Contents

1  Breeding responsibly

2  Designer genes

3  Orchestrating the breeding

4  Detecting pregnancy

5  Diet

6  Attitudes,owners and the brood bitch

7  Equipment

8  The whelping

9  Orphan,premature and unthrifty Puppies

10 Medical problems

11 Postpartum care

12 Early puppy care

13 Weaning the Puppies

14 Parasites and immunizations

15 Evaluating and placing the litter

16 New owners' puppy care instructions

17 Registration

18 Spaying and neutering

19 Contracts

Appendix 1:Emergency first aid

Appendix 11:By air

Index