from birth to 8 weeks?? - Page 2

mking...............

My vet of 30 years has already confirmed he will be on stand-by. He has already made an emergency basket for me to pick up 3 weeks before her due date. We have already scheduled a time for me to come for "lessons" so he and a vet tech can go over all the details. He is also planning to come for a house call a few days before the date to check up on everything and to answer any last minute questions........

I have also made arrangements with a long time breeder to attend the whelping. She will be midwife and I will watch and learn. I made these plans before purchasing the dog.

I knew that this bitch had certified hips before I bought her......In her country a dog cannot be be breed surveyed without passing hips. Guess you didn't know that.

This dog is from Slovakia - she has passed their version of hip certificating with an "a".....they don't have a numbered grading system in that country as at the German SV does......

I was quite surprised that a score came up by her name in the stud breeding registry book........I was under the impression that only dogs with SV hips received a grade.......but clearly an (a6) (foreign certified) bitch will get a grade even if she isn't SV registered. How many of you knew this?

All but one of the dogs will be down stairs.....with a baby gate at the first stair. (3' baby gate + 7" step + 3 " clear under baby gate) that makes a 3'-11" barrier and bad footing for the dogs to get over. Plus the same at the top of the stairs - even more difficult......Plus Hanny will be in a remote bedroom with the door closed....... I think I have this one covered.

So now all I have to learn about is little stuff - the height of the walls on the whelping box. I have seen all types of suggestions on box size from a large wire crate to 5'x5' very little on wall height....before my husband starts to build a box this weekend.

And of course, being responsible, I am trying to learn how to best prepare the puppies while during the first few week of their lives...............

"Please give us all a break from your idiocy"  You chose the wrong word ......ignorance would have been more appropriate - dong you think?

Being ignorant, asking questions, searching the net and creating a solid support team to help me every step of the way....and of course learning a great deal.....so I will gain much knowledge a no longer be ignorant......if I didn't do all if these things I would be irrisponsible...........