She is 7 yrs old but this is her first litter. My husband had her bread to another champion English Pointer. My husband is leaving for a trip this week so I’ll be alone with his dog. Is there anything I need to know about a dog giving birth? My husband said I might have to clip the umbilical cords?? What do I do?
You need to know that 7 is too old for a first litter. Have your vet on call.
There is LOTS you need to know, more than can be explained here. Start doing lots of research on whelping, including knowing the danger signs and when to call the vet.
Do you have a whelping box and whelping kit ready?
Have you done x-rays so you know how many puppies there are?
Do you know what to do if a puppy is not breathing?
Do you know what to do if a puppy is stuck?
first of all, are collies allergenic, cause I know the germans are …so therefore if you have info for the latter german short hiaired puppies, please advise. I think the mix may produce allergies…??
Yes!!!!! Both breeds can cause allergies!! All dogs can cause allergies. I asked a similar question a few months ago as i was recommended to get a Labradoodle, as my son has chronic allergies. I got great advice from Y/A and took it all on board, regarding allergies to Dander, pet hair etc. There is no such thing as an anti-allergenic dog. No matter what you’re told. I researched the Labradoodle intensively after being on here and found the Australian Labradoodle, which has been developed especially by Blind dogs Australia, to help with Blind allergy sufferers. After 30 yrs of crossing 9 dog species to develope this ‘breed’ they still only have a 70% success rate and they cost £2500 a pup in uk. This has unfortunatley led to breeders crossing pure labs and poddles claiming the title, which is not what the Aussies have done, and has caused massive intake of the ‘Labradoodle’ being sent to pounds across the Uk for re-homing due to allergy reaction. I fostered a cocker spaniel from the dogs trust, and my son didnt react, so he is now with us permanently. He still wheezes and sneezes around family members labs and can’t tolerate cats. Can’t explain it myself, but that’s how it goes. If someone in your family suffers from allergies, look at fostering, or accept a dog may not be for you. Please dont contribute to the number of dogs needing put down or re-homed by buying a designer muttley. If your home cant tolerate dogs, it cant tolerate dogs.
She’s four months old and going to the vet next as soon as I can make an appointment. I fed her a cup of puppy food and I will feed her in the morning. She seems veracious. Should I feed her more?
I have always had the best luck feeding per the directions on the bag. Different brands/qualities of dogfood should be fed in different amounts.
Your food bag will probably have feeding driection based on the weight of the puppy. A good appetite is a good thing. As long as your puppy is a good weight, you should be OK. If the dog is too thin, and you are already feeding as much as the bag says, increase the amount you feed your puppy accordingly. If you puppy is more active than most, she may, indeed, need more food. She will also need more food when she hits her growth spurts.
We just adopted a 7 month old female English Pointer mix. She is incredibly well-behaved but somewhat timid. She learns quickly but has no interest in going out on a leash. When we go for a walk we get about 50 yards and then she just stops and will not move. I don’t want to pull on her (it doesn’t work) but I would love her to be my walking companion. Also, she will not cross threshholds. I can only think her former owners had invisible fencing. No one I know has ever had this problem with a dog. Any advice?
That does sound like invisible fencing. Let her know that your the boss and you will not lead her into any danger. I know that it sound barbaric, but we used a "choke chain" on our two labs. Most people put these chains in the wrong place, they are meant to go in the soft spots right behind the ears and are not meant to hurt the dog. Whenever ours would start to pull us on the leash we would give them a quick tug and tell them "no pull". I don’t believe that we ever hurt them but we did get their attention and they no longer pull us. But by no means is she "un-trainable". She will probably take some patience and a lot of encouragement but whatever you decide, make sure that you stay consist ant. Give her lots of love too.
Good luck 