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Originally Posted by Brainless
My bitch has missed (hate letting so many people down), and a February litter would have been ideal for me, plenty of time for her to recover and still have some of the show season left (they aren't back in coat until about five months after a litter).
I like Winter litters as less disruptive to neighbours, shorter daylight hours, people have windows shut so aren't going to be disturbed by noisy pups etc.
Really would rather not have an early August litter as if it is hot pups can get very distressed, far easier keeping them warm than cooling them down. They also tend to sleep through the heat of the day and are awake at 4am!
If I left it until the season after that she would be 5 1/2 and the dog would be 9. Also by then I would be looking at proving her daughter who would be over two, and this litter will partly decide on the direction I wish to go with her.
Best laid plans of mice and men.
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We missed with Meg too, we were going for summer pups and had to take her over to the stud on boxing day
she missed...think my calculations were slightly off. we tried again in June and she caught and I have to say it worked out better, she had her pups in Sept...and like you say Brainless, dark nights, dark mornings, made all the difference. Also as we kept ours in the conservatory, just off the lounge, my one concern for summer pups would be that they would get far too hot! Didn't have a problem in September as it was cold out and the conservatory was easily heated to the right temp for them. Think I would definately go for winter pups if I tried again.
Breda
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