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Whelping puppies and working outside the home
Whelping puppies and working outside the home
So you want to have a litter of puppies AND work outside the home? Does it work out? In one poll 40% said yes, and 60% said no. In another poll, only 10% said yes. It depends on the Dam, the breed, and if there are any complications involved. Sometimes taking care of a litter is very time consuming and costly. Certain issues require round the clock care and can get out of hand if one is not there to tend to them. After hours vet care is sometimes double the price of daytime care. If you are going to breed and work seriously consider if you have the time to properly care for the pups and dam.
Below are a couple scenarios, of what people have reported comming home to.
1. "I came home to my dead Dam, that tried to deliver pups while I was at work, we were so devastated. Apparently she could not get the first puppy out, and I now know from reading up on it, she had a stuck puppy. Had I been home, I would have been able to take her to a vet and saved her."
2. "My dam had a cesarian after hours and cost me DOUBLE than, if I had been able to come in before 5:00 p.m.. But I had to work. In fact everything I have had to use the vet for, has been after hours and double the price."
3. "My dam had a cesarian, and I left her to go to work the next day and she killed the puppies. I didn't know how common this was. We were shocked, and thought dogs just naturally new what to do."
4. "My dam had a cesarian, and I left her for 2 hours, and she tore out her stitches, She didn't make it, and I had to hand feed all the puppies. When I came home, her insides were hanging out."
5. "At 12 days old, my dam got mastitis. and it was REALLY bad. Her temp was very high, and she was lethargic. The vet put her on IV and extracted a lot of puss. I had a huge after hours vet bill, and I am handfeeding the litter."
6. "Day 14, my dam now has full blown mastitis, and had to have a mastectomy. $1000 surgery after hours. I am up all night, feeding puppis... with NO SLEEP... Some people think it is easy, and they will make a lot of money. Realistically that is not the case. I am up all night, off to work in the morning, home at lunch, and have had to hire someone to come in mid day."
7. "My puppies had diarrhea, and two have died. I wish I didn't have to go to work as I am afraid I may loose them all. I have read about this fading puppy syndrom. they are 2 weeks old."
8. "I had a litter of puppies last year, and worked, it was so easy, that we decided to do it again. This time, things didn't go so well. She had her puppies while I was at work and of 6 puppies, only 3 survived. The next day when I came home from work another had died. We had 2 puppies, but it was not at all like the first litter. It seemed everything went
wrong."
If you plan on breeding your dog and work a full time job please seriously consider if it is a challenge you are willing to take on. When you are not there to watch the puppies, things can go wrong. We have so domesticated these dogs over the years, they really rely on us.
Courtesy of MistyTrails Havanese
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Although this section is based on a
whelping of an English Mastiff, it also contains good general whelping
information in large breed dogs. You can find more whelping information in the links above. The links below
tell a story about Sassy, an English Mastiff. Sassy has a wonderful temperament.
She loves humans and Adores human children. An all around mild mannered,
wonderful Mastiff. Sassy however is not the best mother towards her puppies, she
is not rejecting them, she will nurse them when a human places them on her to
feed, however she will not clean the pups or pay any attention to them. It is as
if, they are not her puppies. This litter is getting moms milk, with major human
interaction, manually giving each and every pup what they need. In return, the
pups will be super socialized and will make remarkable pets, however the work
involved is astounding. It takes one dedicated breeder to keep this situation
healthy. Thankfully this litter has just that, a dedicated breeder. Read the
links below to get the full story. There is a wealth of info that everyone can
appreciate and benefit from.
C-Section in a Large Breed Dog
Newborn Puppies... What you need
Whelping Mastiff Puppies One to Three Days Old
Things do
not always go as planned (imperforate anus)
Orphaned Litter (not the plan)
10
Days Old Plus ++
3 Week Old Puppies
Puppies 3 Weeks - time to start
potty training
Puppies 4 weeks old
Puppies 5 weeks old
Puppies 6 weeks old
Puppies 7 weeks old
Socializing the Puppies
Mastitis in Dogs
Whelping Large Breed Dogs Main
Whelping, a new
found respect
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