Whelping Puppies Made Easy – Step-by-Step Guide for Dog Breeders | Pregnancy, Newborn Puppy Care, Whelping Box Setup & Fading Puppy Syndrome Paperback – Notebook, September 23, 2025

Raise your litter with confidence — the ultimate week-by-week guide for dog breeders covering pregnancy, whelping, and newborn puppy care.The Ultimate Guide to Whelping Puppies is a vivid, full-color, 108-page resource for responsible breeders managing their first litter or tenth. Created by AKC Breeders of Merit, this expertly written canine breeding guide includes:The 9 weeks of canine pregnancy with feeding and nutrition guidelines for pregnancy and lactationWhelping box setup options, complete supply checklist, and preparation tips for a smooth deliveryThe three stages of labor, C-section guidance, and how to recognize emergencies like dystociaModified Apgar scoring for newborn puppies, plus colostrum tracking and calcium dosing instructionsPostpartum care strategies including behavioral red flags, mastitis treatment, and natural weaning supportFading Puppy Syndrome, top causes of newborn death, and how to intervene during the first 24 hoursPuppy weight tracking using milestone charts to detect slow weight gain or failure to thriveProtocols for ENS, ESI, sound desensitization, and litter pan training to support healthy puppy developmentThe Seven Weeks of Life — a week-by-week guide to physical and behavioral milestonesInteractive QR codes link to real-time breeder videos tailored to each stage of the whelping process. Use on its own or paired with The Ultimate Whelping Log & Record Book for practical tools, clear protocols, and expert support to raise strong, ethical litters with less stress and more confidence.If you're serious about dog breeding and want a complete, step-by-step breeder resource, this is the guide you don’t want to whelp without. Read more