i have a shih Tzu cross maltese she is only a small dog and is due to have puppies in a month i have never bred a small dog before and am worried if there could be complications?
2006-07-09 19:08:16 · 9 answers · asked by Gemma W 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i have never bred large dogs either :-/? just worried also about her breathing because of her breed
2006-07-09 19:17:03 · update #1
If you don't know what complications there might be, you may be setting yourself up for more problems than you know!
A female doesn't need to be bred to satisfy her emotional needs - and certainly not a mixed breed. There is an awful lot that goes into breeding dogs right - are you sure you were ready? Small dogs are not always easy whelpers - 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 bred her, you should have had 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 you should have made sure your dog and the male you selected (who should have been a champion - your pups would have been worth something!) should have been tested for Brucellosis - a canine VD.
If she was purebred and you bred her to a top quality male from an experienced breeder, they might have helped you with advice and might even have shown up to help you deliver the pups - but usually you're on your own. They could also have advised you as to whether or not your female is good enough to breed and that she had no major faults that she could pass on.
If you just wanted a pup to keep for yourself, it would have been 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. If the mother rejects them, guess who is going to be up twice a night and four times a day hand feeding and cleaning every pup? Hope you have the time and energy!
You won't make much 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.
Take her to the vet and pay for his advice or get yourself some good books on breeding dogs and start learning. And spay your dog after the puppies are gone.
2006-07-10 08:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will want to know which vet will be on call the week she is due to have her babies, I say week because she can deliver anywhere from the 59 to the 65 day after breeding.
It is always better to know which vet is on call. Be sure he is aware you are expecting babies.
Try and let her have the babies naturally, but be prepared to make a mad dash to the vet.
Do you have the experience to know when she is starting labor?
I don't know what you know, so I wont go into all that, if you do not know, email me direct (look under my profile)
I will tell you several of the warning signs.
You will need to be with her the entire time she is having babies, you may have to help her with some of them.
If this is her first litter, expect to help alot.
If she has had babies before you will just need to assist, she will know what to do.
2006-07-10 03:18:57 · answer #2 · answered by Chihuahua Magic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there,
Any of your smaller breeds can have difficulty delivering puppies especially flat faced or semi flat faced Breeds. I would suggest you have a Vet on Call just in case you have a problem. As with any small breed you may think about having the puppies delivered by C-Section, safer for the puppies and the Mom.
2006-07-10 02:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by fourpawsg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the size of the dog that got her pregnant. If he was bigger than her, she will probably have complications and will likely need a c-section. You have to make sure you can be there for her for the whole week when she is due, if a puppy gets stuck and you are not there to assist or take her to the vet she could die!!!
2006-07-15 11:08:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is always a chance something could go wrong...but if you have a vet within driving range just be sure to inform them the moment something happens...and be by her side till birthing is done( a pair of scissors may come in handy for cutting the cord) oh yea and dont let momma dog eat the sacks too fast for she could choke(they are good for her and full of vitamens though so do let her eat them)
2006-07-10 02:16:08 · answer #5 · answered by nickscamarochick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more than the big ones. Having puppies is having puppies no matter what the size.
Hope
2006-07-10 02:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too late now...
&...NOT a"BREED",it's a MUTT. DON'T make more MUTTS!!!
2006-07-10 07:31:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no shouldnt be
2006-07-10 02:12:23 · answer #8 · answered by sweetz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get her fixed..
2006-07-10 02:15:11 · answer #9 · answered by I â?¥ my doberman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋