Peak fertility in a dog is between two and five years old.
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Oh yes. There are definitely breeds of dogs that need reproductive assistance....
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I'm a big fan of crate training....
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Many of the smushed-face, brachycephalic breeds need help breeding and whelping and having the puppies, but not all of them....
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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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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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At your first visit, what we're going to be looking for is their temperament, demeanor, and their general energy level to determine whether or not ...
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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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It is. People do it every day, although it’s a big commitment....
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Progesterone timing is a very complex thing, but to boil it down, the premise is that you pull blood every other day about when she comes into heat...
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There are sperm banks for dogs. In fact, there are many sperm banks for dogs. Some companies have franchises....
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Positive reinforcement works a lot differently than scolding your puppy....
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So there are two main types of artificial insemination—vaginal and trans-cervical. So vaginal is used for fresh semen....
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Puppies are a lot like babies. They're going to cry at night....
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You want to consider the breeds you are interested in and how they match your lifestyle....
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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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Obedience training kind of varies. Some places have a one-on-one type of obedience training, and other places are more group....
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It depends on how old they are, but most of the time, I usually say that a puppy will need to be let out to urinate based on their month of age—the...
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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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Surgical insemination is pretty much what it sounds like. It is surgery....