I have 2 puggle puppies (female) and I have heard that it is better to breed your puppies once before you get them fixed. My question is what should I breed them to?
2007-09-20 11:18:40 · 32 answers · asked by GenniBzMom 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I don't know why everyones is such rude jerks on here! I would never put my puppies in shelters and I got my puggles from a rescue! I take good care of my dogs and I was just asking a question for down the road! My puppies are a long way from that anyway! SO THANK YOU FOR VERY LITTLE HELP AND FOR BEING THE RUDEST BUNCH OF PEOPLE I HAVE SPOKEN TO ALL DAY.
2007-09-20 11:39:55 · update #1
Nothing.....It is not necessary to breed them with ANY other dog. You should spay them instead.
ADD:
Oh My Goodness!!! Not trying to be rude, but there is a reason your Puggle was at a rescue and not kept by the person who desperately wanted it when it was a puppy. Most likely, the puppies you are considering on having WILL end up at shelters or worse, euthanized. Be a smart and responsible pet owner and have them BOTH spayed.
I make no apologies for not telling you what you wanted to hear. It's in the best interest of your dogs and the unborn puppies.
2007-09-20 11:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by Pom♥Mom Spay and Neuter 7 · 16⤊ 0⤋
You are operating under a myth. It is not advantageous for your dogs to have puppies before they are spayed. Why would you want mutts to have more mutts, anyway?
I am very surprised you got your two dogs from rescue, as there are usually strict rules about spay and neuter before the dogs are given to the new owner. Is it possible you signed an agreement with the rescue that you would have it done as soon as they were old enough? I am positive that didn't include letting you have litters first.
You need to be careful here. If the rescue finds out you intend to breed your dogs, they could very well take them back, and be within their rights to do so, as that would be a violation of the contract you sign when you adopt.
My rescue group would pull them in a second!
Edit: I have now read all the answers here, and although some of them were very blunt, nothing was really rude. If you are this touchy about being told the truth, how are you ever going to survive two litters of mutts being born? Makes me think the whole idea was yours to begin with and you were just looking for validation. You didn't get it, so now you are offended. Wish you lived near me-I would report you in a flash to the rescue group!
2007-09-20 12:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by anne b 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Reputable rescues require spay/neutering.
A pug/beagle mix is not a purebred and so it is unethical to breed such a mixed breed. It is a myth that females should be allowed to have "just one litter" and there is nothing to prove this benefits the female in any way. Actually, it could be worse and the female could suffer from complications during whelping, which could result in the loss of the entire litter and the female as well.
The reason so many people are upset about the idea of you breeding a "mixed breed" is that there are already tons of this same thing in shelters and tho you may think it won't happen, they come from people like you who think "it's just one litter and I can find homes for all of them". The sad truth is that if you allow your females to have even just one litter, for each puppy you give away/sell, that is potentially one less home available to a dog in a shelter that will certainly die if no one adopts it. The person you give a pup to might have gone the route of rescue, had you not provided this puppy.
Reputable breeders do not breed mixes. If a breeder intentionally breeds mixes, then they are not reputable and merely a "for profit" breeder.
Please don't join the ranks of backyard breeders. It's not a good place to be. Backyard breeders are responsible for 60% of the dogs we find in shelters and rescues in the US.
2007-09-21 06:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is...to nothing.
It is not healthier to breed once. Breeding once just makes anywhere from 2-15 more puppies that need homes. Puppies that take away homes from puppies who already don't have homes. Puggles are mixed breeds. They are not reliable mixes- each pup looks different and can have all sorts of health problems related to each breed.
No good breeder produced these puppies, so you're thinking of breeding dogs whose health is already in question. The best possible solution is to spay/neuter and then love your pets as pets. Not little 4-pawed money making machines.
Go to the local pound and ask how long the dogs get before they're put to sleep. Then ask yourself if you can contribute to this horrible problem and still sleep at night.
I think you will see the light. I pray that you do.
EDIT: YOU GOT THEM FROM A RESCUE AND YOU STILL WANT TO BREED!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU??!!??
Ask the rescue people if they want you to breed those dogs!!!
2007-09-20 11:27:50 · answer #4 · answered by howldine 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
No it is NOT better to breed them before spaying.
I've been breeding a very long time. Things people forget to mention about breeding:
1. Your girl WILL physically change. Her rib cage will spring, her belly will droop, her topline (back) may sag, her front end will move differently (sprung ribs).
2. Your girl will change emotionally. Often this is NOT an improvement. Some girls get snippy, others become very independent.
3. You need a good reserve of vacation time (to whelp and rear pups) as well as $$ for vet checks, vaccinations etc..
4. You need MORE $$$$ available in case she needs a middle of the night c-section.
5. You need to be able to get by on very little sleep ... puppies cry. And if you end up having to bottle feed you're going to have to find someone to help you because it has to be done every 2 hours... about the time you're done feeding the last pup... its time to start with the first one again.
Edit: What the heck sort of rescue sells dogs without spaying them??? or at the very least REQUIRING spaying???
If you get this upset over people trying to tell you the truth about breeding dogs, especially mixed breed dogs, you have NO business considering breeding... it is, at the very least, emotionally taxing... you don't appear to have the temperament for it in my opinion.
2007-09-20 11:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't breed them since you can't show them in conformation (they're not purebred). You should also spay both of them because there's a much better chance they won't start fighting as they mature. Two intact females may not get along as they get older.
And I'm surprised you say you got them from a rescue because most rescues spay before you adopt or make you sign an agreement to get them spayed. Being a rescue organization they don't want any more puppies that eventually get discarded.
2007-09-20 11:52:16 · answer #6 · answered by Skittle 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Oh that's an old wives tale. Get your dogs spayed asap.
You really shouldnt breed your Pug Beagle MIX to anything. There are enough unwanted pets in the shelters.
WHAT kind of rescue is adopting out dogs without them being altered first?? Not a very good one that's for sure.
And, that's great that YOUR dogs won't end up in the shelter, but who knows what will happen to those puppies once they leave your house.
2007-09-20 11:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
IF you got your puppies from a rescue or shelter then they MUST be sapyed NOT bred. Also a dog should nOT go through a heat cycle before being spayed. Spaying BEFORE a first heat cycle eliminates mammary cancer & pyometria..the more heats a dog has the higher the risk..breeding increases the risk of pyometria as well as other issues.
DO NOT BREED THEM!!!!
2007-09-20 13:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a myth that you should breed your dog once before you get her spayed. It is Actually better to get your puppy spayed at 6 months of age before she goes into even one heat cycle. The more heat cycles a dog goes through before they get spayed increases chance that they will get mammary cancer when they are older. By spaying your puppy at 6 months, before her first heat cycle, you will be Greatly reducing her risk of mammary cancer, and you will be eliminating her chance of ovarian/uterine cancer, and pyometra, which are all very dangerous diseases. And you will also be helping the dog over population by Not creating more puppies.
**edit** If you got your puppy from an animal shelter or rescue group then they Require that you get your puppy spayed By the time they are 6 months old. Some people are being rude, but MOST are not, they are just educating you for your own benefit, and for your dog's benefit.
2007-09-20 11:25:37 · answer #9 · answered by Stark 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I rarely ever agree with the "jerks", but in this case they make a good point. Just breeding your dogs for the sake of breeding them is a ridiculous idea. And it is absolutely not better to breed them before getting them fixed.
2007-09-24 01:31:00 · answer #10 · answered by Monstblitz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋