Sarah has raised several good points regarding things to consider before breeding a litter.
Key things to me are the health and temperament of both sire and dam. Having a waiting list of fantastic homes for any potential pups prior to the mating taking place and then taking on the...
At that age I would much rather see them a little on the portly side than like a hat rack!
I personally would recommend letting her have one or two seasons and then having her spayed rather than having a litter from her to counter act the possibility of phantom pregnancies.
I imagine her breeder included a comprehensive info sheet/pack with information on what to feed etc when you bought her. But I agree with other comments I certainly shouldn’t be concerned that she is under weight. :thumbsup:
What age do you intend to mate her at?
Is that four walks of an hour each or four walks totalling an hour every day?
If it is four one hour walks a day that is far too much for a 9 month old growing puppy.
With regards to diet; I think raw meats with a wholemeal mixer can't be beaten; with extras like eggs, sardines, veggies etc...
I thought I would share some individual photos of Ruby’s beautiful babies now that they are a week old.
Ruby has made us incredibly proud with how well she has looked after her massive brood; as you can see they are a lovely chubby bunch.
Firstly the four girls;
Ade, who is Ruby’s mini me...
She was rather grotesque in the last week or so Lida; at times it is hard to think of them ever getting back to normal, but give her 10 weeks and I’m sure she will be looking fab again!
Jo and I are delighted to say that our beautiful Ruby safely delivered a litter of 10 wonderful, healthy puppies on Tuesday night – 6 dogs and 4 bitches. Ruby and her babies are all doing really well.
This is an incredibly special litter for us; they are full brothers/sisters to our Rowan who...
I really enjoyed looking through your blog Tony. It is lovely to see the pups in their new homes and looking so happy. What a gorgeous bunch they were! :wub:
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