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no the female may get stressed out by him being so close .why take a chance ?its just not worth the risk.
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ya its safe but u have to watch her cuz some female dogs eat the puppys
I would keep the male out of the room, and although you can watch, I would try to stay out of the birth/post-birth process as much as possible unless you see the the mother or one of the pups is in trouble. Congrats!
No your male should not be allowed with the puppies until they are much older. Several weeks more like 5 -6 weeks.
You can handle the pups and help the mom clean them off if she is getting tired. Some females lke to have the help and some do not. She will let you know.
The last litter we bred I helped clean off pups and cut cords and stimulated their breathing and such. She had 12 and was exhausted way before she had giving birth to them all.
keep the male away.
you should supervise the female during birth in case any problems arise. you can handle them it the mother lets you, the pups will need to be weighed and checked for birth defects once setteled down.
if this is your first litter it would be best to have a vet come out and help you.
The male dog should be ok, near her..only IF they have always been best friends....if they ever squabble, she will be less stressed with him out of the room. However, most males don't want to be near..it makes them too nervous, and they are afraid the female will attack them..
Stay near her as she has the pups, and help her when she needs it.
Here is a great illustrated whelping site, with lots of help>
http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/whelping.html
***AAAAAAUGHHHHH***! NO! GET EVERYTHING ELSE FAR AWAY!
HOW *NOVICE* ARE you! Males can & will kill pups! The dam MUST have a SAFE/PRIVATE WHELPING BOX!
No to the dog - all other dogs should be kept away from a mother and her pups.
Yes to you picking them up and handling them. You'd better get some books on whelping and caring for the pups and start reading right now!
A female doesn't need to be bred to satisfy her emotional needs. There is an awful lot that goes into breeding dogs right - are you sure you're ready? Dogs are not always easy whelpers - do you know how to tell if the pups need to be delivered by an expensive emergency c-section? Do you know how to clear their airways and get them breathing if they don't start on their own? Do you know how to build a proper whelping box with a pig-rail, so that none of the pups can be crushed behind or under their mom? Do you know what eclampsia is? If you don't, your dog could die. Do you know how to tell when all the pups have been born? If there are any left inside her, they could die and so could she. Do you know where the nearest emergency clinic is? Dogs often deliver in the middle of the night. If there are any problems with the whelping, it may cost you $100 just to walk in the clinic's door - then all the other costs on top of that.
Before you breed, you have to have your vet do a health exam and fecal tests and blood tests for intestinal worms and heartworm to be sure her health is good. Then make sure your dog and the male you select (who should be a champion - your pups will be worth more!) are tested for Brucellosis - a canine VD.
If you breed her to a top quality male from an experienced breeder, they can help you with advice and may even show up to help you deliver the pups - but usually you're on your own. They can also advise you as to whether or not your female is good enough to breed and that she has no major faults that she could pass on. If you just want a pup to keep for yourself, it's a lot easier (and cheaper) to buy one than to breed your own. The pups are going to need food and shots and worming and lots of care for eight weeks. If the mother rejects them, guess who is going to be up twice a night and four times a day hand feeding every pup? Have you got the time and energy? You won't make much money breeding dogs if you're doing it right! One of my breeder friends once calculated that she made less than $1.85 per hour after expenses in a purebred litter with no problems. I bred one litter myself (from champion dogs!), but now I'd rather go and buy the pup I want.
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