Please only answer this if your 100% serious and sincere! No smart answers PLEASE! I"m starting to get worried, and before I go on, yes, I'm going to take her to the vets, I just wanted some advice from anyone who might have already gone through this, or has experience. I have a 7 pound MaltiPoo and Jazzy is a 3 1/2 pound Mini Pinscher. Shes 8 months old. When she went into heat, I had to keep them away from each other COMPLETELY . He drove us crazy trying to always get to her! BUT, on 2 occasions, he was with my daughter, I wasn't home, he got to her and "connected". Well, its been about a month since she stopped bleeding. All the sudden her nipples are big, she goes outside to pee ALOT! sleeps alot, and stomach is bigger. Is she in danger because my MaltiPoo is so much bigger than her? and because its her first heat? My vet appont. is Monday, but if you have experience in my little problem, please advise me! I"m really worried I just adopted her 2 wks before she went into heat
2007-09-10 05:22:10 · 20 answers · asked by Stacey G 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I wanted to add that the reason why neither of them are fixed is because I just adopted Jazzy a couple weeks before she went into heat. Trust me, this was not planned! So please noone fuss at me for them not being fixed! I just got her! I was planning on getting both of them fixed actually. This was definitely not something I wanted to happen. I wasn't planning on getting another dog, but Jazzy needed a home fast and my heart melted when I saw her! Trust me, this won't happen again!! ;)
2007-09-10 05:28:49 · update #1
I want to add, I'm not asking if anyone thinks shes pregnant, and yes, I know they need to be fixed, as I said, I had just gotten her! It was not planned, she needed a home FAST so I said yes, all I'm asking , from someone who has had this happened, or is experienced , is do you think she'll be ok? is she in danger if she tries to deliver? should I abort? should I get her there before Monday? How long are dogs pregnant? Has anyone ever had a similar situation happen??
2007-09-10 05:43:00 · update #2
My first question is why aren't both of the them fixed? They're both old enough to be. She's too young and too small to be pregnant, and will most likely have complications. Best advise is to bring her to the vet when she is giving birth, so that they can watch for any problems, and then fix her right after the puppies are weaned. Also, get that other dog fixed now.
2007-09-10 05:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kimberly A 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
She's in quite a lot of danger, actually.
She is too young to have a litter, for starters. It's basically the equivalent of a 13 year old girl having a child. Yes, she is physically sexually mature, but her body is not done maturing and everything that would have been going into her body to strengthen her will be going to the pups. Very bad.
The male being that much bigger is a huge problem as well. Not only do small dogs often have major complications and require c-sections from having pups, but if the male is bigger than the female, the problems are multiplied many times over.
Have her seen by a vet immediately and see if you can have the litter aborted. You could lose her and the pups if you try to go through with it. Then have them both fixed RIGHT AWAY. DO NOT chance this happening again. You and I both know that two weeks was more than enough time to have her spayed. If you didn't want to have her spayed, you should have at least have had the male neutered before you brought her home, or at the very least when she went into heat. I know you don't want to hear it, but this IS your fault.
I hope you can get this sorted out that that she gets through this. Good luck.
2007-09-10 05:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by Mandy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A three and a half pound miniature pincher? That is really small for the breed compared to the ones I have seen.
If there was a tie, she is almost assuredly pregnant. The statistic is over 95% pregnancy after a tie or something like that. The size difference if it is 3 vs.7 lbs isn't that great as long as there is more than one puppy. The number of puppies is more important than the size of the dam and sire if they are that close. Just pray she has 3 of them so they are really small. You can have an xray to check for number of pups and pelvic size. Honestly though, your dog should be fine. I have small dogs that breed at four-five pounds with no problems.
If she is a 3lb female, you might have a hard time finding someone to spay her. My vet won't spay until at least 4-5 lbs. I wanted to add that all the people telling you your dog will die are not correct. I have dogs that are 4lbs having puppies from a 6.5lb male. The size is close enough that it won't matter as much as the number of puppies do. And because your dogs have longer noses, it will be easier for her than it would with a peke or pug. Just get good vet care. She should be fine.
2007-09-10 06:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by mama woof 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yo really need to speak to your vet this can be a c-section comng as the male is so much bigger than the ffemale.
TAlk to you vet if he thinks you will need a c-section about scheduling it and not wait until she's in trouble as sometimes it might be to late for her and the pus.
Also get the puppy formula ahead -- one problem is a pup that young may not take care of the pups and then it's feedng every 2 hours day and night.
try to figure when she was bred the two times he was with her and figure about 63 days depending on how far along she is you may not want to wait another week and if neccesary take her in as an emergency.
Good luck and any other questions email me at
kathy_decaprio@yahoo.com
2007-09-10 05:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, this is a potentially dangerous situation. Small dogs tend to have complicated labors and often need c-sections. In addition, it is dangerous for her to breed before 2-3 years old. I think your best bet here is to take her to the vet and have her spayed, and have the pregnancy terminated as well. It's less risky that way, and a spay will prolong her life and help to assure her heath. You'll need to get the male fixed too.
2007-09-10 05:45:10 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel-Pit Police-DSMG 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well.. The fact that your question comes with so many rules, suggests to me that you aren't new.. You know the answer to this.. She is in serious trouble.. both because the male is so much bigger, because he is of a different breed, and because she is sooooooooo young... Come on.. Spay and neuter everyone.. You didn't even need to ask this.. You already knew the answer and wanted someone to tell you that
you are good.. It's bad, and it's wrong and it's dangerous.
2007-09-10 05:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by DP 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she could be in danger. A female should not become pregnant before the age of 2. Being a toy breed, there is a higher risk of something going wrong.
The best thing to do is take her to your vet and have her spayed. If you decide to have her carry the litter to term, please be prepared - it could cost you her life and the life of the puppies, not to mention a lot of money.
Wishing you and your dog all the best
ADD:
A dog is pregnant from 60-64 days.
Here are a couple of links with helpful information about canine pregnancy.
http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/pregnancybirthindogs/f/FAQ_pregdog.htm
http://dogs.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Signs_Of_Dog_Pregnancy
2007-09-10 05:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would ask the vet about spaying and terminating the pregnancy here. It's very possible she will have major complications and she is far too young. Doing a spay now will likely be much less costly than an emergency c-section in the middle of the nite with an emergency vet care clinic.
2007-09-10 05:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'd ask your vet- jazzy weighs twice as much as her- and because she is so young it's like a 12 year old getting pregnant. If I were in your spot I would just spay now and lose the litter- put your dog's health first.
2007-09-10 06:02:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would get her spayed. The fact that she is so young and the male is bigger presents a BIG problem, one that could actually kill her. She may make it through this and she may not, but even if she does make it it won't be cheap or easy.
Talk to the vet and see if there is still time to spay so she doesn't have to have the litter.
Your other option is to have her have the litter, but be ready to have to do a c-section and it is likely you will have to bottle feed he pups every 2 hours because young moms commonly reject the pups and that's if she survives.
2007-09-10 05:30:08 · answer #10 · answered by Shanna 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋