Being the complete moroon that I am I let my husband adopt a beautiful doberman puppy from a breeder. She is sweet and wonderful. She is now a bit over 2 years old and this june when she goes into to heat we have to breed her according to the contract he signed (with out consulting with me this is where the morron part steps in). I am so scared! I am not per say an Animal person although I do love our pup. I have no idea how to deal with a bunch of puppies for 8 weeks. What do I do when she is giving birth? How do I take care of them? What do you feed them? Can I let them go outside at all? Is Ava (our doggie) Going to be super over protective? We have three kids and I dont want them to hurt the pups or get hurt if Ava snaps at them (which she has NEVER done) Will Ava's personality change after becoming a mommy? We have the opion of keeping one of the pups will it be easier for Ava to let go of all of them if we keep one around? Thanks for the advice in advance...
2006-11-14 03:39:43 · 5 answers · asked by Shell 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would see if the breeder will take the dog for the length of her pregnancy and the duration of the pups.
This is not an easy process and I would not do it and have kids around. They can get over protective over pups and it could be a bad situation.
Also if I were the breeder who sold you the dog I would not want someone with no experience to be the ones careing for the dog durring the preganacy and labor and durring the raising of the pups. That I would want t odo myself.
You will spend a ton of money on things you will need to have the pups at home. A whelping box and medical supplies. The tails need to be docked at three days old and the dew claws need to ne removed. They need puppy shots and you will have to feed the litter. It is a huge task. Also you will have to clean up after the litter. Once they are moving about and start eating solid food Mommy stops cleaning up after tham and you will have to start. They eat and drink and poop and pee every where. It is a mess and most homes start to smell like a kennel. They can not be outside until they are at least about 8 weeks unless it is very warm where you are.
Talk with the breeder and ask about what they are going to do and what they expect you to do and make sure they even want to breed her. Many breeder have this in the contract in case you show the dog and she earns her CH title and looks like she would produce great pups. Sometimes they do not want to breed back to her.
2006-11-14 04:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the breeder is forcing you to breed her, you can demand that she be available for birthing advice and present when your dog goes into labor. This is her breeding project, make her do some work for it.
As far as the post-birth, dogs generally do pretty well taking care of their pups. They will feed them and keep an eye on them. You will need a large pen to contain the pups, or a whelping box. (Again, ask your breeder for advice on constructing one). The pups should not go outside until their eyes and ears are open, and they are walking around steadily. As for the protective-mom idea, just make sure you handle each of the pups daily from the moment they are born- this will show Ava that you will not hurt them, and she won't feed the need to be defensive. Most dogs go back to their old selves once the pups are grown and out of the house.
Keeping a puppy is up to you, but once the pups are 6-8 weeks, all the mother dogs I've seen just want to escape from the kids! They are ready for the pups to move out on their own and stop harassing Mom all the time. I don't think it will be that hard on her if you decide to let them all go.
2006-11-14 03:50:14 · answer #2 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right - this is a nightmare.
You should not care for the puppies if you don't know what you're doing. Your dog will also need extra care during the 2 months of pregnancy.
One option - when you have your dog bred, ask if they will board your dog and care for her throughout the process. This will mean not having your dog for up to 4 months, but at least it will be in good and professional hands.
Another option - find someone who knows what they're doing to help you and coach you through the process.
Last option - study and learn how to do it yourself!
2006-11-14 03:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by BelindaLoo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All these questions you need to ask the breeder you got your dog from. They may keep the dog for you during the final stages of pregnancy
2006-11-14 03:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read over this website and see if it helps you. If in doubt consult your veterenarian!!
http://www.pets.ca/articles/article-dogpregnant.htm
2006-11-14 03:45:31 · answer #5 · answered by Ashlee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋