What preparations should a mother dog have in place before pregnancy?
Most generally healthy dogs can mate, conceive and give birth on their own without human help, but if a female dog at home becomes pregnant, or if you are arranging a mating for her, the dog owner must take responsibility for the health and safety of both the mother dog and the puppies. Before mating, besides making sure the mother dog has been dewormed first and confirming that all the vaccinations she should have had are indeed fully completed, the mother dog herself should have a strong, healthy body and be free of congenital hereditary diseases or defects.
Most generally healthy dogs can mate, conceive and give birth on their own without human help, but if a female dog at home becomes pregnant, or if you are arranging a mating for her, the dog owner must take responsibility for the health and safety of both the mother dog and the puppies. Before mating, besides making sure the mother dog has been dewormed first and confirming that all the vaccinations she should have had are indeed fully completed, the mother dog herself should have a strong, healthy body and be free of congenital hereditary diseases or defects.