Elisa Hedman
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When a buyer wants to give a dog back: the first conversation
The first call or message from a buyer who wants to give a dog back sets the tone for everything after it. How to listen without judging, the questions to ask, how to tell an urgent return from a problem…
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Handling difficult questions from puppy buyers
Kennel clubs and animal welfare groups now coach buyers to ask breeders pointed questions, and that is good news. How to answer the hard ones honestly and calmly: price, health guarantees, test results, visits, choosing a puppy, waiting lists, ethics,…
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When to call the vet: warning signs in a young puppy
Young puppies get sick faster than adult dogs and have less in reserve. Which signs mean you should call your veterinarian now, which can wait for a normal appointment, and what to have ready before you ever need an emergency…
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The breeding dog’s life: caring for brood bitches and stud dogs across a career
A breeding career is a few years in the middle of a dog’s life. This guide walks through it from first litter to last, and what comes after.
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Litter limits and age rules: what registries and the law allow
Registries and governments set very different rules on how young, how old and how often a bitch may be bred. Here is what the main registries and several laws say, and why the limits are a floor, not a target.
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Breeding and selling puppies in New Zealand: the Code of Welfare, registration and council rules
In New Zealand the rules for breeders come mainly from animal welfare law: the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and its Code of Welfare for dogs, whose minimum standards can be used as evidence in a prosecution. What those standards require,…
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Breeding and selling puppies in Singapore: AVS licensing and the conditions for breeders
In Singapore, breeding dogs for sale is a licensed activity regulated by the Animal & Veterinary Service. What the licensing conditions say about breeding age, litters and retirement, how puppies are licensed and transferred at sale, and the rules on…
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Flying dogs and puppies: what the IATA crate rules (CR82) require
A crate that does not meet IATA’s container rules can be refused at check-in, with the puppy, the buyer and the flight all waiting. How to size the crate, what the construction rules say, how many puppies may travel together,…
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Breeding and selling puppies in Australia: state rules, breeder numbers and limits
In Australia the rules for breeding and selling dogs are set by each state and territory, and they have tightened sharply. Breeder identification numbers, advertising rules, limits on litters and breeding females, with New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland as…
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Breeding and selling puppies in Canada: federal pedigree law and provincial rules
Canada has no national breeder license, but it does have something most countries lack: a federal law on selling a dog as purebred. What the Animal Pedigree Act requires, how importing breeding dogs works, and how provinces such as Quebec…
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