Helpful Hints
Posted on 12. Jan, 2008 by admin in Blog
This is a place where we will provide tips about how to properly care for, or breed, your French Bulldog.
If you want a Frenchie to breed because you think you will make money, then you are making a mistake. Breeding should not be taken lightly. If you still think you want to breed, then the following tips may be helpful.
We cannot stress enough that breeding your Frenchie should be taken very serious. This is not an easy process. The well being of your Frenchie is the most important thing to consider. Do not breed without first educating yourself. Talk to experienced breeders, your vet, and read all that you can on the subject. It is very important to have a good vet that you know and trust. We could never have breed Bulldogs for the past twenty years if we didn’t have our vet by our side. We have become friends with a mutual respect for one another. This is priceless!
You should breed for health and temperment. Breeding can be very expensive. It can involve artificial inseminating, and a guaranteed C-section. It is important to give proper diet and exercise during pregnancy. Once the pups are born is when the real work begins…. You must be prepared to help nurse the pups every 2-3 hours for the first week.
To determine pregnancy a sonogram can be performed around the 26th day. Otherwise, an x-ray in the last week of prgnancy can determine the number of pups. We have had X-rays done and they didn’t give the correct number of pups. Sometimes the image bounces back before it penetrates deep enough to give an accurate count. I’m not a vet, but I think it has to do with the speed of the film and also the density of the dog.
