The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies

📘 The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies is a vivid, 100+ page breeder’s handbook designed to walk you through every stage of raising a litter—from pregnancy to puppy placement. With week-by-week guidance, QR-linked videos, supply checklists, labor prep, and neonatal care, it’s the one resource you’ll wish you had from the start.
 
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Confidently raise your litter from pregnancy to placement with The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies, an expertly crafted, 100+ page resource designed for today’s responsible breeder. As AKC Breeders of Merit, we created this comprehensive guide to be the one resource we wish we had when we started. Featuring a vivid, magazine-style layout with vibrant pictures and interactive QR codes that lead to videos tailored to your current stage of whelping, this professionally printed, full-color, perfect-bound bookazine equips you with essential knowledge, clear step-by-step guidance, and quick-reference tips to successfully whelp your litter.
 
Whether you’re prepping your first whelping box or managing your tenth litter, this easy-to-use guide makes learning engaging and enjoyable. The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies will help you succeed, reduce stress, and build confidence.
 
🐾 What’s Inside:
A week-by-week breakdown of the 9 weeks of pregnancy
Pros and cons of supplements, glucose solution recipe, lactation food equation
Whelping supply checklist and whelping box construction ideas
The three stages of natural labor explained—plus how to identify dystocia and emergencies
Planned and emergency C-section delivery
Top causes of newborn death and how to intervene
Modified Apgar scoring system: how to use it and why it matters
Critical postpartum tasks, behavior issues, and natural remedies for mastitis
Weight milestones, red flags, and when to supplement
The Seven Weeks of Life section for physical milestones of postnatal development
How and when to perform ENS (Early Neurological Stimulation) and ESI (Early Scent Introduction)
How to desensitize puppies to sounds and litter pan train your litter
 
Whether you’re a first-time breeder or seasoned pro, The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies gives you the confidence and support you need to raise healthy, thriving litters—from start to finish—all for less than the cost of a meal out.
 
"As a first-time breeder, Teri’s ‘The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies’ was a must-have. From pregnancy to the whirlwind after birth, I was continually referencing it to make sure we were on track and to prep for the next week. The real-life examples and breakout videos were so helpful. We felt confident in our steps, and our puppies’ new families have nothing but praise for how well they were raised!"
— Harry S.
 
We truly believe—you don’t want to be caught whelping without it.