about mating a dog?

Question

i want to breed my dog i want to know the age cause i thought it was at 8 months to a year cause if the older they are the harder labor they go through. my grandpa is going to help pay for everything cause he wants a puppy cause his just died for kindeys he paid for her to stay alive all the test they need to do and they vet said that is all we can do so i know he will help me and he LOVES DOGS so i wanted to know what age is best thanks

my grandpa has recues lots of dogs from shelters all the time he had 4 one year and he fixes all of them i am going to fix her after i just one littier not for any money my dog only has about 1to 4 puppys and i have family that would really love them i know he will take 2 of them he just a very hard year and he is all alone cause grandma is in a home now and i lknow it would make him happy cause he is always happy when he sees her.he wants one from her. and i do ALOT OF READING ON MY DOG and they only thing i never really found out was on breeding her but thanks anyways

Answer 1

Please, please, please, don't do it. Why breed a dog? If your grandpa wants a puppy, why not rescue one from the thousands that die every day at shelters?

No dog should be bred unless it's to IMPROVE its breed. And it's a very complicated thing. Doesn't sound like you know much about breeding dogs.

Breeding without any thought only leads to more and more unwanted pets languishing at shelters. Please don't do it!

SHOULD I BREED MY DOG??

Almost everyone who owns a dog thinks about breeding it at least once. Raising a litter sounds easy and fun -- but having puppies isn’t all its cracked up to be. Breeding dogs involves much more work and responsibility than most people are prepared for. Before you breed your dog, there are some important things to consider:

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Will all your puppies find good, permanent homes?

According to the Humane Society of the United States and the government Census Bureau, 2,000 puppies and 450 humans are born every hour in our country. Right from the start, only 1 out of 4 puppies has a chance at a home. Finding a permanent home is even harder - only 1 out of 10 dogs will stay with its original buyer for its whole life. 5 out of 10 will change owners before they’re a year old. The remainder of these dogs will end up in animal shelters, abandoned and unwanted. Even if your dog is an expensive purebred, your puppies are subject to the same statistics. At least 3 million dogs will be killed in animal shelters this year alone because there just aren’t enough homes for all of them There are so many unwanted pets that cities all over the country are considering passing laws that will ban all breeding.

Answer 2

A female doesn't need to be bred and have one litter to satisfy her emotional needs. There is an awful lot that goes into breeding dogs right - are you sure you're ready? Some dogs are easy whelpers, but do you know how to tell if the pups need to be delivered by an expensive emergency c-section? Do you know how to build a proper whelping box with a pig-rail, so that none of the pups can be crushed behind or under their mom? Do you know what eclampsia is? If you don't, your dog could die. Do you know how to tell when all the pups have been born? If there are any left inside her, they could die and so could she. Do you know where the nearest emergency clinic is? Dogs often deliver in the middle of the night. If there are any problems with the whelping, it may cost you $100 just to walk in the clinic's door - then all the other costs on top of that.
Before you breed, you have to have your vet do a health exam and fecal tests and blood tests for intestinal worms and heartworm to be sure her health is good. Then make sure your dog and the male you select are tested for Brucellosis - a canine VD.

If you or your Grandpa just want a pup to keep for yourself, it's a lot easier (and cheaper) to buy one than to breed your own. The pups are going to need food and shots and worming and lots of care for eight weeks. Have you got the time and energy? What if your dog won't feed and clean the pups? (That happens a lot on a first litter!) You're going to have to be there day and night to hand feed them every four hours! How are you going to make sure that the leftover pups get really good homes. Your Grandpa already knows how many abandoned dogs there are being put to sleep every day because no one wants them.

You won't make any money breeding dogs if you're doing it right! One of my breeder friends once calculated that she made less than $1.85 per hour after expenses in a litter with no problems. I bred one litter myself (from champion dogs!), but now I'd rather go and buy the pup I want.

If you're still reading, the absolute minimum age for breeding a small dog is one year old (on the second heat). For big dogs, the minimum is 18 months.

Answer 3

the more important question is are you ready to be responsible for each and every puppy your dog produces for the rest of their life. A responsible breeder doesn't breed just to produce or reproduce their dog. They breed to improve. They find not just homes but Great homes for each puppy. They keep in touch with all puppy homes for the life of that dog. A responsible breeder will take back any dog they have bred for the life of that puppy.

I completely understand why your grandpa wants a puppy but make sure a puppy is something that is good for him. Can he cope with an active puppy? If so, the best thing you could do is give a home to a puppy from an animal shelter. If he's not able to, the best thing you could do is find him a wonderful adult dog that needs a home from an animal shelter. He will love it just as much as if you had bred it, believe me.

From another dog lover, Diane

Answer 4

I agree with sillygoose, I breed German Shepherds (responsibly), and it is a lot of hard work, and some heart ache. Are you prepared to help deliver the pups? You may also have to bottle feed the pups, which is very time consuming, Then there's the problem of finding adequate homes, it is not easy. I don't recommend breading any dog till after 2 years, and unless your really dedicated to it I don't recommend breeding at all.

Answer 5

im a breeder and NO dog should be bred until ATLEAST two years of age. the hips are not mature till then and can cause bad damage to the mother if too young. PLEASE wait. help grampa find a pet . maybe from a shelter? dont breed a baby dog. TWO YEARS OLD!!!

Answer 6

18 months is the full adulthood for a dog
to start breeding

Answer 7

11 months

Answer 8

She is much to young. Has she even had any health testing at such a young age?

If you do not even know the basics, please learn more before attempting to breed.


And people - Do know quote the HSUS as a reputable source of information about ANYTHING! Most of it is lies or halftruths they concoct to use in their no-pet agenda.

Answer 9

you can start at 10 months to a year

Answer 10

PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER! ADAOPT A DOG FROM THE ANIMAL SHELTER.....THERE ARE SO MANY THAT NEED GOOD HOMES! PLEASE DONT BRING MORE ANIMALS INTO THE WORLD TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING MIS_TREATED OR NEGLECTED!!!!!