Puppys and female dogs...?

Question

My dads friends family has a female chocolate Lab. They want to breed her just so that she becomes a better dog. The question is, is letting her have puppies have the same effect as her spending ALOT of time with puppies that need to be fostered? Please answer with a responsible answer.

I don't want them to breed more puppies that may end up being put down, and please Now use your best guess!

Answer 1

SPAY OR NEUTER!!!!!!!!

1.Not all dogs are built to be bred.

Most pets, although lovable, are not of breeding quality because they have genetic defects and other problems that should not be perpetuated. People who breed dogs for a living are very careful about choosing which dogs they will breed together based on physical characteristics and behavior. Some people decide that it would be fun to breed and just start looking for a dog that has the proper equipment and is willing. This can be a huge mistake.

2. There are already too many dogs in the world.

Breeding your pet is a serious endeavor and should not be taken lightly. There are far too many pets that end up in shelters without good homes. If your breed of dog has large litters, what will you do if you are unable to sell the puppies? Do you really want to contribute to the massive problem of pet overpopulation?

3. Dogs that aren’t neutered face serious health risks.

Consider your dog’s own health. Male dogs that are neutered are less likely to be hit by cars, because unaltered males have a very strong urge to roam and find a fertile female. Male dogs will go over or under fences, through doors and windows, and will pull leashes out of unsuspecting hands in quest of a mate.

Additionally, neutering greatly reduces the incidence of prostatic disease and eliminates testicular cancer in males, and cuts down on breast cancer in females. The possibility of uterine infections is also eliminated by spaying.

4. Female dogs used for breeding may have unwelcome visitors.

If you spay your dog, you will not have to chase persistent male dogs out of your yard. Also, you won’t have to worry about cleaning up messy heat cycles.

5. Be prepared to work like a dog when your pet goes into labor.

Many people do not realize just how much work and expense is involved with letting dogs have puppies. Getting the mother through pregnancy is the easy part, but labor is truly laborious for dog and owner alike. Dogs usually decide to have their puppies at the most inconvenient times, like 2:00 in the morning when veterinary hospitals are closed.

If your pet develops a problem during delivery, it means at least the expense of an emergency call. If the complications are life threatening, you must be prepared, especially if you have a breed of dog that has a broad head like a pug, to pay for an emergency C-section. It is very distressing to have to leave home in the middle of the night, worry about your pet, get a large veterinary bill and then try to explain to your boss why you cannot possibly come to work the next day.

6. It can be devastating when the puppies die.

There is always the prospect of the loss of some or all of the puppies. A neonatal mortality rate of 10 to 30 percent is considered normal. And, it’s easy to lose a puppy if you don’t have the experience or knowledge to care for newborns. Because puppies are not able to regulate their own body temperature initially, you may need to supplement their environment with heat.

7. Not all dogs make the best mothers.

If your female doesn’t have enough milk to feed all its puppies, or decides that feeding her offspring is not her cup of tea, it will be your responsibility to provide them with nutrition every three to four hours, round the clock. And how many mouths are there to feed?

Another aspect of puppy care that you can look forward to if your dog wants nothing to do with her brood is the manual stimulation of urination and defecation. Until puppies are three weeks old they will only void if directly stimulated. If mom isn’t doing this, you will need to take a moistened cotton ball and gently rub the urogenital area until the babes begin to urinate and pass stool. Failure to do this can result in some pretty unhappy puppies.

8. Good luck seeing a profit!

Your last responsibility before they go to a new home is to have them dewormed, vaccinated, and examined by a veterinarian. You will want to make sure that you have budgeted a sufficient amount for this purpose. Needless to say, if you decide to breed mixed breed puppies, you have no opportunity to recoup this expense.

Puppies are a lot of fun and it can be very exciting when they are born, but more often than not, owners find themselves in over their heads when they decide to endeavor into breeding.

Article republished here with permission from VetCentric.com
Copyright(c) 2000 by VetCentric.com

SPAY OR NEUTER!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Yes, she may even produce milk and experience a false pregnancy because of the puppies she is around, doesnt matter if they are hers or not. In any case letting her go through the whole process of actually giving birth to pups won't make her a better dog, in any way shape or form. In fact allowing her to have puppies puts her at greater risk of health problems in the future, also she could die from complications in the pregnancy, and with some female dogs it has a permanently negative effect on thier personality.

Not everybody wants puppies. Hundreds die everyday because of the lack of homes. How heartbreaking to hold a twelve week old puppy and put her to sleep because somebody thought for sure there would be somebody else who wanted her.
For every puppy born, three die in shelters. There are too many out there and not enough homes for them all.

If this is not enough reasons to stop you from breeding your dog, then here are a few more:

Complications in birth and pregnancies happen all the time. You could face losing your dog to death, and all the puppies with her. Will YOU pay the $1200.00 for a much-needed emergency cesarean section when she cannot deliver the pups?
What about sexually-transmitted diseases? That stud dog you had picked out may have one. They are more common than you think.

How about genetic diseases? They abound.

Breeding is not a careless affair, it is so much more than bringing ***** and stud together during a heat cycle.

Please think it over carefully.

PS I realize you sounded like you didnt want them to breed her so I added the above info to pass on... here is also some stories of dogs raising other animals.... http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the_poodle_and_dog_blog/2005/11/doggie_surrogat.html

Answer 3

The RESPONSIBLE ANSWER is to have her spayed. No questions asked.

Breeding her will not make her a better dog---it may in fact cause so much chaos in the house that it will make a good situation bad for the dog.

A friend of mine fostered a pregnant border collie mix for a rescue when they took her in from a high-kill shelter. She peed everywhere, was mean to their other dogs even though she would normally get along well with them, was protective of her puppies and caused the family caring for her to do a LOT of extra work.

It is a big responsibility to have puppies. Financially, schedule-wise, emotionally, and in many MANY other ways. There's a website that a user here often posts, and I think it is an excellent way of showing all that. You can see the trials and tribulations of breeding your dog:
http://www.geocities.com/virtualbreeding/virtualbreeding.html

Having the dog spayed will reduce her risk of certain cancers, make her a more loving family dog, and will completely eliminate the hassle and annoyance of her going into heat.

Not to mention, by preventing one more litter, you are helping to reduce the overwhelming problem of pet overpopulation. Watch this video to see why it's a good idea:
http://www.spotsociety.org/fatedog.html

Answer 4

Breeding a female won't make them a better dog! Love, care, quality time, and compassion make dogs better! What happens if she has these pups and no one wants them? If they want her to relax, have her spayed! Breeding her could make her more protective and in turn they might think she's going senile! So just be careluf if you do breed her...Don't breed if there is a chance of them being put down! That's not right!

Answer 5

I asked a similar question about a week ago. I was told that the dog will not become calmer. It will just have pups. Don't breed just to calm a dog, it just wont work. Labs are crazy fun, and they stay that way. I love mine

Answer 6

Breeding will not in any way make her a better dog. Training, attention and maturity will do that.