We generally recommend waiting until dogs are at least two years old for their first breeding, primarily because that gives us an opportunity to co...
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Time and exercise, as puppies will just go and go and go. They're Energizer bunnies until they're not....
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Here at the Animal Hospital of Statesville, we're committed to helping healthy dogs produce healthy puppies....
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I'm a big fan of crate training....
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Surgical insemination is pretty much what it sounds like. It is surgery....
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The commitment and time you need are the two most important things about raising a puppy. Puppies are going to be around....
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Puppies love to chew. That's why they make chew toys. We talk a lot about how your hand becomes a chew toy, and that's not ideal....
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I got ahead of myself earlier, but the vaginal goes just in the vagina, and that can be anything except frozen semen....
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It is. People do it every day, although it’s a big commitment....
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You'll generally know if your dog needs help breeding if you think that one or the other, the male or the female, is accurate on when the breeding ...
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I try not to use the word punish. I do like to say; we want to do positive reinforcement....
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So the more significant thing for that is going to be if you've tried to breed them before and they didn't get pregnant, or if you're trying to bre...
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Positive reinforcement works a lot differently than scolding your puppy....
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We recommend having most puppies spayed or neutered right around six months....
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Actually, you can inseminate your dog at home if you choose to do vaginal insemination....
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We want your dog to be on flea, tick, and heartworm prevention all year round. Now, we do have a few options....
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Bare minimum once a year but, more realistically, I think twice a year is probably a better schedule to fall into because it allows the dog ......
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It's a bit variable depending upon how big your puppy is....
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Yes, preventative care can definitely save your dog's life....
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At the first visit, we're going to ask you many questions. We're going to check on what the vaccine schedule has been so far....