When Your Dog's Brain Isn't Working Right, It Might Be Her Calcium
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 5/18/2026 to
Neonatal Care
When Your Dog's Brain Isn't Working
Right,
It Might Be Her Calcium.
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What Is a Nomograph?
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 3/11/2026 to
Vaccines
Breeders and rescues carry the enormous responsibility of protecting puppies during the most vulnerable weeks of life. For decades, the only widely promoted method was a repeating vaccine schedule—6, 9, 12, 16 weeks—regardless of the puppy’s
How Homeopathy Truly Supports Your Dog's Health
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 1/17/2026 to
Safety During Pregnancy and Lactation
Why Dams Resorb Their Puppies: Puppy Reabsorption Causes
Posted by Guest Author: Dr. Meg Howe on 12/12/2025 to
Safety During Pregnancy and Lactation
As both a veterinarian and breeder mentor, I’m often asked:
“WHY DID MY BITCH RESORB HER PUPPIES?” Fetal resorption is more common than most breeders realize. It occurs when an embryo or early fetus dies before the bones have
The 10 Biggest Mistakes I Made as a Dog Breeder
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 11/25/2025 to
Vaccines
The TEN BIGGEST MISTAKES I made as a dog breeder - kind of in order of importance. I'm giving you information about each mistake underneath it so you might be able to avoid the ones I made that cost me puppies and caused me to have sick
Homeopathy For Breeders—The Basics
Posted by Paula F Vandervoort on 6/16/2025 to
Safety During Pregnancy and Lactation
Introduction As a breeder with over five decades of nights lying on a whelping box floor, I have had many situations where I knew I needed medicine to help with labor. But I wasn’t comfortable using pharmaceuticals or even herbs and plant
Spay and Neuter in Dogs Not Intended for Breeding: A Different Perspective
Posted by Paula Vandervoort Updated 3/19/2026 on 5/27/2025 to
Natural and Safe Animal Supports
Spaying
and neutering dogs and cats has become routine in the pet world—but should it
be? This isn’t about early spay and neuter; it’s about whether we should do it
at all.
Homeopathic Remedies for Dogs and Cats after Surgery
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 5/16/2024 to
Natural and Safe Animal Supports
Many of us breeders, although striving to do things naturally, may face times when surgeries are necessary and warranted. I personally raise a line of Boston Terriers started by our original founder, Dr. Jeannie Thomason. They require C-Sections
Aye to AI: The 'I' doesn't mean 'Intimidating'!
Posted by Paula Vandervoort on 5/4/2024 to
Natural and Safe Animal Supports
Now is the Time to Stop Fearing Artificial Insemination The Dog Breeder Store will make it easy! Over the past 10+ years, The Dog Breeder Store has made DIY projects out of tail docking, dewclaw removal, tube feeding, and other
