| 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 definies 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. |
