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RE: Are there too many?

canecorso_breeder — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:24:35 GMT

I know, i keep the dogs with the fan, and the pups in a whelping area with a heat lamp and insulators. But thanks for the concern.

RE: Are there too many?

canecorso_breeder — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:23:14 GMT

Thanks, and it's not offensive. it's true. We do the best we can to keep up with vaccinations and cleaning, we use shredded newspaper as an insulator and replace it every 2 days or when it's messy. I don't breed the dogs; I assist. I whelp sometimes, and I clean and deal with the dogs, but I am not the official breeder. But, I think they would really appreciate it if I helped more, and took more of your advice, "rainesmom." Thanks and I appreciate it.

RE: Are there too many?

rainsmom — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:32:52 GMT

just reread your problem and seen you keep your dogs in a very cool garage with fans. you do not want to keep newborn pups in a very cool area they need to be kept warm for the first 7 days the temp in the whelping box should be around 85 degrees. check out this website it has lots of good info

www. k9web .com/dog-faqs/medical/whelping .html take out the spaces hope this helps

RE: Are there too many?

rainsmom — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:08:53 GMT

The amount of dogs you have shouldn't impact the health of the pups unless the adults are unhealthy. do you breed more than one female at a time? where are the pups kept? are they whelped in the house or garage? I personally would whelp in the house with the mother and pups kept away from all other adults until the pups are at least 4 weeks old. also do you breed every season or do you skip a season inbetween breeding? before you breed any more litters I would try and get organized first. Its been over 5 years since I have bred a dog so I am trying to remember what all I did when my border collie had pups. clean bedding should be put down at least once a day (more often when they are older) 2 or 3 times a week disinfect the whelping box with a diluted bleach solution just make sure you wipe it with clear water afterwards and dry thouroghly. disinfect all food dishes daily (I like stainless steel dishes). feed high quality food and keep fresh water out at all times. keep records of all pups noting time of birth weight and if the placenta came out, also who buys the puppy. have the vet examine mother and pups as soon as possible after whelping is done. deworm at 2, 4, & 6 weeks of age. vaccines at 8 weeks

also if you are taking back older pups that are returned I would put them in a quarantine area away from all dogs to minimize the passing of diseases. especially if they havnt been vaccinated.

I am not sure how much you know or don't know about breeding so please don't take offence to any of this I am just trying to pass on some tips! I am going to be breeding my sheltie this fall so I have been reading all my breeding books and talking to Belle's breeder. so I am also trying to make sure I have everything ready and organized before the big day!

edited because I hit post reply instead of spell check

RE: Are there too many?

canecorso_breeder — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:30:51 GMT

Well, we try to do the best we can in giving all the dogs attention. The family helps and they seem very happy. But I guess it's the way we keep the litters or we are "unorganized." Some pups come down with respitory, or just plain out sick sometimes. I think it's because we have too many dogs and if you were here, you'd understand.

We do the absolute best we can in placing pups and making sure they have good homes, but some come back making issues. So if you are wandering, the issue I guess is breeding difficulties. We have been breeding since 2002 and ever since we moving from a home with a fenced yard and a cooler basement, Ithink we are unorganized, we keep our dogs in a very cool garage with fans. My question and point really is asking other breeders for advice on how they keep their dogs happy and have good litters. Please do not reply, anyone, if you only have a rude comment. Thanks for reading, and thanks if you reply!

RE: Are there too many?

PudelGrl — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:11:41 GMT

I think the number of dogs one can keep depends on each individual and the breed in question. So long as each dog is getting all its needs taken care of as well as individual attention I will not consider a number too many. In my case, I can never see myself having more than 5 or 6 as a time because of the level of coat care my breed demands. I see no problem with breeders who will re-home older dogs (I actually encourage it in some cases). I do not think it is fair for a dog not to have personal attention.

As for not keeping a stud, I think breeders should hold. Most pet buyers will not want to deal with the extra responsibilities that come with owning a stud dog. While I would enjoy homing out most of my studs into show homes that will do all applicable health testing as well as deal with breeding would be nice, I know the majority of people will not do this. Young people or people just starting out in the dog show world tend to be the only exception.

RE: Are there too many?

Junior_and_Me — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:39:23 GMT

Discuss the problems that you are coming across with and we'll talk about it and have that be the topic of this thread.

RE: Are there too many?

rainsmom — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:34:29 GMT

what kind of problems are you having? I think the amount of dogs you own should correspond with what you can afford, and pay individual attention to. as for owning a stud dog.... not to sound rude but as a "dog expert" as you claim to be. you should know that a stud that is good for b!tch A might not be a good choice for b!tch B or C. so sometimes it is better to send your female out to stud instead of owning a male. plus their are the intact male habits that can be quite annoying

Are there too many?

canecorso_breeder — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:23:16 GMT

I was reading a back isssue of Dog World and I read an article about breeding. I also read that keeping too many dogs can lead to problems. they even reccomended not having a stud. We are having some difficulties breeding, which is normal for all breeders. But do you think having a lot of dogs for breeding is too much?