PEI Animal Rescue & Information

Introduction:

Breeding a litter of puppies is a task to be taken very, very
seriously. You are producing life of your own volition for a wide
variety of reasons. Some of those reasons will be good ones, some will
not. But this decision should be thought through very, very carefully.
Before reading further, please read the Breeding Your Dog FAQ. Also,
this document should be taken only as a starting point. If after
reading this document, you still want to breed your bitch, I strongly
suggest that you get and read at least some of the books listed in the
resource section.

Further, I recommend you consult with your bitch’s breeder for
guidance in this matter. Dogs should be bred for one reason and one
reason only: To improve the breed. If you are reading this with the
intention of breeding to make a quick buck, educate the children, or
to fulfill your bitch’s feminine needs, please don’t breed your dog!
Seriously, as you’ll learn as you read on, done properly, breeding is
rarely a money-maker; more likely a money drain! Children can become
educated much more fully than you intended when something goes wrong
in a breeding. Losing the bitch and all her puppies is probably not
the lesson you intended but it happens all to frequently. And, of
course, as to the last one, most bitches really want to be your
beloved companion 24 hours a day, so if you really want to make your
dog happy, spay her and spend more time with her! But, if you are
determined to go on, then please read this FAQ thoroughly. It covers
the responsible breeding of dogs to produce quality puppies and give
them the best start in life.

If you have a dog that is pregnant right now, please do not use this
FAQ as your sole source of information. Look for a qualified
veterinarian in your area to assist you with whelping the puppies.