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p&y finally
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Need info on what to do if my female is bred

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I bred one of my females and im pretty sure she took. This is my first time raising pups (at least i hope its going to be) and im wanting to know if theres anything special i need to do.
I guess that might sound dumb but i want to do this right. These should make some outstanding little dogs!

Thanks in advance,
Chris

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Alabama John
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Re: Need info on what to do if my female is bred

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Nothing to do.
Make sure she has clean food and water and a quiet clean place to lay down. Don't have any thing on the ground like cedar chips, paper, carpet, etc.just a clean dog house floor, plastic barrel, or a smooth tile floor. so she can lick up any poop and keep the floor where the pups lay and crawl clean. She won't need your help. It's very, very, rare anything goes wrong and your help is needed. I've never had to help in 60 years of beagle pups. Don't interfere with her following her natural instincts. believe it or not, she will know more than you about raising her pups.

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Re: Need info on what to do if my female is bred

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I AGREE WITH ALABAMA JOHN,
I HAVE SEEN TIME WHEN I WANTED TO HELP, AND JUST MAKE IT GO SLOWER. I CHECK ON THEM, BUT TRY NOT TO BOTHER HER IF I CAN HELP IT.
JAMEY

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Re: Need info on what to do if my female is bred

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Thanks ya'll,
I was mostly talking in terms of shots, wormer, etc. though. I remember years ago when I was little my family used to raise birddog pups from time to time and more than once i can remember all the pups dying. Once they all had some kind of worms in their eyes and were all blind.
As for helping her deliver, i'll leave that in Gods hands. I believe he put a pretty good plan together on the way that all works :D . Im sure natural instincts will kick in and Molly will do her part just fine.
Thanks again,
Chris

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this will help you. Gives the break down on the pregnancy. Just fill it out and hit enter

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As far as wormer....I like to make sure the bitch is 100% worm free before I breed her. I do NOT worm her while she is pregnant.

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Re: Need info on what to do if my female is bred

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One of the most important things is to get the bitch acclimated to where she is going to whelp the pups.
Move her to where she won't be made nervous by other hounds...and allow her at least a couple of weeks living in her whelping area before the pups arrive.
Nemex is a good safe wormer for bitch and pups... it is suggested shots and worming be up-to-date two weeks before breeding.
Good luck with your pups.

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