The new Dog and Puppy News will cover the whole gamut of news about dogs and puppies. But at this time, just as we start this new blog, we would like to tackle the area of most concern. This is the burgeoning number of those taking on dog breeding who are, we think, jumping in without sufficient thought, dog handling experience, and skills.

Before You Start Dog Breeding Consider These Things

If you are thinking about starting dog breeding, you should take doing so very seriously.

Please don’t go into dog breeding with a primary aim which is commercial. Please do breeding you care about the healthy development of your chosen breed. Do select your favorite breed, one that you know well, and in which you know well the favored traits of the breed and can commit yourself to the improvement of that breed.

That way, each litter that you bring into this world should be an improvement over the last one. You should be prepared to plan for each litter before it is born. Providing for a caring home should be your top- most priority, and not in any way the maximization of earnings.

Starting A Breeding Program

Things are not always going to go well for you in your dog breeding. Are you going to be emotionally prepared for some of the unfortunate consequences which will inevitably befall all breeders. Are you prepared to see your bitch or her puppies die? Female dogs do encounter problems during birth.

If something does go badly, and the bitch is unable to care for her offspring are you prepared to tube feed the puppies round the clock every three hours for the first four weeks?

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