When do you whelp a litter of puppies?
Our vet and breeding friends advised that we (the humans) help in a few areas when whelping a litter of puppies. Head Lamp – One of the things we did not use as we had ample light since we whelped our first puppy in the late morning (around 10am) and finished in the early afternoon (around 2pm).
When is your first litter a crash course in whelping?
YOUR FIRST LITTER A CRASH COURSE IN WHELPING by Linda Hazen Lewin So, you’ve had your bitch bred and the expected puppies constitute your first attempt at whelping a litter. You’re probably nervous and excited at the same time, and you should be!
What do you need to know about whelping puppies?
You want puppies on the ground quickly. Oral calcium is ideal for dog whelping since it can be easily absorbed through membranes in the mouth rather than be swallowed. As a general rule, the goal with whelping puppies, especially large litters, is to finish in under 12 hours, and calcium plays an important role.
Do You need A whelping kit for your first litter?
We researched the internet and found this basic whelping kit on Amazon that worked out really well with Raven’s first litter of puppies. However, read on because you need more before whelping your first litter of pups. I like to think I learned a thing or two since Raven’s first litter. I didn’t have a whelping checklist for litter number one.
Our vet and breeding friends advised that we (the humans) help in a few areas when whelping a litter of puppies. Head Lamp – One of the things we did not use as we had ample light since we whelped our first puppy in the late morning (around 10am) and finished in the early afternoon (around 2pm).
We researched the internet and found this basic whelping kit on Amazon that worked out really well with Raven’s first litter of puppies. However, read on because you need more before whelping your first litter of pups. I like to think I learned a thing or two since Raven’s first litter. I didn’t have a whelping checklist for litter number one.
YOUR FIRST LITTER A CRASH COURSE IN WHELPING by Linda Hazen Lewin So, you’ve had your bitch bred and the expected puppies constitute your first attempt at whelping a litter. You’re probably nervous and excited at the same time, and you should be!
You want puppies on the ground quickly. Oral calcium is ideal for dog whelping since it can be easily absorbed through membranes in the mouth rather than be swallowed. As a general rule, the goal with whelping puppies, especially large litters, is to finish in under 12 hours, and calcium plays an important role.
