Episode 156
156. Whelping for the First Time with Nate Akey
September 20, 20221h 18m
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Show Notes
Nate Akey joins me to discuss his recent first time experience breeding and whelping pups!
- The Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest
- Ruffed Grouse to Chukar
- Labradors to GSPs
- Tikka the German Shorthaired Pointer and her journey
- The Goose that wasn't invited to the NAVHDA Invitational
- Deciding to breed for the first time
- Matching strengths and weaknesses with the pairing
- Mindset after the "stick turned positive"
- Whelping and its challenges
- Suggested tools and emergency preparation
- Tails & dew claws
- Working with the right vet
- The puppy buyer search
- Setting prices and requirements on the very first litter
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