| A |
Abnormal Birth |
The only kind you hear
of after you have your bitch in whelp. |
| B |
Box for Whelping |
Essential piece of
equipment which is used at the onset of labor, but which is later left
in order to produce the first pup on your bed. |
| C |
Cardiac Arrest |
Not common in whelping
bitches, but often seen in owners around 62nd day of bitches gestation. |
| D |
Dog |
What you wish you had
bought in the first place. |
| E |
Euphemisms |
For some reason adopted
by breeders. e.g. "Puppies are thriving" means puppies have
just eaten next months housekeeping budget in five days. |
| F |
False Alarms |
Games played by whelping
bitches to keep owners on their toes. |
| G |
Garden |
What you had before your
puppies. |
| H |
Hand Rearing |
Not recommended unless
you have eight hands. |
| I |
Imperfections |
Your puppies, of course,
have none. |
| J |
Joy |
Despite other comments,
puppies bring a lot of it with them. |
| K |
Kennel |
That shed in the garden
that used to stay empty until you stored tools in it. |
| L |
Long Sleep Ins |
What you don't have for
a very long time. |
| M |
Milk |
You will need a lot of
it. Recommend developing friendship with someone in the trade. |
| N |
Next Time |
Next time you'll be more
organized! |
| O |
Old Clothes |
The only kind you have
after rearing puppies. |
| P |
Pedigree |
After writing out a five
generation pedigree eight times, you will agree there is a lot to be
said for mongrels. |
| Q |
Quota |
Dictionary defines
this
words as "finite quantity". Visualize litter of eight - then
number nine arrives. |
| R |
Refurnishing |
Takes place after
sorting out debris once the last puppy is gone. |
| S |
Stress |
Can be bought in cans.
Can also be found accompanied by strain in owners. |
| T |
Teeth |
Teething puppies are an
upholster's dream. See "R". |
| U |
Useful Articles |
Scissors, cotton, LARGE
WHISKEY. |
| V |
Vet |
The chap whose phone
number you learn by heart. |
| W |
Weaning |
Excellent method for
getting the smallest amount of milk and food over the largest area of
floors, walls, etc. in the shortest time. |
| X |
X-rayed |
What your head should
have been before you started all this. |
| Y |
Yellow Fever |
About the only disease
you decide the puppies don't have when they sneeze the first time. |
| Z |
Zigzag Zoom! |
Puppies do it when you
try to catch them to put them back in their kennel. |
