its about time... i am 32 and i have always wanted to raise puppies, i just never had the time. i have been waiting since i adopted her to have puppies. i noticed she was in heat this morning so i put her in my neighbors backyard with his male german shephard. she is a small dog, maybe 35 pounds. how many pups can i expect to have her first time, and what should be my asking price for my pups. i have never done this before.
2007-08-04 05:38:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
if the german shephard is such a bad idea, my other neighbor has a doberman i could put her in with. i really hope she doesnt have any complications because i cannot afford vet bills or vaccines. i may spay her if there is any $$$$$$$$$$ moola left over from the pups. my grandfather said that after they are born, instead of giving them vaccines, i should get them chewing tobacco to rid them of worms. does this actually work?
2007-08-04 06:10:24 · update #1
you should not mix your smaller dog with a large breed. the puppies will be too big for her to give birth too, and you may end up having to have surgery to get the pups out.
because your dog is a mix, and you are mating her with another different breed, it would be hard for you to ask for any amount of money.
if she is already pregnant, i would just stick to finding your puppies a good home!
2007-08-04 05:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
First; She is TO YOUNG to breed. No dog should bred until the age of 2 years. They are not mentally nor physically ready, she's still growing.
Second, she's a mix. She should be spayed.
Third A german shepherd is twice her size. The resulting puppies could KILL her. You're setting her up for many complications.
You say yourself you don't know what you're doing. Leave the breeding to people who do.
You may think its 'fun' profitable, whatever to breed your dog. But think of the risks:
Complications requiring an emergency c-section.
All the pups could die.
Mom could die.
If the mother dies you'll have to feed and stimulate these puppies round the clock for several weeks.
Never mind that your irresponsibily bred puppies will take homes away from dogs that are already here.
Get her spayed as soon her heat is over. Be a responsible pet owner.
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Remember, hundreds of dogs are euthanized in this country everyday. Many of them came from "just one litter".
ADDED: The dobie is also BAD idea. Any dog is a BAD idea. You can't afford vet bills, you aren't going to be able to afford raising puppies either. Worming with chewing tobacco, a)doesn't work b) you could very well kill the puppies.
Still doesn't cover the fact that puppies NEED vaccines.
Go here and locate a low cost spay clinic http://www.spay-usa.org
DO NOT BREED YOUR DOG.
2007-08-04 12:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alright, I need to get this off my chest. How irresponisble and dim witted can you be?!?! If you've been waiting so freaking long for pups why in the hell haven't you done any real research?! Putting a 9 month old puppy through pregnancy is like asking a 12 yr old little girl to have twins! These pups will most likely kill her. Take her in and get her fixed and have the pups aborted. Anyone who really cared about dogs or their pups would have taken the time to learn a couple things before just leaving their pet in their neighbors yard. I'm surprised your neighbor allowed it.
For the sake of your puppy please, get her spayed. And don't try anything so foolish again. If you want to raise pups why didn't you try raising the one you had first before you decided to rob her of her puppyhood by getting her knocked up?
Edit: I seriously hope you are joking. If you are serious about the comment you just added you don't even deserve the dog you have! Tobacco WILL KILL a dog! It kills humans so what do you think it will do to babies!? I really hope someone calls animal control on you because you obviously have no clue what you're doing and really don't care! You my friend are the WORST kind of back yard breeder. If you're really so concerned about money then take the dog in, surrender her so the shelter can take care of her and try getting a job.
2007-08-04 13:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by theresa b 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not as simple as all that! She is not only still a baby, but you don't, just put two dogs together regardless of what breeds they are, to mate. Trust me, it doesn't work that way! First of all, if you breed a small female with a large breed male {like a german shepherd}, or any male that is larger than she is, you could kill her, when she tries to deliver those, very large puppies, and is unable to! Females should alway's be bred ,with a dog that is smaller than they are! I have bred Chihuahuas for a long time and I own #10! I can tell you, that breeding should NOT be done by someone, who has no knowlege of what's involved and believe me, there is alot you need to know. I thankfully have never lost any mothers or any of my puppies, but I also knew what was involved, what to look for, how to help deliver the puppies, when mom has complications, {like for instance a breech birth}, what to do in an emergency, etc... etc... For the sake of your puppy, I hope they haven't already mated. If you know for a fact, that they haven't mated, PLEASE DON'T LET THEM!!! It would be so unfair and probably tragic to your female! Having puppies is a beautiful experience and I know how, excited you feel about wanting to experience it, but it would really be much better for your puppy, if you have her spayed. She'll also be healthier in the long run. There are so many unwanted puppies out there, that I'm sure, if you go to your local shelter, there will be one special little puppy waiting, for you to take home, love and care for. PLEASE RECONSIDER BREEDING YOUR PUPPY! IT'S NOT WORTH LOSING HER!
2007-08-04 13:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by Chihuahua Lover 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hope that you have 500-1000 dollars saved for a possible emergency C-section! Poor breeding choice.
Price to expect per puppy through 6-20 weeks of age:
Welping/C-section=$0-to $1000
Worming at 2, 4 and 6 weeks=$10/puppy
Vaccines at 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 weeks= $25-200/puppy
Extra food for mom and puppies=$100
Bottle raising puppies is $100 of formula per puppy
Heartworm medication=$10 per puppy
Flea medication/earmite treatments etc= $30 per puppy.
Oh and if you female develops eclampsia that costs about $300-600 to treat on emergency and then you bottle raise the puppies.
And Mastitis costs about $60-500 to treat depending on how sick they get if they do get infected milk glands.
And I assume that you did not have the male or female tested for brucellosis prior to breeding? If your dog gives your neighbor's dog that veneral disease you will owe him a new male german shepherd. If his dog gives it to your dog, you dog may need to be euthanized.
Price you should be able to get for each puppy= $0.00 for mixed breed.
If you have the puppies spayed and neutered ($75-200 per puppy) you may be able to charge a $75 'adoption' fee...
My advice would be to have your dog spayed as soon as she comes out of heat and maybe tested for brucellosis...
You can offer to foster a pregnant dog for a local humane society. They get them in too late to spay sometimes and you can watch them have puppies (on your bed with all the blood and birthing fluids if you wish) and then if there is problems, the humane society will take care of them and take the puppies back and find them homes when they are old enough.
2007-08-04 13:04:02 · answer #5 · answered by drrabbit 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow, this ought to turn out great :( Well what you can expect is to have her most definately pregnant.. Cause that's what happens when people breed irresponsibly.. You can expect her to need a c-section..
And if you don't know the signs to watch for.. Or you are too cheap to take her to the vet.. You can expect that she and pups could die..
$50.. They are MUTTS.. Irresponsibly bred MUTTS... They have no monetary value, but you can't give them away because you attract the wrong kind of people when you give dogs away for free.. They have no $$$ value... You will spend far more producing this unwanted litter than you can even hope to make..
Edit : Glad you added that.. Now it's very apparent that you are a TROLL...
2007-08-04 12:46:25 · answer #6 · answered by DP 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding me ? HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE ? You "adopted" this dog? If you did, then I am sure the facility or agency would be horrifed that you are breeding her ! Did you not sign a spay/neuter contract? DO your neighbors know of your plans? If you have always wanted to raise puppies, then go to your local animal shelter and volunteer ! There are lots of puppies there that you can help raise, becuase idiots like you were trying to make money by breeding ! Go ahead over to the shelter and see all the cute puppies that came from "breeders" like you, and watch how they are eventually euthanized because of the overcrowding, again the reason is PEOPLE LIKE YOU! You should be spayed or neutered along with your poor dog.....
2007-08-04 13:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The fact that you have never done this before shows. Mixed breed dogs should not be bred indiscriminately with any male available. How do you know this German shepherd does not carry the genes for hip dysplasia, a common hereditary disease in that breed? What do you know about your dog's genetic background? The shelters are crammed full of mixed breed puppies and there are not enough homes. They are being euthanized every day. People like you really make me angry. Get educated, get your dog out of that yard and get her spayed.
2007-08-04 12:43:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Nine months is WAY to young to be having puppies..a dog should NOT be bred under the age of two years.
Tobacco is TOXIC to dogs so do NOT ever give any!!
I sincerly hope this whole post was simply a "joke" in order to get something impressed on irresponsible peoples mind.
2007-08-04 14:15:46 · answer #9 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are not going to like my answer. But why are you having puppies for the heck of it because you want to raise a puppy. That is so selfish you should go and volunteer at a rescue group for a week and see how many dogs are put to death because of over population. Yes their are to many dogs and not enough homes. I never have understood the whole joy of birth thing and selling them sounds like your dog is a money making machine for you. Use your head!!!!
2007-08-04 12:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by Michelle 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋