When you have a litter of puppies, there’s a bit of a debate about when to first worm them. Some say to start at two weeks old and some say it should be four weeks old. Once you start, you then worm them every two weeks until 12 weeks old and then follow your vets advice, which is usually every month or two.
My personal opinion is that if the mother was wormed shortly before the puppies were born and there doesn’t seem to be any problems, then start worming them at four weeks old. That’s what I do and it doesn’t seem to have done any harm.
Jun 09, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
Today, my gorgeous little pedigree shih tzu puppies will be advertised in the Liverpool & Manchester Loot, both online and in the newspaper. The advert I’ve placed says:
“Shih Tzu Puppies, six boys, brown and white. KC registered, all pedigree papers, wormed, flea’d, paper trained, mum can be seen. Ready 20th June.”
They’re currently almost six weeks old and they’ve started running round and playing now, and they love their cuddles. Let’s hope they find some good homes.
Jun 06, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
Ok, ok, I didn’t post it on the website early enough and I apologise, but my shih tzu Bailey gave birth to six, strong and healthy puppies on Monday 28th April. Unfortunately, I missed the birth. My mum was late checking on her and I didn’t get home until 7pm, and she must have had them late afternoon.
I checked the puppies - we have six boys, which is quite a feat not having a single girl - and have been waiting to get a picture for you. I didn’t want you to see Bailey looking like something from the RSPCA, as she looked very bedraggled, naturally, after giving birth and I know she wouldn’t want her picture on the site like that. The puppies looks like small hamsters at the moment and do nothing but squeak for food and sleep.
Anyway, all are doing well. Bailey had a small infection, which is normal when the immune system is so low, so I got some eye drops from the vet and she’s been on puppy food for their higher nutritional value, along with chicken, lactol milk and biscuits. I’ll be posting pictures on regularly - promise 
May 04, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
Well, this weekend was time to prepare for the birth of the puppies, as Bailey’s due next weekend. Shih tzu puppies don’t grow too big by the time they’re ready to leave for their new homes at the age of eight weeks old, so here’s how I build our puppy pen (with the help of my dad, naturally)
A standard litter size for a shih tzu is 3 to 5 puppies, although they can have more. This is Bailey’s third litter and the last two have been five and seven puppies respectively, so I’m hoping she’ll have six to eight pups this time. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 21, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
If you’ve never bred your dog before, you should take advice from the stud dog’s owner. If your bitch is a maiden bitch (i.e. never been mated before) then do not use an unproven stud dog.
As a general guide, after the season starts, the bitch should be mated between day 10 and 14, usually two days 48 hours apart, for example, on days 11 and 13. Sometimes Read the rest of this entry »
Apr 06, 2008 | | Dog Breeding
Someone asked me this a few days ago so thought I’d address it here.
A dog is physically capable of ‘performing’ at around the age of eight to nine months. However, many owners prefer to wait until their older. There are several reasons for this. Read the rest of this entry »
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