Alphabet Guide To Whelping

[Ickle]

Alphabetical Guide to Whelping


A - Abnormal Birth. The only kind you hear of after you have your bitch
in whelp.

B - Box for Whelping. Essential piece of equipment which is used at the
onset of labour, but which is later left in order to produce the first
pup on your bed/sofa.

C - Cardiac Arrest. Not common in whelping bitches, but often seen in
owners around 62nd day of bitches gestation.

D - Dog. What you wish you had bought in the first place.

E - Euphemisms. For some reason adopted by breeders. e.g. "Puppies are
thriving" means puppies have just eaten next months housekeeping budget
in five days.

F - False Alarms. Games played by whelping bitches to keep owners on
their toes.

G - Garden. What you had before your puppies.

H - Hand Rearing. Not recommended unless you have eight hands.

I - Imperfections. Your puppies of course, have none.

J - Joy. Despite other comments, puppies bring a lot of it with them.

K - Kennel. That shed in the garden that used to stay empty until you
stored tools in it.

L - Long Sleep Ins. What you don't have for a very long time.

M - Milk. You will need a lot of it. Recommend developing friendship
with someone in the trade.

N - Next time you'll be more organized!

O - Old Clothes. The only kind you have after rearing puppies.

P - Pedigree. After writing out a five generation pedigree
eight times, you will agree there is a lot to be said for mongrels.

Q - Quota. Dictionary defines this word as "finite quantity."
Visualize litter of eight -- and then number nine arrives.

R - Refurnishing. Takes place after sorting out debris once
the last puppy is gone.

S - Stress. Can be bought in cans. Can also be found accompanied by
strain in owners.

T - Teeth. Teething puppies are an upholsterers
dream. See "R."

U - Useful Articles. Scissors, cotton, LARGE WHISKEY.

V - Vet. The chap whose phone number you learn by heart.

W - Weaning. Excellent method for getting the smallest amount of milk or
food over the largest area of floors, walls, clothing, etc., in the
shortest time.

X - X-rayed. What your head should have been before you
started all this.

Y - Yellow Fever. About the only disease you decide the
puppies don't have when they sneeze the first time.

Z - Zigzag Zoom! Puppies do it when you try to catch them to put them
back in their puppy pen. :lol: :lol: :lol:

- author unknown -


Ickle

[Queen Bitch]

I love D and U.

Mmmmmmm whiskey. :drinking:

[Rosebud]

:lol: :lol:

V - Vet. The chap whose phone number you learn by heart.

All 5 of them. I have 4 of the 5 numbers programmed in my cell phone.

office number
emergency office number (back-up vet's 5 numbers)
home number
cell phone number
wife's cell phone number

:angel:

[bk_blue]

Great list!!! ROFL!!! :lol: :lol:

[mouseatthebusstop]

:D :D Fantastic