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| dog whelping asap | 11/21/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: my akita bitch had 1 pup at 2.40 last nite 2 hrs later it had 1 and its dead now 5 hrs later its ...
A: How old is your Akita? Was she or the male tested at all prior to breeding? Typically 2 hours ...
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| breeding | 11/20/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: Have you ever seen or herd of a successful breeding where a lock never happened even though they ...
A: Yes it can happen, however, because the male dog "drips" as opposed to "shoots" out of the gate, ...
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| lactating bitch | 11/20/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: my dog is 7 years old and i have never delt with having a pregnant dog and the other week i noticed ...
A: If she was in heat when left "unattended", then there is a chance that she could have been bred. ...
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| if my pit is pregant | 11/19/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: i got my dog all most 3 weeks ago she is all most a year old the person that gave her to use didnt ...
A: You want to make a whelping box or have an area where she can quietly and safely whelp her litter. ...
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| Newborn Pups | 11/18/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: We have a female Boxer who just had her first litter. This is ours as well. I would ask my mentor ...
A: Although they are deaf and blind, there sense of smell and touch is excellent. Hence the reason for ...
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| Newborn Pups | 11/18/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: We have a female Boxer who just had her first litter. This is ours as well. I would ask my mentor ...
A: Pups only have the immunities passed on from the mother. So you want to ensure that she's up to date ...
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| breeding | 11/17/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: Is there something i can give my female to make her have more eggs, her last two litters she only ...
A: Three years old, are you breeding her back, to back to back? A.I., done correctly has a 100% ...
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| breeding | 11/17/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: Is there something i can give my female to make her have more eggs, her last two litters she only ...
A: Nope, a female has what she has. How many did her dam have? How old is she? Those two things can ...
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| Maximus | 11/17/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have a year old Olde english bulldog 80 pounds very friendly and hansom and i think he's ready to ...
A: We don't use outside studs but have our own. On a side note, before you consider studding our ...
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| Breeding | 11/17/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: have a few questions... -Generally, what determines the size of a litter? -Is there a rule of thumb ...
A: The litter is determined by the female. A female is born with all the eggs she is ever going to ...
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| Mating | 11/17/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: We are trying to mate a friends terrier with mine. She's on day 13 of her cycle and my dog is very ...
A: Sitting on the floor, place the female across your lap in a straddled position. With legs on either ...
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| dog breeding | 11/16/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: i have two mini doxie's! My female's in heat, and my male has hit her a couple of times already and ...
A: What days of her heat did he "hit" her on? How old is the male? Is he experienced? Do you keep ...
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| staffy bitch 8 month | 11/16/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: hi i have an 8 month old staffy bitch and a 1yr old staffy cross english bull my bitch has come ...
A: Females should be mentally and physically mature before considering breeding. Hereditary and health ...
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| Questions about color breeding in Chihuahuas | 11/13/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: First of all, I do not expect you to give me a best answer but after reading some of your past ...
A: You didn't expect it because ???? I try and answer based on my experience and understanding. The ...
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| Questions about color breeding in Chihuahuas | 11/13/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: First of all, I do not expect you to give me a best answer but after reading some of your past ...
A: Genetics is about "upping your odds" as to producing suitable animals close to the standard and in ...
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| breeding my dalmation bitch | 11/13/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: this is my bitches 3rd day into her season, what day is best to mate her, we have a male dalmation ...
A: Gestation is 63 days from conception....not necessarily from breeding day. Days 9 though 17 are ...
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| Mating Difficulties | 11/12/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have mini Aussie, own both the male (20 months) and the female (24 months) and her 3rd heat cycle. ...
A: The whining should stop when her season ends. The entire time is about a month from start to finish ...
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| Mating Difficulties | 11/11/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have mini Aussie, own both the male (20 months) and the female (24 months) and her 3rd heat cycle. ...
A: You can hold the female secure across your lap (you must be sitting on the ground for this). Having ...
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| preganacy | 11/11/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have an Chiweenie that is 8 months old, and I would like to how can I tell if she is pregnant.
A: Did you to a breeding? Was she mated with a male? Regardless, I hope you didn't try and breed her ...
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| Excessive PV Bleed after Whelping | 11/9/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: Our Boxer bitch has just had her 2nd litter of 11 pups with no problems except she has been bleeding ...
A: Heart murmurs are typically a congenital defect. I have never heard of one being caused because of ...
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| Could my Italian Greyhound be pregnant? | 11/9/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: What are the signs of an Italian Greyhound being pregnant? I have a 2 3/4 year old female Italian ...
A: A Doxie or Rat Terrier Greyhound mix would be a sin and/or very difficult. Unless of course, it was ...
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| shih-tzu pregnancy | 11/8/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: My shih-tzu was bred with a chihuahua and I marked it on the calender when they mated and had the ...
A: Gestation is 63 days from ovulation not necessarily from the date of breeding. Did you have the ...
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| Whelping and fireworks | 11/6/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: however, Jess my Westie bitch gave birth last night to a breach puppy which got stuck and we had to ...
A: Breach in dogs is common, however a singleton will become stuck as the female can't push the pup ...
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| cavalier king charles | 11/3/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: i have a King Charles, who is due to have her first litter of pups in about 19 days,what size of a ...
A: A female is born with all the eggs she is going to produce. So it depends on how many eggs her body ...
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| breeding | 11/3/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: is it possible that my 4 pound yorkie got pregnant by a 150 rottweiler and also do yorkie puppies ...
A: Only if you a) believe in miracles and b) did the breeding by A.I. Then yes I guess they could. Of ...
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| whelping and distress from fireworks | 11/2/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: My bitch is in the final week of her first pregnancy and is very distressed with the noise from ...
A: What kind of medication was your female prescribed? Any medication is suspect this late in the ...
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| 6 month old puppy found mating | 11/1/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have a 6 month old Black Lab mix female puppy and about a week ago, she was in heat. I also have a ...
A: If it was just recently (like in the last few days), I would take her into the vet to have her ...
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| Momma Dog | 10/29/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: female has 7 puppies and she has had advantage on her but she still has fleas off and on now she has ...
A: The fleas and tapeworm have to be taken care of immediately. Or they can be fatal to both the dam ...
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| dog cycle | 10/27/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have two questions.... 1) What is the hormone that stimulates female mammary glands to produce ...
A: .. Are you writing a exam? Do you want the short or extended version? The short version is: 1. ...
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| breeding | 10/24/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: My dam has finished whelping last april 1, and be bred her 2 months before this date, why didn't she ...
A: Timing is everything. Your female has to be ovulating. What days are you breeding her in her season? ...
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| pregnancy | 10/23/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: We have a shit-zu that is in labor and has been since 6:00 PM. She had the 1st puppy at 6:00 PM and ...
A: If you didn't do x-ray's prior to whelp, you'll just have to guess how many to expect. 2 hours is ...
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| Weight Gain during Shih Tzu pregnancy | 10/23/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have a Pregnant shih tzu and she is about 5 weeks along I believe.. I bred my shih tzu with ...
A: It would depend on the number of pups she's carrying. All the signs are typical of a false ...
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| Two min pins breeding!! | 10/22/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: My female is 16 months old,and the male is 12 months.They have had four twenty minute ties.They were ...
A: Timing is everything. If your female is ovulating when you mated, chances are good they she caught. ...
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| cant penetrate? | 10/22/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: my female dog is in season, and she is starting to let my male hump her, I'm pretty sure she is ...
A: Day 9 is the perfect day to start bringing them together. You want to separate them at all times ...
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| whelping in dogs | 10/22/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: My female Belgian leaked clear stringy egg white fluid from her vulva at 3:30pm and her temp. was ...
A: Do you know your female "normal" body temperature when's she not expecting? Everything from laying ...
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| lhasa mothers after whelping | 10/21/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: my puppies are 2 days old now when born they weighed 6 oz now they weigh 5oz and up ...i noticed ...
A: It sounds like your female has mastitis, or the beginning of it. Placing her in a bath of warm ...
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| false pregnancy? | 10/21/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: i have to ask once more about my Yorkie because Im still not sure and i want to be ready if ...
A: The discharge is her mucus plug. A sign of pregnancy. It is discharged up to 10 days prior to ...
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| pug pragnancy | 10/21/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I hav a pug on 9/24 they locked n again on 9/29 twice not sure if she preg she did hav her period da ...
A: Anything's possible if you had a tie and she was in season. Although timing has a lot to do with ...
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| breeding | 10/20/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: i have a 1 1/2 year old rottie that we want to breed. I also have a 6 month old male rottie that we ...
A: For a Rottie especially, you should wait at least until the male is 15 months before even ...
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| Breeding my Miniature Schnauzer | 10/19/2009 | Joyce Crierie |
Q: I have a female Miniature Schnauzer. She's 3 years old and we're ready to breed her. I already ...
A: Before anybody goes anywhere you want to do brucellois testing. A STD will sterilize your female ...
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