Dog Breeding and Mating

For all dogs it's approximately 3 weeks long.

well a puppy is born in a sack which then the mother will chew through it to release her puppy and also the fluid that surrounds it.

Technically, yes, though in an incestuous relationship the dog's grandfather becomes father at conception and is no longer referred to as "grandfather". yes . its is called inbreeding. the dog can father pups and then be mated with one of its pups. wen the female dog gives birth to a litter of pups the stud dog ( the dog the female has breeded with ) is the father of the pups and also the grandfather

It really depends on the dog but I would a lighted mach ! That is what I gave my dog. You can buy them at Pets plus!

Depemds - could start from 7 months and could be 1.5 yrs.

The mother will choose the best place she thinks is the best place. Usually if you make a bed for her in a quiet area where no other animals really come in contact with her she will normally choose where you lead her if it is safe. Just make sure she has enough space to stretch out in every direction and she can jump or walk out of her bed any time she wants. Make sure she has access to food and fresh water at all times.

Pets have been proven to lower blood pressure so yes.

Because most "puppy mills" are illegal it would be difficult to hazard a guess but because there is a demand for certain breeds of dogs and the market for these pups is lucrative there are far too many.

Puppies need to be vaccinated against parvovirus and distemper; in the United States these two diseases are often combined with adenovirus, parainfluenza virus and hepatitis into one 5-way combo vaccine. Puppies also need to be vaccinated against rabies.

I don't know for sure. But when I was young my Dad said NEVER feed chicken bones to a Chichihuahua. These bones splinter easily and can damage his throat. That may be also true for TURKEY bones. If you plan to feed your left-over Turkey to a small dog---or any dog---you better wait for an Expert to advise you on that.

Most puppies/dogs have wet noses and sometimes they get dry but not for long wet noses are a good sign

Puppies that are removed from their mother and littermates too early tend to be nervous, more prone to barking and biting, and less responsive to discipline. Often they are aggressive with other dogs. Generally speaking, a puppy taken away from it's mother and litter mates before seven weeks of age, may not realize its full potential as a dog and companion. To maximize the mental and psychological development of puppies, they must remain in the nest with their mother and litter mates until they are a minimum of seven weeks of age, it's even better if the puppy can be re-homed at eight weeks.

Believe it or not, you can milk the teets like a cow. I had to do this for my cat. I only did when I could tell they were causing discomfort. Eventually, it'll just leak out and dry up on its own.

We have a miniature dachshund and sometimes she shivers when she is cold. She loves to burrow under blankets and be kept really warm. She also likes to lay in front of a heat vent in the winter and finds sun to lay in during spring/summer.

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These animals tend to like warmer temperatures than humans and the smaller they are the more this is so. Blankets and hugs work wonders. A puppy also may not have grown into it's dachshund-super-courage yet and my shiver when scared as dogs of other breeds tend to do.

I have seen stud fees from 100 dollars to 10,000 dollars. Most fees are usually around 350 dollars.

The length of a female dog's heat varies, but is generally around three weeks. She is not receptive to mating during the first week or so, which is usually when the most spotting of blood occurs. Males will show interest in her throughout her heat, both when she is receptive and not.

The average litter size for a German shepherd is about6. but there can be up to 13. but don't get your hopes up.

My puppy had worms because she didn't get dewormed. I would talk to my vet to see when was the soonest I could get my puppies dewormed. If you wait to long they will really suffer. I would prediced that the are to get dewormed by the time they start walking and everything. Hope this helps.

That's a good question. It should be given away before you get attached to it or it gets attached to you. Because, if you keep the puppy for a long time it would be harder for you to let it go and for the puppy to leave.

Also it should be old enough that it can be away from its mother (weened)

A good time to let a pup go , the ideal time is between 6 and 8 weeks. given that the pups weight and health is good, you should make sure that pup has first set of shots and first worming. Good teeth. And with n o doubt good homes.

chocolate is a poison in dogs that effects their central nervous system, in large enough doses it can cause seizures and heart failure. but even in small amounts it causes some heart damage and shortens their life span.

wheat and grains should also be kept to a minimum, their digestive system does not break them down well and causes a variety of health issues

I touched my new born kittens as soon as Midnight had cleaned them up.

My cat trusts me, so no problem holding her kittens, but I still held them where she could see me and petted her too and let her know I was going to lay it right back down with her. I didn't hold them but a minute or so, just long enough to let them know humans where ok too! Then every day I would hold each one for a short period and pet and talk to them.

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