will she be o.k?

Question

my pitbull is 5 years old. I never planned on breeding her, but I've been staying with my son and his great dane got ahold of her. I am worried about her giving birth. Will she be o.k or will I have to take her to the vet to have the puppies?

Answer 1

When you do not plan on breeding a dog, you get it FIXED. If you don't, you do not let her near males when she is in heat. She is 5. You HAVE to know about heat cycles by now. You know she is in heat. You see a male dog. You see the male dog taking a "interest" in her. You should THEN seperate them...if not sooner!!!!!!
She is smaller,she is 5. Take her to the vet for that LONG overdue SPAY!!!!!!!

Answer 2

If you never planned to breed her, she should haved been spayed. Now, you have an additional problem on your hands that is far more serious than your dog being pregnant.

Look at the size and shape of a Great Dane and the size and shape of a pitbull. You are in for some serious birthing complications there.

You might consider having a talk with your vet about the possibility of spaying. I know they can spay pregnant cats, I don't see why they couldn't do that for a dog too. It would save everyone a lot of unnecessary trouble and maybe even your pitbull's life. The comparison would be kind of like a human female attempting to give birth to an elephant.

Answer 3

Five years of age is a bit old for a dog to be having her first litter. I would be asking the vet what other options you have and whether the Great Dane/Pitbull mix is a problem. Spaying her could be a good solution. Her personality won't change after desexing.

Answer 4

Sorry to hear that you and your son havent gotten your animals fixed yet. Hopefully after this incident you both will.

Those are going to be some cute babies though! Talk to your vet, they will tell you the warning signs of trouble in labor. As long as you watch for these, Im sure she will be fine. You may want to find out if your vet offers 24 hour emergency care. If not, have them reccomend a place incase she needs help after your vets office has closed.

Good luck to you and your pup! Make sure these puppies go to excellent homes with experienced dog owners, there are too many people who want dogs simply for a novelty. Especially Danes and Pitts.

Answer 5

Take her to the vet. You did say that she is 5 years old. She can have a calcium deficiency during her pregnancy, to name one possibility. We had a dachsund who was also her age and we bred her for the first time, and this is what happened. Fortunately, the vet was ready for anything and when she went into shock from it, and began to shake, we rushed her in and she tested her quickly and found the problem. In anticipation of the problem recurring when her 6 pups were born, I had to supplement the pups feedings to help her out. None of them had any problems, and they all had bright white teeth as a result, and it made life easier on the mother. These pups were the best litter we have ever had overall. Wonderful loving pups who adapted totally to their new parents. You will need your vet to be in the know and ready for anything, and I'm wishing the very best for all! nOTE: i WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER WHAT BREED YOUR DOG WAS AT WORK THIS MORING. AND WHEN I SAW THAT IT WAS A PITT, I CANNOT IMAGINE HOW YOU COULD TAKE THE RISK OF ALLOWING A PREGNANCY WITH YOUR PITT AND A GREAT DANE. hE IS TOO BIG, AND INDEED I'M SURPRISED HE WAS ABLE TO SQUAT THAT LOW AND THAT LONG TO ACHEIVE THE POSSIBILE RESULTS. SHE ALSO MAYNOT BE PREGNANT, SO PLESE DO TAKE HER TO THE VET FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. ALSO, TOO MANY PITT BULLS BEING BRED ALREADY. VERY DANGEROUS DOGS. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 6

On a first pregnancy it is not uncommon for the female to have one or two large pups. Given that she has been breed with a Great Dane, I would think that she will have fewer, larger pups. I don't see why she wouldn't be okay to deliver at home with you or by herself. Her motherly instinct will kick in. I wouldn't hesitate to call your vet if you do have concerns. A normal gestation period for a dog is 60 days. As a bit of advise, I would suggest having her fixed after the pups are weened from her milk. You can generally have her spayed once the pups are 2-3months old. It is much healthier for a dog to be spay/neutered.

Answer 7

No worries. You can get her spayed immediately even if she's already pregnant. You can even get her spayed days before she is expecting.

Although it may sound harsh, in reality, you are saving lives by aborting puppies unless you can find homes for them. Pitbulls are a dime a dozen, and are especially disliked due to recent media scrutiny about pit bull maulings.

In any event, it is worth it to get her spayed. You'll thank yourself when you don't have at least 5 puppies to take care of 24-7 or have to dump in the shelter later.

Answer 8

This dog is five years old and you wait until she gets bred to think about this? If she's pregnant, its too late and you're going to have to deal with the pups. Nature won't allow the pups to be so big that she won't be able to give birth to them. After they're born, wise up and spay her. Not only will you not be able to bring any more mutt puppies into the world, you will spare her a lot of health problems as well. You should have thought ahead. Wow, and humans think they're the more intelligent species...

Answer 9

Your vet should already have advised you.

Chances are the puppies will be too big for her to give birth naturally.

Make sure you take her for regular check ups, and ask your vets opinion about the birth.

Answer 10

shame, more unwanted puppies.
She will be fine. You will need to take her to the vet for many visits, and you will need to take the litter in for several different shots.
If you are in financial problems, consult with the Humane Society, they will be able to help you get her fixed when she has had the litter.Best of luck.
After reading the answers above you should take their advice, get her spayed immidiatly. Call the vet and see what they suggest.