is it alright if i let my female dog have one litter then spay her?

Question

it is a golden retriever

Answer 1

Yes, it's fine. But before breeding your dog I would consider all those puppies out there that don't have homes. If you're sure you can find homes for the puppies, and you have the proper knowledge to take care of the mother dogs and puppies, then go for it. Good luck. :)

Answer 2

Why put her through that? To be safe and healthy you must wait until she's 2 to breed her. At that age, the surgery will be a lot harder on her-adult dogs have a slower metabolism than puppies, so they take longer to heal and tend to experience more pain with the surgery. Also when you spay before the first heat cycle, the risk of that dog ever getting mammary cancer is practically zero. The more heat cycles a dog has, the less benefit there is to spaying when it comes to cancer. By age 2, you've completely lost out on this benefit. You also risk accidental breeding before she is ready to handle pups. And you have to make a whelping box, deworm the puppies several times, be prepared to bottle feed the pups if things don't go right, find good homes for them, and have first exams and shots done on all the puppies. You'll often have to do the second shots too if you can't find homes right away. There's a lot to having puppies, I just don't think it's really worth it unless you intend to breed and show-which is a whole lot more work.

Answer 3

It is not a good idea nor is there a valid reason to do so. Each heat your dog goes through increases the risk of mammary cancer and pyometria. These two illness are very serious, very expensive to treat and very often don't have a favorable outcome.

Also unless your dog is at least 2 years old, has had and passed genetic testing (OFA/PennHip, CERF/PRA, thyroid, etc) and has an impeccible temeprament and has either been shown or evalauted for breed standard then she should NOT be bred.

*****Natasha, if in fact a vet did tell you that he was full of BS and needs to learn a bit more about canine reproduction, breeding, behavior******

Answer 4

You have not said what kind of dog you have.

Things to think about:
Do you have the money to test your female for Brucellosis and any other health conditions her breed or breeds are prone to?

Do you have the money set aside in case she needs a C-section. In my area that runs about $1,200.

Do you have homes for the puppies?

Can you get time off work or school in case the litter needs to be handfed ?

Females should be at least 2 and in some breeds 3 before you breed them. So normally that would be dealing with more than just one heat cycle.

regards

Answer 5

There is no reason in the world to let you dog have 1 litter of pups....why would you do that? Can you positively guarantee that the pups will all go to perfect homes. Can you guarantee that there will be no problems with pregnancy and delivery. Are you willing to spend a ton of money on the pregnancy, possible problem deliery and taking care of the pups. Please, please, please, spay your dog...If you people would just realize there is no need for any more puppies in this world, other than the ones the profesional breeders do for the betterment of the breed...Please don't breed your dog. Do you realize that over 1 million precious dogs and puppis are put to sleep every year cause they are in kill pounds that have no other alternative.. Wake up America, stop breeding your dogs....Please. just my 2 cents

Answer 6

My vet says sometimes it is better for a larger female dog to have one litter, then spay, just because it will balance out their hormones, and make them calmer and more obedient, plain easier to manage. Plus it gives them a chance to be a mom and raise some puppies, causing them to be friendlier and gentler with small kids. Little dogs may have problems, but dogs had litters out in the wild for thousands of years before people came along. There is a first for everything. Just make sure the male is the same size or a little smaller than the female, just to be sure none of the puppies are very big. Also, you may also want to look into who would want puppies from you dog. If you don't have buyers now, then I really wouldn't do it. Look at the classifieds in the newspaper and see all the pure, papered dogs in there, then go to the pound and see even more dogs. My nana breeds chihuahuas, and if she doesn't have up front buyers when her females come into heat, then she won't breed them cause she doesn't want un-bought puppies. If your dog is a lab or even a lab mix, they usually go pretty quickly, those and small dogs.

Answer 7

You can always let her have a litter but there is already an over population of animals in shelters, it is best unless you had planned on breeding her to have her spayed right away. A litter of pups can cost anywhere from 500 to 1000 just to take care of until they are found homes and then it is not a sure thing you can find homes for all the pups then one of two things can happen you keep them or they go to shelters.

Answer 8

It is very alright to do that. Just as long as you have good homes for the puppies. Don't let people yell at you about spaying your dog. This is your dog if you want to breed her then that is your right. You are going to get a lot of feedback on this. Just make sure you have homes for the puppies and that your female is 2 years old before you breed her. Puppies are a lot of work too so get prepared for that. Don't let people get to you about this. You go ahead and breed her if you like.

Answer 9

I would say no. First of all, with all respect to your idea, when one pupy is born, another puppy in a shlter will die because there are not enough homes for them all.

Secondly Mama dog will need alot of special care and feeding and some vet care during her pregnancy. Ther eis NO gurantee that the puppies will pop right out -- the birth may be difficult, and perhaps dangerous. Sometimes a baby gets stuck in the birth canal and no one realizes it until the mama becomes very sick. That could kill her.

Then, can you guarantee that when the puppies are weaned, and have had all their shots will the people you give or sell them to have THEM spayed, Microchipped, vetted -- can you guarantee that those puppies will not end up chained as adults, to a filthy dog house in the cold?? When they leave your house, and go to a new home they are at the mercy of whoever adopts them, or their friends, or their abusive spouses. There's alot to consider here.

Please consider spaying her -- she sounds like she is old enough to be spayed. There is a TERRIBLE Pet Overpopulation problem out there. Please do not add to it.

Enjoy your dog. There are more than enough puppies in this world and not all of them get a good deal in life.

Answer 10

is it alright? well, you aren't going to be arrested for it. is it responsible? definately not. is it selfish? yes. your dog doesn't need to have 1 litter. and the chances of her becoming impregnated before being of the correct age to conceive(a dog should be at least 2, preferably 3) are high considering you don't seem very well informed. you increase your dog's likelihood of developing several different types of cancer by allowing her to have heats and then letting her have a litter. Keep your dog healthy and have her spayed. We don't need more puppies from people who aren't breeding for the betterment of the breed.

Answer 11

You can do whatever you want to. Just be prepared for the time and money it will cost you to have a litter. Learn everything you can about having a pregnant dog and how to take care of mom and new born pups.
If your willing to make this kind of hugh commitment then think about it very carefully before you do.