shih Tzu.

Puppies will make their way to the dam's teat as soon as they are whelped and cleaned up by the dam.

As mentioned, puppies are den animals; indeed, it is natural for mother dogs to whelp puppies in a dark den so to protect them from outdoor elements and potential predators.

The pedigree may contain additional information, such as birth (whelping) dates, country of origin, registration numbers, colors, titles earned / awarded.

Pregnant bitches, however, undergo a hormone change about three weeks before whelping that releases the encysted larvae, freeing them to migrate to the placenta and affect the fetuses as the bitch herself was affected when she was a growing embryo.

David Leavitt, an American breeder who was tired of the physical problems of the modern Bulldog, used old drawings and engravings to guide him as he tried to produce a breed closer to the old type — one that would not have such pronounced breathing and whelping difficulties.

* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their breed * is active in one or more breed clubs or similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the breed * knows their breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the point of not performing a breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.

Oh and of course now, as we wait for the next phone call, we clean, get rid of all the newspaper trash, take a look at the whelping box, fix if needed, keep preparing the yard for the puppy playground and anything else we can think of!»

Warming up a dog inside a whelping box or dog kennel starts with insulated walls in an indoor or outdoor spot that is as excluded from cold air streams as possible.

There is little to no vet care, water licks as opposed to bowls, cage cleaning can consist of a power washer while the dog is still in the cage, and the minimal human touch is typically reserved for when dogs need to be moved in and out of cages for breeding and whelping.

As part of these working partnerships, they co-own dams and often take puppies whelped by those co-owners, some that they ultimately sell.

We make sure our health tested girls are only from the best whelping mothers and are as nurturing and caring as their mothers preceding them.

There are many things you can do to make her more comfortable such as feeding an appropriate diet, building her a nice whelping box, and keeping in touch with your vet throughout the pregnancy to ensure everything is going smoothly.