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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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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Treats or a toy are your best friend, or even just praise in general. You want to be teaching them to sit, stay, and lay down....
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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 more playful than aggressive. It just may come across that way because they're growling, biting, chewing, and wrestling....
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It depends on your lifestyle and what type of breed you're looking for—a small breed or a larger, giant breed....
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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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Socializing is vital to your puppy's overall lifelong wellbeing....
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They make a lot of great toys out there. I always recommend a stuffingless toy if they need something soft....
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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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That varies based on the veterinarian that you're working with....
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Surgical insemination is pretty much what it sounds like. It is surgery....
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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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Time and exercise, as puppies will just go and go and go. They're Energizer bunnies until they're not....
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It's similar to baby-proofing your house....
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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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Preventative care can mean many different things, but the gist of it is knowing what you can do to keep your dog as healthy as possible for as long...
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Illnesses such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are all things that are human type of tick-borne diseas...
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That's variable as far as breeder preferences go....