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The Breeding Process

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Preparing the Environment

  • set up the room/equipment

  • assemble the whelping box

  • familiarise Bella with the box​

Puppy Development

  • feeding well from Bella?

  • eyes open at 10-11 days

  • wriggling  around 9-11 days

  • up on their feet

  •  3 weeks, introduce food porridge

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Puppy Welfare

  • weighing every day

  • establishing good routines, sleeping, feeding and cleaning 

  • trim nails

  • food transition to solids

  • worming schedule​

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Getting ready to leave

  • new names

  • fully weaned

  • bedding with scent of mum and litter

  • first car journey/vet visit

  • microchip

  • physical exam

  • admin for ownership

Keeping puppies calm and relaxed by playing gentle music every day.

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The Whelping Stage 1

  • stay with the bitch the last four days of pregnancy

  • Put vet and whelping team on standby

  • sterilise all equipment and get everything to hand

  • Help Bella through first stage of whelping.

  • monitor temperature of the room

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The Whelping Stage 2​

  • deliver puppies

  • weigh each puppy and use identity collars

  • keep them warm and give them to Bella to clean up and feed.

  • Keep puppies warm and dry

  • check for abnormalities.

  • stay with Bella and puppies day and night

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New experiences

  • getting used to visitors

  • Being cuddled​

  • adjust whelping box to accomodate more  play area

  • Introduce crates and make them cosy

  • developmental toys

  • weather permitting - play outside.

  • household noises doing chores around the puppies, washing machine and vacuum

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