Myths

Myth: Fresh meat makes a dog savage 

Fact: It does not!

Myth: Milk given to young puppies’ causes worms.

Fact: This myth has been perpetuated by the fact that puppies begin to drink milk at three to     four weeks, at about the same age as they start to pass round white worms ('milk worms') from infestations acquired in the mother's womb.

Myth: Meat gives worms.

Fact:  Any meat, other than that purchased from a butcher's shop, can give worms, even meat from a reputable pet shop. The best approach is to cook all meat bought from a pet shop.

Myth: A pure bred bitch is ruined for breeding when she has pups to a mongrel or dog of another breed.

Fact: This is false. Once a bitch has had a litter of pups, the womb is cleaned out and free to accept the next pregnancy. It is biologically impossible for the previous sire to exert any genetic influence on subsequent pregnancies.

Myth: More than one father to a litter of pups is impossible.

Fact:  This is incorrect. A bitch may be promiscuous during her heat cycle so that different eggs within her womb may be fertilized by sperm from different dogs, the result being a mixed bag of pups.

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