For this episode, we are continuing our exploration of health testing and pregnancy, with a focus on the trimesters, numbers of litters for bitches, and turnaround times between these. There are so many important factors that go into healthy breeding, for the sake of the mother as well as the puppies, and you can expect to learn about many of the most important aspects today. We get into questions around nutrition, caloric intake, routines, dangerous chemicals, protecting against infection, and even STDs. You will also hear about when to choose to not breed certain dogs, ways to reduce stress for breeders, dealing with premature pups, and when to consider euthanasia. This community and these classes are in service of building a healthier world for our beautiful dogs, and that means holding ourselves and others accountable and putting in the work. You would not be in this line of work if you did not have a passion for animals and spreading the joy that dogs bring! So make sure to tune into this important discussion and continue this journey with us as we share knowledge and move things forward to a brighter day!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What to consider when looking at how many litters a dog should have.  
• The biggest issues to combat during pregnancy; poor nutrition, and more.  
• Dealing with parasites in puppies and how these are passed on from mothers.   
• Honoring your dogs with health issues by not breeding them.  
• The importance of letting new dogs settle in and reducing their stress before breeding. 
• Avoiding chemicals as much as possible and protecting puppies from harmful agents. 
• The dangers of x-rays with pregnant moms, and why to avoid these as much as possible.  
• Dealing with diseases during the first trimester; the care necessary from day one to 21. 
• Time periods for pairing up parents and how to approach natural ties.  
• Issues of in-fighting in a pack of females during a breeding period and how to avoid these.
• Why difficult dogs should not be bred; taking note of tell-tale signs.  
• The timing of ties; how to keep track of the days. 
• Warding off infection and some simple practices for safeguarding against bacteria.  
• Instilling a new schedule that works for you and the mom. 
• Diet and the considerations that should go into the choices you make about your pregnant dog's caloric intake.  
• Looking at each trimester and the associated symptoms.  
• The question of euthanasia with premature puppies and when to make a decision to end suffering. 
• STDs in dogs and the precautions to take to protect your dogs. 
• Doing the necessary research about breeders and puppies and avoiding judging purely on cute

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