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Why do bad things happen to good breeders? |
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By Holly J. Goldman-Craig This past January we were anxiously awaiting a long, carefully planned litter of Cardigan Welsh Corgi puppies. My bitch, Emma, had a textbook whelping. The normal pre-labor stuff for 24 hours, she started third stage labor at 4:00am, water broke at 6:00am, first pup born at 6:55am, second at 9:00am and third at 9:20am. It was an easy delivery for her and for that I am so, so thankful. The first puppy was hard to get breathing but I did get her going. On the small side for my girls, only 8 oz. She was plump and beautiful. The second puppy was small (5.5 oz.) and he never took a breath. Number three was also small (6 oz.) and she too never took a breath. And we worked long &hard on these pups trying to get them to breathe. Emma loved her puppy! She is one of the best mums I ever had, and I have not had a bad one. I never saw the pup really sucking, but she was always snuggled up with her mum, hidden by Emma's belly fur. Whenever I would try to force the pup to take a nipple, she would not hold on. But, since she had no competition, I was trying not to worry, but my gut told me otherwise. |
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Who can have a link on Whelp Watch? Anyone who has a webcam pointed at their purebred dogs may have a link on Whelp Watch, regardless of your registered breed or the country in which you live. While we designed Whelp Watch specficially to view bitches prior to, during, and after whelping a litter, we're happy to link to the dogs of breeders who have a camera on their adult dogs. Who can watch? Everyone! You don't even have to own a dog to join us on Whelp Watch. Who can join the forums? Anyone who wishes to register (left side of this page), can post on our forum, ask questions, enjoy watching, and express your enjoyment.You have just entered the magical world of breeding dogs. Whelp Watch was created as a window into that world. Whelp Watch allows you to view the art of breeding first hand through live webcams. |
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