It was 1987. Vermont. I was young, dumb, and living with a woman whose Rottweiler was very pregnant. We had a whelping box set up in the house. A whelping box is basically a low wooden pen with ...

Who doesn’t love puppies? They’re adorable, they smell so sweet, and they generally bring joy to all they encounter. The path leading up to their birth, however, can be overwhelming for everyone ...

My last column was all about breeding – accidental or otherwise – so I thought I’d better follow on with preparations for whelping or birth. Breeding is a time-consuming, costly experience which is ...