WHELPING BOXES VS WHELPING POOLS I personally like to use a plastic baby pool to whelp our medium breed puppies because their easy to move around, clean and the plastic material moves with my Dams which seems to help because we’ve never had any issues with Mom laying on her puppies and smothering them. Yes, […]
Dog Food Allergy Test and Elimination Diets: Pet owners can spend hundreds if not thousands trying to just figure out what the problem is with their dogs health and in so many cases it’s food allergies... so owners will try protien and grain elimination diets, they’ll try every exotic meat source under the sun because […]
DIYÂ Dog Houses – Dog House Plans – Doodles are really inside type dogs but that does not mean they don’t love also spending time outside and there is nothing better to a dog then a nice deck with a fancy dog house to call HOME! A nice place to rest, cool off while playing or […]
After Whelping – Worries and Concerns…?! FAQ Copyright: Diana Stevens – March 2013. Wylanbriar Labradors (Or, the questions I’m most commonly asked at this very stressful time….!) • All Pictures included are by ©Dreamydoodles This is an article about whelping puppies written by a long time breeder of Labradors named Diane Stevens. It’s written for new and […]
Multiple Dog Homes and Pack Order Once upon a time, all our dogs’ ancestors were wild animals that lived in packs. It was critically important to pack survival that they get along well with each other. Even a minor injury from an aggressive pack mates tooth could become infected and cause the disability and death of a […]
FEEDING THE GESTATING AND LACTATING DOG FAQ FOR DOG BREEDERS by Gail Kuhlman, Ph.D., P.A.S. There are many factors Dog Breeders need to consider when achieving optimal breeding performance. These factors include: genetics, health, environment, management and the feeding of a proper diet. Breeders should screen animals for genetic faults and abnormalities prior to breeding. […]
Recommended Puppy Supplies Checklist This is our Puppy Supplies Checklist – The Puppy Products I think are the BEST and recommend you buy and setup before your new puppy comes home. Being prepared helps so much! On your puppies first day home you don’t want to be running around trying to figure out what you need. […]
What is the Best Age to Neuter or Spay your Dog? In general, in small breed dogs (less than 50 pounds), we recommend spaying around 6 months. In large breed dogs (greater than 50 pounds), we recommend waiting until after skeletal maturity but before the second heat cycle (usually 12-15 months) in spayed female dogs […]
What Age Is Best for Puppy Socialization? Puppies are most accepting of new experiences between 3 and 12 weeks old. After that age, they become much more cautious of anything they haven’t yet encountered. From about 12 to 18 weeks old the opportunity to easily socialize the puppy ends-and with each passing week it becomes […]