How to Potty Train Your Puppy

How to Potty Train Your Puppy

You have just gotten a sweet, adorable puppy and the fun begins!
I must add, if you live somewhere, where it is currently very cold outside and perhaps snowing, or too cold to snow. You will want to put off potty training your puppy until the weather gets a bit warmer. Usually puppies go to their new homes at about 8 to 12 weeks, and freezing temperatures are not good for little puppies.

With that being said, now we can get into how to potty train your puppy.
Place newspaper by your back door, so your puppy associates going potty with going by the back door.

To potty train a puppy you must be consistent. Potty training a puppy is much like potty training a child, being totally consistent the first week will pay off and often your puppy will be potty trained by the end of the first week.

Soon after your puppy eats, take them outside to potty. Stay outside with them, and wait until you see they have gone potty. Praise your puppy and bring him in. If you have another dog, potty training is a bit easier. Puppies love to watch and see what the big dog is doing!

The first few days take your puppy out to potty often.

Make sure you let the puppy out potty right before you go to bed and first thing in the morning.

If you catch your puppy going potty in the house, firmly say "NO" (do not spank your puppy, you should NEVER have to put your hands on him or her) and bring him outside to go potty.

Being consistent again is the key to successfully potty training your puppy! Put the time in the first week, dedicate yourself to just potty training 100% and your life will be easier!

Taking Pictures of your Puppies

Taking Pictures of your puppies!

Taking Pictures of your Puppies

Taking good pictures of your puppies may seem impossible. They are so happy and full of energy they barely sit still. I guess if you want quick perfect pictures of your puppies you can snap them when they are sleeping, but how much cuter when they are awake.

Jordin's English Bulldog litter was 7 puppies and I can not tell you how much time I spent taking pictures. Getting the perfect picture takes time, but it is well worth it. Not only do you have amazing picture to keep of your puppies, but it gives the new possible owner a real good idea of how cute the puppy really is. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Be patient, have good lighting and start snapping pictures. If you have tried and tried and can not get a good picture of one of the stinkers, have a family member hold the puppy up against your chest with their head peeking over their shoulder. The puppy tends to be more still and you can more easily snap a great picture.

Taking GOOD pictures of your puppies is a must, but you can take things a step further and take a video. Create a blog to display your puppies pictures, sell your puppies and display all the information the new owner may need to know.

Receipt for the sale of a Puppy

Receipt for the sale of a Puppy

Reciept
for the Purchase of ONE AKC English Bulldog Puppy
In the amount of $______________
Girl/Boy____________________

New Owner Name_________________________________

Address________________________________________

City/state/zip____________________________________

Email & Phone__________________________________

Please email us pictures, we love them!!!

Breeder info:




I, the new owner, understand:

The puppy has had his or her first shots, and I will call my vet when I get home to set up the next round of shots due. Please understand shots and getting them ontime is the utmost importance.

I understand my puppy is on Puppy chow and feeding the puppy and making sure he or she has plenty of water was explained to me. It is best not to switch puppy food, it may upset the puppies stomach. If you decide to do so at any point, introduce the new food gradually.



I, the new owner, understand that my puppy has had his or her first shots and a perfect health check. He or she is in perfect health leaving Breeders home. Any accidents, problems, conditions, illnesses, medical conditions or anything at all that may arise once leaving the premisis is completely my (new owner's) responsibility. I, the new owner, understand I am solely responsible for this puppy from today on forward and for anything that may arise. No exceptions.

I, the new owner understand if I can not take care of this puppy/dog I may return him or her to the seller at any time, no questions asked. I will not reieve any money back, but will know the dog has a safe place to live.

New Owner, I have read the entire reciept and agree to terms, please sign and date________________________________________________

You can copy and paste this Receipt for the sale of a Puppy and change anything you feel necessary. Make sure you keep records and have a Receipt for the sale of a Puppy for you and give a Receipt for the sale of a Puppy to the new owner.

How to Sell your Puppies

How to Sell your Puppies

Puppies have had their first shots and perfect health checks and it is time to sell your puppies. Let me share some very effective ways to do that.

To sell our puppies, I start by making a small free website. It is nothing fancy, but I am able to add all the details and pictures of the puppies and Mom and Dad. I even went a step further and created a few videos for free at Flixya, (or YouTube) and added the link to my website. Update: I now just simply create a blog post here at Blogger filled with pictures, information and fees. Click here to view how I promote and sell our puppies! I had all my 7 English Bulldog Puppies sold in two weeks, and in this economy, that isn't too bad. You can create your website at Cabanova. They offer an upgraded website, but I just chose the free one. It really helps sell your puppies. Prior to anyone even coming out to see them, they already can see each puppy and the markings. Usually if they do come out to see the puppies, they are ready to buy one and have a puppy picked out! I went another step further and updated my site every time I sold a puppy.

First, if your puppies are AKC registered, they have a classified as section there. To run your ad is very cheap and well worth it.

How to Sell your Puppies, do not forget about advertising in newspapers!

Place and ad in your local LARGEST newspaper. Make sure to add your website address both here and at AKC.

How to Sell your Puppies, pricing is SO important!

Price your puppies right. If you are over priced, people will be calling another ad, trust me. Research and see what other puppies of the same breed are going for in your newspaper, prior to placing your ad. Do not be afraid to lower the price if you are not getting calls.

Lastly, to sell your puppies you must be picky about where your puppies go. In my website I make it very clear that all of my dogs and puppies were raised with nothing but love and kisses. They are never locked up in crates and we treat our dogs as family, not pets. I further state "If you work full timeand will not be home all day, our puppies are not for you. If you have very small children that may be to rough with a puppy, our puppies are not for you."

In fact, we had a man come by himself, and his phone calls should have raised a red flag to me. It was not until he came out to buy one of our English Bulldogs, that I realized I would not sell him one of our puppies. He was slightly rude, well a bit more than slightly, he was not loving or nice with the puppies and my husband at work, I had to tell this man "No, are puppies are not for you." Which led to an argument, BUT I will tell you how much better I felt when he left and knowing "where the puppies go is my UTMOST important responsibility!! If you know me, you will know I cry after every puppy leaves, I love each one so much, I could not live with myself not thinking each puppy is going to an amazing home. Be strict about who you sell your puppies to.

Make a receipt! In my next posting here I will show you how to make a good receipt for the sale of your puppies.

How to make formula to feed struggling puppies

Here is my home video showing you exactly How to make formula to feed struggling puppies. The short video will explain exactly what you need. Jake, my AKC English Bulldog helps me show exactly how to feed any puppy not gaining weight or struggling. Please NOTE: How to make formula to feed struggling puppies is for the puppy who can not nurse from Mom. Mom's milk is best and bottle feeding a newborn puppy is after you have tried everything in your power to get them to nurse.

Now, enjoy: How to make formula to feed struggling puppies

How to Make Formula for newborn puppies

How to Make Formula to Feed Newborn Puppies

How to Make Formula to Feed Newborn Puppies

You have just had puppies and for whatever reason, you need to make formula.

Here is How to Make Formula to Feed Newborn Puppies:
12 oz can evaporated milk, 1 cup plain yogurt, 3/4 cup nursery water, 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon karo syrup!
Put all the items listed above into a blender.
You may replace the evaporated milk with goat's milk if you choose. DO NOT use regular milk, evaporated milk or goat's milk only! You can purchase a gallon of nursery water.

Turn the blender on. Do not over mix. You will see bubbles at the top, you can scoop the very top layer off and discard.

How to Make Formula to Feed Newborn Puppies, what to feed them in

Pour into nursery bottles and feed the puppies.
Playtex makes the regular baby bottles with disposable liners. These come in handy. The whole in the nipple, should be plenty big. You want the formula to come out, but not too fast, so making the whole bigger is not a good idea. If the puppies drink too fast and inhale the bottle, it will get into their lungs and they will die of pneumonia. Please consult your vet, and be very careful.

You can feed newborn puppies or a puppy every 3 hours.

You only want to Make Formula to Feed Newborn Puppies if a puppy can not nurse, this is alot resort. First try everything in your power to get a puppy nursing from Mom.

How to take care of Newborn Puppies

How to take care of Newborn Puppies

If you have been following my other Blog posts, I have explained everything about getting your dog pregnant, delivery and so on. Now, the big day has come and the newborn puppies are here.

How to take care of Newborn Puppies

Keep the puppies in Mom in a safe place. You want the temperature in the room to be very comfortable, in other words, you would be comfortable in a tank top and shorts. We made a nice crate with plenty of room for Mom and newborn puppies. It has sides on it so puppies stay in and Mom can get out. Scroll through my Blogs, I believe I have a photo)
you can also use an empty round kids pool, it works great for newborn puppies (and delivery!)

How to take care of Newborn Puppies, VERY IMPORTANT

Watch the puppies very good the first day and night. Mom is very tired from being up all night and can easily sleep so hard she lays on and suffocates a puppy. I can not stress this enough.

Make sure to bring Mom in to the vet for a shot (if she delivered naturally) which gets rid of anything left in her that can turn into infection quickly.

I know you have not gotten enough sleep either, but the first night try to watch the puppies carefully, as I mentioned, as days go on the newborn puppies get stronger.

How to take care of Newborn Puppies, Be sure each is gaining weight

Weigh each newborn puppy twice a day. Monitor each puppies weight closely, this way if a puppy is in trouble you can pay special attention to him and make sure he is nursing, you can even give him alone time nursing with Mom.

If you have a big litter of puppies, make "Ba-ba groups" Ok, so that is what we call it. Make two separate feeding groups, make sure you find a way to know for certain which puppies go in each group. We make groups by puppies colors. By making groups you ensure the smallest puppy is not getting pushed away and every puppy is nursing equally.

This is a full time job, every three hours I do puppy groups, and then in between if they wander and nurse, that is fine. I typically get up every three hours the first week to two weeks when the puppies are still newborn. Although puppies Mom feeds them, if you have a big litter of puppies you will find this to be a huge all day and night job of your own. Newborn puppies and as they get older require a clean place to sleep and play and hands on attention as they get older. One of the reasons people come to us for our AKC English Bulldog puppies is how dedicated we are. They can see how well adjusted puppies are, how clean they and their environment are kept and how much we love them.

My next article will be what to do if a puppy is in trouble and not gaining weight. Feel free to read all my blogs here all about taking care of puppies, and even breeding your dog!

The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs

The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs
I have included pictures of Jordin and Jake's First litter. They are Akc English Bulldog's and we debated a C-section, just because we read so much about English Bulldog's not being able to deliver puppies on their own.

The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs
I think there are a few things to take into consideration.

First let me explain we have 4 English Bulldog's 3 females and 1 male. Our youngest female we have, her Mom died during a C-section. When the man we bought her from told us he lost his dog and had to raise the puppies on his own, it was devastating and shocking to us. Debating whether to C-section or deliver Jordin's puppies on her own was a big decision. First and foremost our dogs are like kids to us. We are not a puppy mill, this is our first English Bulldog litter. We did breed our Shih tzu in the past, who is no longer with us, but we do it because we have beautiful dogs and I am proud at the way I take care of puppies. I LOVE dogs. I cry at the "Save the dogs" commercial every time. Our dogs have never even seen a crate. They are part of our family. Each one of them has an amazing personality, like our kids. We ended up having Jordins puppies naturally and all made it! She did awesome at breeding.

-Update, 9/7/2011
I wrote The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs a couple years ago. Since, we have bred our other two females. Our English Bulldog Madison did need a Csection. She has now had tow litters of English Bulldog babies and because her first litter was just one puppy, we tried to have her delivery naturally but after a hours of nothing happening our gut told us to bring her in for a Csection. The problem was the one puppy was too big and fat to fit through the birth canal. 


I have some new advice. If you have never delivered puppies on your own, do not risk it. It is best to go to a vet and do a Csection. If you have delivered puppies in the past, take one thing into consideration. Is your English Bulldog active or lazy? If she is very active and does not tire quickly you may consider letting her breed naturally, just have the doctor as a back up. If your English Bulldog tires easy, it may be best to go Csection. By the way, Jordin had another litter of 9 AKC English Bulldogs naturally, all perfectly healthy! Our Bella also had her first litter of AKC English Bulldogs naturally- Here is a link to my site with pictures of my girls and their puppies!

When the Jordin's (our English Bulldog) puppies were born, I planned on helping her with them in any way I needed to. We had a nice big box for the puppies and Jordin and they never sat in potty, I cleaned their area many many times a day. They never sat in potty. I spent weeks barely sleeping as we had one puppy not gaining weight properly and I needed to bottle feed him every three hours.

The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs, it is hard work

Having puppies is a full time job, it really is, but looking at them grow, watching their first walk, their first run. It is simply amazing.

If you love dogs breeding may be for you, if you are in it just for the money, it is not for you. That is just the bonus at the end for us.

Back to my story, to C-section your dog, your dog must be in labor, her temperature must be at 98 degrees. So you can not plan it in advance. It just so happened that Jordins temperature bottomed out at 98 on Thanksgiving, so our options were slim and we decided to deliver her puppies naturally.

It was a good decision, she delivered each perfectly, and with absolutely no problems. She had 7 puppies (4 boys and 3 girls) and she did not even grunt, the puppies practically dropped out of her, a few honestly did. There was almost no pushing.

When we had our Shih tzu, she did push hard and moan and groan, the truth is our English Bulldog made it seem effortless.

The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs, Talk with your vet
Ask your veterinarian his opinion on if you should C-section or not.
I will tell you, and I hope I do not get any hate comments from this, no one will tell you to breed your English Bulldog naturally. In fact, breeders for the most part, do not want others breeding in the first place. WHY? Well, they say they are too many dogs without homes already-true, BUT. Then I must ask why are they breeding? Well, the more people that breed the more it takes from them. The more puppies out there, the harder it is for them to sell their puppies. The more puppies of their breed out there drives the price of their puppies down. Again, no hate comments please, this is just my opinion. I am not saying everyone should breed dogs, but if you have been following my blog or even down this far in this blog, you are serious and responsible and trying to find out as much information as you can, as a good breeder should. The reason I share my opinion on this is because we thought about breeding for years and did not because everyone said how hard it was, everyone talked you into NOT BREEDING. There was no one that shared real information and there was no Internet then. Even with the Internet it is pretty much the same story. If you have a great dog that is perfectly healthy, and you can dedicate your time to helping with the puppies completely, and you are eager to learn everything you can, you can breed your dog.

The Truth about Breeding English Bulldogs
Not only should you talk with your vet, but go with your gut. You know your English Bulldog better than anyone. Is she short, stocky and lazy? Maybe you should not consider breeding her. Our English Bulldog, Jordin, is very active, completely healthy, and does not have any breathing problems at all.

My next blog will include English Bulldogs and C-section or no C-section, my theory.

Delivering Puppies

Delivering Puppies

You have decided to deliver your dogs puppies on your own, it is best to either have experience in delivering puppies or atleast bring a friend or relative in that does have experience.

When delivering Puppies many unforseen problems can occur. I will share the basics of delivering puppies, but please consult your veternarian first. Read as much as you can on delivering puppies. I find two people are necessary to have in case of problems.

Make sure to have your veternarian on back up.
Hard contraction should last maybe ten minutes, they should not last more than 20 minutes. Your dog should be able to push the puppy in it's sack out by herself with no help from you. You may notice the puppies head still in the birth canal and may need to gently help. You can help by pushing back her vulva. When you see a contraction you can gently grab the puppy by the body and help pull gently.

Delivering Puppies, what to expect

She will most likely have the clear sac over her and she may take that off or you can. The sack is slippery, so get it open and immediately wipe the puppies face nose and mouth with a towel, aspirate the nose and then the mouth and then then continue wiping the puppy with a towel to get him breathing. Wiping him nicely gets him breathing. If he is gasping for air, aspirate him again. If he is breathing nicely with his mouth closed you are good. When delivering puppies the key is to get any liquid out of his mouth and nose quickly. Dry him or her off with a small towel, the gentle rubbing gets them breathing!

This whole process is very serious, you do not want fluid in his lungs so wiping his face quickly and getting any liquid out of his lungs quickly is important.

If you feel he is not breathing right, you can take a blow dryer on low and blow him. BE CAREFUL you do not want to burn him or hold the air in one spot on him, move the blow dryer around.

Now that the puppy looks good and is breathing good, you can cut his umbilical cord, about an inch long and put squeeze the end that is furthest from the puppy and put corn starch on it, you do not want blood coming out.

Now give your beautiful puppy to Mom! Delivering Puppies is a beautiful thing. If you have an opportunity to watch puppies being born, do so. Perhaps a friend or family member will in the future be delivering puppies of their own.

How to Tell if your Dog is in Labor, The Signs

Above is one of Our English Bulldogs Puppies!


How to Tell if your Dog is in Labor, The Signs

The most important sign on how to tell your dog is in labor:
Temperature drops:
*Her temperature will drop to 98 degrees or so- This is our sure tail sign your dog is in labor. (PS when due date begins to approach, take her temp and record it twice a day- once you see it drop to 98, You will see the first Puppy within 24 hours- So call work, You surprisingly will have a tummy ache tomorrow- :)
The rest of these are signs- you may see some or all-
*Her eyes will dilate
*she will not want to eat
*She will want you near
*She will hide under your bed or in a closet
*She can't get comfortable
*You may see a Mucus Discharge


How to Tell if your Dog is in Labor, The Signs: Labor progresses (more signs)-

So the temp was at 98- Now she will progress to Digging, Panting
Staring at her butt. She will lick her vulva, and you may see
mild contractions!

How to Tell if your Dog is in Labor, The Signs: Heavy labor

She is in heavy labor: You will see
*Hard Contractions
*Extreme Shivering
Followed by:
*moaning and pushing (she arches her back, as if she is pushing potty out)
*Visible sign of the First pup

Again, the biggest sign she is about to start labor is the temperature drop. Your dog may pant and nest days before she is actually ready. This is normal.

How to Tell if your Dog is in Labor, The Signs was written to help anyone breeding their dog. If you ever have questions, always consult with your veterinarian.

How to tell 24 hours before your dog gives birth

How to tell 24 hours before your dog gives birth

So your dog is pregnant, congrats!

Starting on the first day your dog bred, count to day 58.

On Day 58, you will start taking your dogs temperature two times a day. Typically a dog's due date will be at day 63, but she can deliver puppies as soon as day 58. She can also go after day 63, if she did not actually get pregnant the first day you bred her.

How to tell 24 hours before your dog gives birth, Take her temperature twice a day

How to do this.
You can use vaseline and gently inset the thermometor into your dogs rectum. Have someone hold the dog still from the front. I have found a thermometor that is not glass, and beeps when it is done taking the temperature.

How to tell 24 hours before your dog gives birth, what is a normal temperature?

Your dogs temperature will flucuate between 99 degrees and up to 101.4 degrees. When your dogs temperature reaches 98 degrees or below, it is time. She will deliever her first puppy within 24 hours. This method has been proven to be accurate for all of my females, although as you know, nothing is never 100% accurate. As a breeder this is how I tell that our dog is about to give birth within 12 to 24 hours of the temp drop.

This method seems to be about 99.8% accurate, it has always worked for us.

You may notice she is already panting, and at the first stages of labor.

My next article will explain the stages of labor.

Artificially Inseminating Your Dog

One of our English Bulldog Puppies and My daughter Above!

Artificially Inseminating Your Dog

I thought I would spend a moment explaining the basics of artificially inseminating your dog.

The big question seems to be, explain the process.
You simply bring your dog to the veterinarian (PS, all vet's do not do this, so call and ask first.) Bring your male dog in as well, at the same time.

The veterinarian simply takes the sperm from the male (trying to say this as nicely and cleanly as possible) pretty much as a man would masturbate.

Then he inserts it into the female dog.
The entire artificially insemination process takes just minutes. Both Dog's are awake and it is not painful at all for either dog. Fees to artificially inseminate are about $30 to $75 from the vet, that is assuming you have the Male dog as well. If you are using a male dog that is not yours, they will let you know their fees for his sperm.

Artificially Inseminating Your Dog, Extra info
We have three English Bulldogs we breed we started out having them artificially inseminated at the vet. The first time we brought our one female English Bulldog in and Jake our male, Madison did not get pregnant. We did have success Artificially Inseminating our dog Jordin there. We soon realized we could do this at home.

We now do the Artificially Inseminating here and have great success. You can buy artificial inseminating kits online. We read as much as we could and my husband actually had our veterinarian show him how to do this at home.

Dog's Due Date

Dog's Due Date

So you have read my other posts and have successfully bred your dog!
When is your dog's due date?

Just like a women there is no "Set Date, however there are some rules to follow. Typically you will say the first day the dogs bred is day one, count 63 days from that. That will be your dog's due date.

Does this mean she will have puppies exactly on this day, no. But you will have a good idea atleast.

She can have puppies as early as day 58 and in one of my next blog posts I will explain how to know 24 hours before you see the first puppy, so you know when to mark off of work!

Back to your dog's due date, the other thing to take into consideration, is she may have not gotten pregnant the first day of breeding, so she can go after day 63, as well. Say you breed her on January 3, 5th and 8th. Maybe she only took on the 8th, and now the sperm can actually live two days inside of her.

Again, to find her due date though, count from the first day she bred- this is the true way to find the due date. If she goes past day 63, you also understand why.

How to know when your dog is ready to breed

How to know when your dog is ready to breed- Plain and simple terms

Every female dog goes into her heat about every 6 months. She may start her first heat at about 8 months. This is too early to breed your dog. My suggestion is that your female is atleast two years old or older.

Once she has her first heat, she should come into heat about every 6 months, some dogs every 8 months. Every female dog is different so this varies. You want to catch the first day she bleeds. This is day one. If you are going to have your dog artificially inseminated, the vet will want to see your female on day 8. He will run tests to see if this would be a good day to artificially inseminate, or he may have you come back in a couple more days. So you may go back to the vet at day 10 and he may artificially inseminate her. Then he will have you come back in about 2 days, and have your bring your dog back once more in 2 more days. So she was insemintaed 3 times, every other day starting on day 10. This is just average. Maybe your dog will be on days 9 11 and 14. It is just a ballbark idea of averages.

If you will be breeding your dog, the same holds true. Counting her first day of blood seen, you may breed on days 10, 12 and 14.

How to know when your dog is ready to breed, More Ways To Tell

Other ways to tell your female is ready. If you have a proven stud, he will typically KNOW when the right time to breed is, and you probably not even need to see the vet. He may be comfortable breeding with her every day and not leave a day off in between, so if he breed with your dog on day 9, day 10 keep them apart.
When the two dogs have intercourse, they will be "Locked up afterwards" do not try to pull them apart. Try to keep the male dog from running around, try to keep them fairly still, and do not run water on them. Just simply have patience. It may take 10 to 20 minutes and his swelling will go down and they will once again be separate. You be calm. This is all normal.

How to know when your dog is ready to breed, how I tell

Watch the color of the blood carefully. When the bright red color turn a bit pinky, we know it is time. 

Your female dog will flg, also called flagging. This simply means your dog will lift her tail or butt, and usually do this right in front of the males face. You can also run your finger down her back and see she is "Flagging." This is typically a sign she is ready to breed, however is not always completely accurate. The time frame a dog can get pregnant is about a 5 day window, my dogs typically flag quit a bit longer.

Our English Bulldog Delivering Puppies

Our English Bulldog Delivering Puppies!

We have delivered litters of puppies in the past, Shih tzu's, but this was our Jordin and Jakes first litter of akc English Bulldogs, we considered a C section, but it just so happened she went into labor on Thanksgiving!!
She delievered 7 healthy puppies and this was the first (always consult your vet prior to attemp to deliver puppies on your own. There is a lot that you need to be prepared for)

English Bulldog Delivering Puppies

Our English Bulldog Delivering Puppies


update! Since this video, Jordin, our AKC English Bulldog sweetheart delivered another litter of 9 English Bulldog puppies. We also bred our English Bulldog Bella naturally and Madison needed a C section. 


After you watch our video on Our English Bulldog Delivering Puppies, feel free to view my other posts. We have learned alot through the years and had great success. Our English Bulldogs are not pets, they are family. 

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog

You have probably read enough on the subject and seen all the reasons not to breed your dog. The main reason being, there are so many dogs in need of a home already, and that is so true and something to take into consideration. There are definitely pros and cons and after reading this article, hopefully your final decision will be clear.
Take into consideration the economy. As you know is not the greatest. Do some research on your breed of dog and see what the current asking price is, and see that the dogs puppies are actually selling. You can look in your local newspaper for puppies for sale (or even online in the classified ads.) Find your breed of dog and read the ads. If the puppies are 3 months old, they may have not been selling. If the price is low, they may not be selling. Feel free to call ads if you want to.

Make sure your dog is healthy and mating her would better the breed.

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog, Finding a stud

Find a stud.
You can call your local vet and ask if they know of any Stud services for your breed of dog. They normally keep a list. If our vet does not know of any, call all the vets near you.
Call the stud owners.
See what their policy is and what their fee is. Ask what happens if your female does not get pregnant.
For the most part, you will bring your female dog to them 8 days after they start bleeding. This is on average, they may have you bring your dog to the vet for a test and an exact day to bring your dog to them. They may breed on that day, skip a day, breed again the next day, skip another day, and then breed one more time. Again this is just an idea for you. All dogs are different, and the days they can get pregnant vary. The test at the vet is a good indicator of when to breed, and if you have a good stud, he will breed when the female is "ready."

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog, artificial inseminating

Your other option is to artificially inseminate.
This is alot easier than you may imagine. The vet does this at his office and extracts the semen from the male and simply puts it in the female, she is awake and it is not painful at all. Simply done is 5 minutes.
Prepare for the puppies. Approximately 60 days after her first breeding you can expect puppies.
You may choose a C section or deliver puppies on your own.
If you deliver puppies on your own, please have two of you there and atleast one of you with experience. The female dog sometimes needs help and you want to be prepared for any problem or issue that may arise.

After delivery, you will want to take Mom dog in that day for a shot to expel any afterbirth left in her still. This is a must do, you do not want her to get an infection.
Taking care of the newborn puppies.
You want to weigh the puppies 2 times a day to make sure everyone is gaining weight. If a puppy is not gaining weight properly, you will know immediately and be able to make sure the puppy is nursing correctly and not getting pushed off by other puppies.

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog, The Big Question
Do you have time? 


We have English Bulldogs we breed. I work from home, so when we have puppies, I put my work to the side and focus all my attention on the puppies. If your female has a small litter and the puppies are all well besides cleaning the area, you should not have to do too much the first couple weeks. Everything does not always go that easy. Our Jordin has big litters. I actually sleep in a bed right by them and get up every two hours to make sure everyone is eating.

If you have a large litter of puppies, you may want to do groups. Separate the puppies into 2 groups. Make sure you remember who is in which group so no-one gets left out. Maybe Girls are group 1 and Boys are group 2.
 You may also have a sick puppy you need to nurse. If you are not home and have 24 hours a day to take care of puppies, do not breed.

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog, The work begins
At about 4 weeks (depending on your breed of dog) you will start introducing food. If you will be using Puppy Chow, Mix Puppy chow with nursery water in your blender. At first you will need more water than puppy chow. Mix well so there are no lumps at all.
To begin, you may need to put the puppy chow on a very flat dish, maybe a plate, and put it on your finger. It is a gradually process, but in a few days they will be eating on their own and not off of your finger. You can also introduce water in a separate dish. All puppies are ready for this step at different times, so you may find half of your puppies are ready and the other need a few more days of just Mom's nursing. Gradually as the weeks go on you can add less water. You will soon be able to put Puppy Chow just soaked in water and not mixed, and by 7 1/2 weeks they should be able to eat the puppy chow on their own.

How to decide whether to Breed Your Dog, Keeping the area always clean!

Along with the feedings comes the POTTY! Yes, as should be feeding the puppies 4 times a day, spread out, every 3 to 4 hours, you will also have to clean their bedding and all their potties 4 times a day. It is a job in it's own. At about 7 weeks you will take all the puppies in for their first round of shots and deworming.

Selling the puppies.
You can place an ad in your local newspaper or make a website. Print up a receipt for the new owners and sell your puppies to local folks only, do not ship. Unfortunately, this day and age their are many scams. DO NOT accept any form of payment other then cash. Meet the new families and be choosy. You have raised these puppies with complete love and chances are you may get attached to them. make it clear in your ads you prefer to sell your puppies to families without small children, that may be too rough with puppies. Also prefer that someone will be home and both parents will not be working. A dog should be part of one's family and tending to NOT locked up all day long and NOT left outside. Be strict! Send the new owner with a receipt and a bag of Puppy Chow. If your dog is AKC, make sure to send them with their AKC registration. (If your dog is AKC, 2 weeks prior to them ready to leave, go online and fill out the paperwork. they should get mailed to you in 5 to 7 days.)

Breeding Your Dog

Breeding Your Dog

I am creating this Blog for all the responsible dog owners that want to breed their dog, only to find very little true information. It seems so many other breeder's write online trying to discourage others from breeding. The truth is there are many dog's that need homes out there. But, assuming you have an amazing dog that will better the breed, and you are home all day to take care of your dog and her puppies, I will share everything we know about dog breeding. It took us many years to research prior to breeding our dog. We breed our Shih tzu three times, who is no longer with us. She had delivered every puppy naturally and I must say, she had amazing babies!

We recently breed one of our AKC English Bulldogs for the first time, and now all of the puppies are at their new loving homes. She delivered 7 puppies naturally! I will include information in my blog, from start to finish, and answer all questions on breeding your dog, truthfully!

Update! Breeding Your Dog

We have three female dogs, actually AKC English Bulldogs and our stud Jake. All of our girls have breed twice each. We have learned even more through the years and I am happy to continue sharing everything we have learned.

Breeding Your Dog can be a joy. I always call it puppy therapy! Our dogs are not pets, they are family!