{"id":406,"date":"2015-02-06T20:28:11","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T20:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petcarefacts.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2015-02-06T20:28:11","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T20:28:11","slug":"the-process-of-breeding-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/tips-and-how-tos\/the-process-of-breeding-dogs","title":{"rendered":"The Process of Breeding Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So you have decided to become a dog breeder!\u00a0 It can be a daunting task for those unfamiliar with how to begin.\u00a0 Review our to-do list below for some helpful insights about how to commence the breeding process.<\/p>\n

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  1. Determine what kind of dog you want to breed, whether simply house pets, or working dogs, or show dogs.<\/li>\n
  2. Pick the stud and dam, making sure they have the right paperwork and records of bloodlines, if they are purebreds. \u00a0 Consider what the dogs\u2019 physical characteristics are like, including their appearance as well as potential health issues;\u00a0 and consider their temperament, particularly when breeding more aggressive dog breeds.<\/li>\n
  3. Be sure the dam is the right breeding age: usually around 1.5-2 years old. Have a vet check her for parasites, see that she is up to date on vaccinations and in good general health.<\/li>\n
  4. When the dam is in heat, she can be left in the pen with the stud for 1-2 days without bringing any harm to either dog.\u00a0 Then they should be separated, or returned to the stud\u2019s owner if you arranged a stud service.<\/li>\n
  5. Look for signs of pregnancy, and feed your dog a balanced diet, including vitamins and supplements to help nourish her during the term.<\/li>\n
  6. The dog pregnancy will last from around 60-64 days. \u00a0 Be sure to prepare a clean whelping box for the new puppies, where they can quietly rest and where the mother can nurse them.<\/li>\n
  7. As the delivering time approaches, watch for signs of unusual behavior or discomfort. Dogs have been known to suffer from birth problems such as, breaching, still births and other physical complications.\u00a0 The dam should be brought to a vet if there is any cause for concern.<\/li>\n
  8. When the pups are born, see that they are kept still and warm.\u00a0 Observe them to see that they are all able to nurse.<\/li>\n
  9. Get the dogs\u2019 birth registered, and send in the paperwork about the litter as soon as possible.<\/li>\n
  10. Keep the bedding area clean as the puppies begin to grow and nurse for the first four weeks.<\/li>\n
  11. At 4 weeks old, the puppies will have plenty of energy and will need to be kept in a larger space than the whelping box.\u00a0 Between weeks 3-5, they will also need to be weaned from their mother.<\/li>\n
  12. When the puppies are 8 weeks old,\u00a0 they should be brought to the vet for their vaccinations and to acquire a clean bill of health.\u00a0 Then you will be ready to part with the puppies to responsible homes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    So you have decided to become a dog breeder!\u00a0 It can be a daunting task for those unfamiliar with how to begin.\u00a0 Review our to-do list below for some helpful insights about how to commence the breeding process. Determine what kind of dog you want to breed, whether simply house pets, or working dogs, or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[23],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-and-how-tos","tag-dogs"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/bottle-feeding-puppy.jpg?fit=650%2C433&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5xKys-6y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}