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Who's Your Daddy: Success of Dual-Sired Litters
While dual-sired litters are planned less frequently than single-sired litters, they are just as accepted by breed registries.


The latest on DCM and grain-free food
The most recent paper on this topic was published March 17, 2022 in the journal "Frontiers in Animal Science." It has the same...


Profit and dog breeding
I want to make it clear that I do not support the shaming of breeders who want to make money breeding. Responsible breeders are ALLOWED...


Low sperm count in a new stud
We had a question online about a year-old stud who just had his first semen evaluation at the vet. The count was low, and the owner was...


Water Breaking for Whelping
I want to clear up what it means for a sac to be seen and for water to break during whelping. The sac All mammal fetuses have a placenta...


4 Things You Really Need to Know about Puppy Vaccines (plus a little about nomographs & nosodes!)
There are a lot of myths floating around about safety and efficacy of puppy vaccines, as well as the use of nomographs and nosodes. Like...


What is rendering and meat meal in dog food?
Rendering is basically a cooking process to concentrate proteins or fats from a mammalian meat source. There’s nothing inherently wrong...


Predicting fertility
Common sense disclaimer: As with everything else on this blog, it’s critical to seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian, preferably...


What is that dark build-up on my dam's teats?
Common sense disclaimer: As with everything else on this blog, it’s critical to seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian, preferably...
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