Guest Anonymous Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Today we found out from the vet that our bitch is pregnant,we have been reading up all about it and the vet also gave us information,he also told us we could touch the puppys 1 to 2 weeks after they are born,but in the information he has given us it says when the dog is giving birth you can put them in a different box till they are all born,but this way you have to touch them and also if there is problems you have to touch them is this ok?.Also we own the male dog and some people told us that if he gets near them he will try to eat them or our bitch will go for him,will it be best for us to lock her and her puppys away in our spare room,and will she be ok locked away on her own because even today when we left her at the vet to get her scan for two hours, away from the male dog, the vets phoned to pick her up early,as this is the first time away from him,and she cried the whole time. Any information will be very useful thank you. Quote
imported_nea Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 I hardly know anything about this at all.... But it seems like you should be able to touch the puppys anytime. And I don't think the male would eat the puppies either.... But I don't know. Quote
imported_nea Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Oh, and you should get the male neutered right away too. :) Quote
Guest roo Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 :o Oh guest i wish you had a name :lol: Puppies can and should be touched continually from birth. The sire and all other dogs but the dam should be kept away from mum and babies. please please keep posting, we are here if you need any help, I dont know what country you are in but i reccomend you buy the book, THE BOOK OF THE BITCH asap, it is excellent and gives you all the info you will need, including feeding the mother to be. Quote
Rosebud Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 roo napisał(a)::o Oh guest i wish you had a name :lol: Puppies can and should be touched continually from birth. The sire and all other dogs but the dam should be kept away from mum and babies. please please keep posting, we are here if you need any help, I dont know what country you are in but i reccomend you buy the book, THE BOOK OF THE BITCH asap, it is excellent and gives you all the info you will need, including feeding the mother to be. Excellent advice Roo. May I add some precautions for the new babies to come. Go ahead and pick the room you want the mom to stay in during the birth and weaning. Steralize this room NOW and keep it fairly sterale by by removing shoes before entering. When the mom goes into whelp, "WASH YOUR HANDS" with a bacteriacide soap and hot water to kill any germs on them. You can pick an area of your yard to let the mom go to the bathroom and before she whelps spray a 3:1 ratio of water/bleach on it to kill parvo and dystemper and other things that could kill the litter. Make sure mom stays in this area so that she doesn't inadvertantly take any disease back to the litter after a potty break. Keep posting and keep us updated. What breed do you have. :angel: Quote
Peng1zrule Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 You can touch the pups the day they are born. Wash your hands before and after as general rule of sanitization. DO NOT allow strangers, children, or other dogs near the mom and her pups. (A dog with pups is justified in biting, and she could out and out attack another dog) If she's outside, bring her in. It's kind of cruel to leave a new momma and her puppies outside, no matter what the weather. I don't beleive he will eat the puppies as dogs are not induced ovulators and I have NEVER heard of a male doing that. ever. Also, always let her know where her pups are, all of them...it's really distressing to her if you pick up a pup and she can't find it. Research whelping and have everything you will need on hand. You may not have to help the whelp but you don't want to have to leave her in the middle of the night to go buy hemostats or gloves or iodine. Quote
Rosebud Posted September 17, 2003 Posted September 17, 2003 Peng1zrule napisał(a):You can touch the pups the day they are born. Wash your hands before and after as general rule of sanitization. DO NOT allow strangers, children, or other dogs near the mom and her pups. (A dog with pups is justified in biting, and she could out and out attack another dog) If she's outside, bring her in. It's kind of cruel to leave a new momma and her puppies outside, no matter what the weather. I don't beleive he will eat the puppies as dogs are not induced ovulators and I have NEVER heard of a male doing that. ever. Also, always let her know where her pups are, all of them...it's really distressing to her if you pick up a pup and she can't find it. Research whelping and have everything you will need on hand. You may not have to help the whelp but you don't want to have to leave her in the middle of the night to go buy hemostats or gloves or iodine. You also should make sure she is not alone once she starts whelping so that you can make sure she isn't having any problems that a vet would need to tend to. Also make sure your vet knows when the delivery date is and what emergency room he wants you to take her if he is not in town. Sally & Rocket and their brothers and sisters and mom would have died if we were not there. A puppy got stuck and the rest still inside starting breaking the sacks open, the toxins got into momma dogs bloodstream and she had to go on IV and the puppies bottle-feed. :angel: Quote
courtnek Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 You can touch the puppies as soon as their born, but dont take them out of the eyesite of the mother. Make sure she can see them while you are handling them. The male will not eat the puppies, but the mother and pups should be kept away from him for a while. She could very easily feel threatened by having him there and might become snappish towards him. In the pack, the male is not allowed in the den while the mother whelps. Another female would be allowed in, but no males. Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted September 21, 2003 Posted September 21, 2003 Thank you all for your replies,we have two bull terriers,we will keep you posted as the pregnancy progreses. P.S my name is Emily. Quote
courtnek Posted September 21, 2003 Posted September 21, 2003 Emily, since you're here all the time anyway, why not just join? It doesn't cost anything and we like to think of ourselves as long-distance family. :D Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 27, 2004 Posted February 27, 2004 :) im so happy that we are gettting a puppy when i was little my doggie died and i never wanted to go thow that again but i have a baby his 14 months i will love for him :oops: to have the same felling the love you can only get for a true friend but :-? my problem is that i don't know what doggies are good for my baby. My son has lots of energy we like to walk and go out side What you'll you think is the best puppy for me :D Quote
Guest Anonymous Posted February 27, 2004 Posted February 27, 2004 What area are you in? If you want you can PM me, I might be able to put you in touch with someone who can help you. Quote
gooeydog Posted February 27, 2004 Posted February 27, 2004 Kiwi, this post is another old one, and the poster is probably long gone... :roll: Quote
Crested Posted February 27, 2004 Posted February 27, 2004 I agree with Gooeydog... Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 Rita lifted this thread up from way back... Quote
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