Gun Dog It Yourself

156. Whelping for the First Time with Nate Akey

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Nate Akey joins me to discuss his recent first time experience breeding and whelping pups!

  • The Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest
  • Ruffed Grouse to Chukar
  • Labradors to GSPs
  • Tikka the German Shorthaired Pointer and her journey
  • The Goose that wasn't invited to the NAVHDA Invitational
  • Deciding to breed for the first time
  • Matching strengths and weaknesses with the pairing
  • Mindset after the "stick turned positive"
  • Whelping and its challenges
  • Suggested tools and emergency preparation
  • Tails & dew claws
  • Working with the right vet
  • The puppy buyer search
  • Setting prices and requirements on the very first litter

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