Healthy weights for breeding bitches – a guide for breeders
Maintaining healthy weights for breeding bitches is vital for any breeder programme. But, keeping track of weight charts can be challenging.
Breeder Tips
Why is my dog not coming into heat? Common factors that affect dog heat cycles
If your dog is not coming into heat then it could be down to one of the factors outlined in this article aimed at dog breeders.
Never miss the pre-whelp temperature drop
The pre-whelp temperature drop is a pivotal and exciting moment for any responsible breeder, as it’s a key sign that a dam is nearing her time to deliver her litter. In this article, we outline how you can quickly, easily and reliably monitor the pre-whelp temperature drop.
Tracking your dog’s diet – A guide for responsible breeders
Tracking your dog’s diet is essential for any responsible breeder as it helps your animals maintain a healthy weight, gives you invaluable insights into their nutrition, and can even alert you of any allergies.
Keeping dogs calm during fireworks – A guide for responsible breeders
With all the excitement of fireworks and the celebrations they bring, the general public often overlooks the effect the noise has on our dogs. In this guide, we look at the best ways you can help ease your dogs’ fears and promote calm behaviour.
Planning is everything: How to track your dog’s heat cycles
Tracking heat cycles is a crucial part of being a responsible dog breeder. It’s just one of the things that breeders meticulously plan to ensure the health and welfare of their dogs and puppies.
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast explore the socialisation techniques that breed confident, happy puppies
Tori McEvoy is a PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast, investigating how different levels of socialisation impact puppy behaviour.
Experienced family breeder shares tips on neonatal puppy wellbeing
In this blog, we speak with long-time PuppyFat customer Anahy Cazares, a small Texas-based family breeder who also builds and sells incubators, to learn more about ensuring neonatal puppy wellbeing within the first few weeks of their arrival. Anahy is a passionate English Bulldog Breeder, who is on a never-ending mission to improve the health and appearance of the English Bulldog breed, meeting the breed standards and breeding ethically and exclusively healthy Bulldogs. “I became an English Bulldog Breeder as … Read on
PuppyFat advisor Lee Cox talks about 40 years of breeding dogs
Lee Cox is a second-generation dog breeder and has been breeding dogs for over 40 years. His kennel has owned and bred 95 UK champions to date, winning over 600 challenge certificates in the UK, including #1 Dog of all breeds in 2012 and #2 of all breeds in the UK.
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast explore what impacts the maternal behaviour of breeding dams
Uri Baqueiro-Espinosa is a PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast, investigating the effects of intensive commercial breeding on the behaviour and welfare of breeding dogs. Uri is a member of the PuppyFat Advisory Panel, set up in early 2022 to support our growing dog breeding community. Composed of experienced advisors with a unique insight into dogs, breeding, welfare, and behaviour, our panel is there to help shape our technology and support our community with help and advice at every stage of … Read on
