i'm a novice and have a pregnant bitch
could anyone point me in the right direction, has to were i can buy an heater lamp

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any good electrical shop will have them Mark
Mari

Have you got the "book of the bitch" by Kay White and Jim Evans - its the dog breeders "bible". For bedding - get some good quality veterinary bedding - there is nothing to beat it and will last for years.

Hi Westie lover
I agree..get the book of the bitch, don't know what I would have done without it...i still read it now and could probably re write it cover to cover. And vet bed is brill :)
Tracey

Re Book of the bitch. The copy I have was published in 1988, and has (I beleive Cassie the Beardie that won Crufts and her pups on the cover), and I bought it in '89 (bred first litter in '95)!!!

I lent it to someone having a litter in 90 and got it back with the cover torn.

I think I saw a hard backed edition with a lab/golden? on the cover!

What is the latest enprint, and is it hard cover, as I would like to treat myself to an updated version. hHas it been rewritten, or just reprinted?

Brainless- I bought mine last year- and I'm positive this is the most up to date one- yes it has yellow labs on the front:) It says inside- *First published by Henston Ltd. 1988. New edition 1995*:) Mine's softback- £9.95:)

Stacey x x x

Is the ''book of the bitch'' for all breeds in general? i have a staffordshire bull terrier... thanks for your reply

it is Mark - well worth getting :)

saraW.... iv'e now got the book!! (paperback copy £ 9.95). fantastic information. I CANNOT PUT IT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol Mark

Glad to hear you got a copy - it should be every bitches owners bible :)

SaraW :)

I got mine from a farm supplies shop, cost me £24 all in. :)

Grace

have a look at the paperback version which is less expensive - from amazon I think.

I would like a hardback edition, do you know where I can get it? My old edition was leant to a freind and the cover is very dog eared!

I've only ever seen the paper backed version Barbara :(

I would think that if you went in a book store and gave them the details they could order a hard backed version (if still bound that way) for you :)

I got my heat lamp from Oakenshaw & Allbrooks. I also bought a heat pad from them with I have found be be priceless when it come to whelping puppies. I have lent it to several of my friends when they were having puppies and was told if it hadn't have been for the heat pad I could so easily have lost the litter. If you want to know please feel free to get in touch or anybody else for that matter. Good luck with the puppies.

Margaret