I just found out a couple of hours ago my goldie is pregnant wit 6-8 puppies and shes due in 3 weeks and I need some one to give a list of everything I need so the whole birth can go smoothly!
I am going puppy shopping tomorrow and I need a list of everything I need!
IF YOU HAVE GONE THROUGHT THIS PLEASE GIVE ME A LIST OF EVERYTHING YOU USED!
2007-07-13 14:14:28 · 9 answers · asked by ♥I'm not Bob♥ 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There is waaaay too much to cover here. I suggest a trip to the library for a good book on canine reproduction. Or you can try on eBay for a good book. "The Book of the *****" or "Successful Dog Breeding" are excellent choices. After you read the books, if you still have questions, it will be easier for folks here on YA to help as you'll have some more understanding of the basics, and can ask more specific questions. Good luck.
2007-07-13 14:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although it takes an average of 62 days for puppies to gestate, normal variation is from 54-72 days depending on the breeding dates. During this time there is really not a lot for you do—just feed the dog her regular diet for the first month. It is absolutely crucial that you do NOT supplement your dog with vitamins during her pregnancy. Although this seems to be against normal thinking, dogs that are supplemented are unable to efficiently extract calcium from their bones after they give birth, and this predisposes them to suffer from hypocalcemia, which can result in muscular weakness and even seizures. Starting in the second month of pregnancy, you will want to switch her diet over to a good quality puppy food. This will provide her with the extra calories that she needs without providing excess supplementation.
Speaking of the blessed event, here is your reward for reading this far. If your dog is pregnant, you will want to start taking her temperature (yeah, you know where) about a week prior to her due date. The normal rectal temperature for dogs ranges from 100 to 102.5F. About 24 hours prior to giving birth the dam’s rectal temperature will drop a few degrees. If you record the temperature daily you will know when it is okay to go out to dinner and when you will have a long night ahead of you.
One to two weeks prior to the delivery, get your whelping box and supplies together. Your whelping box should have sides that are high enough so that four to six week-old puppies cannot get out, but when mom needs a Calgon moment she can leave without doing damage to the milking apparatus. It is also important to have a ledge of some kind all around the inside edge so that no puppies are inadvertently smothered by the mother—the pups should be able to slide under the ledge so that mom cannot squish them. Place the box in a familiar but private area and line it with towels.
Get as many clean towels on hand as possible. It is amazing how many you will use trying to keep the canine family clean. You will also want to have sharp scissors (to cut the cords), dental floss (for tying off cords), and povidone iodine (for disinfecting the cord ends) on hand for the delivery.
2007-07-13 21:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
contact a vet if you didn't already.
get a welping box or use a large plastic kiddie pool
fill it with newspaper on the bottom, clean towels or sheets/blankets on top of that (can be found cheap at yard sales)
make sure you take her to it often so she gets used to it.
keep it in a quiet place
once she goes in to labor stay close but don't overwhelm her
make sure the puppies come out and are breathing and the birth sack is removed (mom should lick that off)
make sure the umbelical cord is chewed off and there is not excess bleeding
mom should do most of it by instinct. just good to know what to expect too
if you want to mark the puppies birth order tie a piece of different colored yard or ribbon around their neck and mark in a note book the order via color, red 1st orange 2nd yellow 3rd etc....
make sure after the birth to set up an appointment for the vet to get the puppies checked with in a few days of the birth.
2007-07-13 21:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she's an indoor dog i'd get one of those baby gates so you can keep her in the kitchen when it's close to her time. that way the mess is easy to clean up. some old towels so you can clean up the mess. maybe some little droppers so when they're older you can help goldie feed them. maybe a little pen to keep them all in so they don't get lost under the fridge or something bad like that. don't worry. the mother will take care of most of it. you just need to be there to make sure that goldie is comfy.
2007-07-13 21:22:17 · answer #4 · answered by Wallflower 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there isn't much to do. Get a box big enough for her to lay down in, put soft rags in for bedding. put the box in a quiet area. when the time comes, she will deliver the pups heself. They will open their eyes in about 14 days. She will nurse them for 6 to 8 weeks.
Then you can start weaning them on puppy food and water. about this time the pups will start to get out of the box and run around the house.
2007-07-13 21:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by nexteltom17 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well iv'e have a dog and she had like 5 litters of pup and we never messed with just keep an eye on and if anything semms to wrong call the vet
2007-07-13 21:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by dibbles_11_2004 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
uhh i don't know but that sounds exciting. my friend had a pregnant cat n the cat had kittens at 430 a.m and they were moewing like crazy and woke us up... it was pretty sick tho. blood was everywhere and the kittens were like all across the room.
2007-07-13 21:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by new_mommy972007 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
ask a vet defiantly
2007-07-13 21:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by erwafredsfdsfsdf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your vet! or get a book! Please! This is the last thing we need is another uneducated breeder!
2007-07-13 21:17:14 · answer #9 · answered by Aubrey's mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋