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This episode walks through the entire eight-week journey from birth to adoption, highlighting the Puppy Culture program, early neurological stimulation (ENS), socialization, potty and basic training, weaning, vet care, and preparing puppies for their forever homes.

Host shares practical routines, enrichment ideas, safety tips, and personal stories—including a memorable pup named Gracie—plus emotional reflections on breeding and faith throughout the process.

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Join Of Hearts and Hounds for a down-to-earth guide to whelping day — what to watch for, the essential supplies to have ready, and step-by-step actions from the first nesting signs to the last puppy. Learn how to check temperatures, set up a safe whelping area, and time births so you know when to call the vet. This episode also covers common complications (stuck or sluggish puppies, miscarriage, and dangerous green discharge), life-saving tips like the 30-minute rule and kerosene syrup for low-glucose pups, and how to build a makeshift incubator. Hear honest personal stories of success and loss, and practical advice on working with vets and mentors. Whether you’re a new or experienced breeder, this episode emphasizes preparation, staying calm, and trusting your dog and veterinarian — and celebrates the joy and wonder of bringing new puppies into the world.

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In this episode of Of Hearts and Hounds, the host walks through the dog pregnancy journey—confirming pregnancy, nutrition changes, vet monitoring, physical and behavioral signs, and preparing a whelping area.

You’ll hear practical supplies to have on hand, warning signs that need veterinary attention, and personal reflections on the emotional and faith-filled side of breeding responsibly.

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Christy walks through the dog-breeding process from start to finish, covering how to choose breeding dogs, health testing, timing, natural breeding and AI, pregnancy confirmation, and whelping.

She shares real-life experiences raising mini golden doodles and cavapoos, the hard parts and the joys, and stresses the importance of mentorship, responsible practices, and considering rescue.

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I’ll go over “Why are you wanting to breed?”  I will talk about why I bred. What I bred. And I will talk about the difference between a responsible Breeder and a non responsible Breeder. 

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Host Christy introduces herself and shares her lifelong love of dogs and how she started breeding after studying with mentors and a local vet school. She briefly describes her dogs (Bentley, Sophie, Piper, Gracie and Phoebe), her breeding experiences, and challenges like parvo.
In upcoming weekly episodes she will cover why to breed, choosing dogs, pregnancy care, whelping day, the critical first six weeks, parvo prevention, the guardian program, and placing puppies in forever homes. Subscribe and join the Facebook page for updates and contact information.  Facebook: Of Hearts and Hounds

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On this episode of Of Hearts and Hounds, I will be doing an introduction of what the following episodes will be about. I look forward to sharing all of this with you all.