My dog had her first litter 4 days ago. There were only 2 pups. Only one survived and seems to be doing well. Should I be worried that she had such a small litter? Mommy seems to be doing fine, I'm just worried since I thought she would have had more. She's a German Shepherd/Chow Mix. The daddy is a Scotty.
2007-11-10 14:27:15 · 11 answers · asked by Yogi2007 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Some dogs only have 1 or 2 pups. Have you took her to a vet to make sure there are no more pups in her? Have you felt her belly to check for any more? You should probably go and have her checked just to be on the safe side. Good Luck!!
2007-11-10 14:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by BRIDGE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of large breeds have more pups, but small breeds normally have small litters. Sometimes it depends on the size of the litter that the Mommy came from. Take her to the vet for her shot that she needs after the birth. Also take the pup so the vet can check him/her out. Congratulations!
2007-11-10 14:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by wife2denizmoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being that the daddy was a Scottie and her a shephard/chow mix it is not unusual for her to have only two pups. As long as she is acting normal and not having any other problems she should be just fine. Good luck with your new puupy and sorry to here you lost one, if still concerned just call the Vet and ask.
2007-11-10 14:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by AnGeL4EvEr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has she been to a vet? If not, a check up would not be out of order.
Shepherd/Chow/Scotty? omg, that has to be one unusual dog. Do you have pictures? Do you have a home for the pup?
Please spay her. There are so many mix dogs out there looking for a home, please don't add to the population!
2007-11-10 15:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by wotana02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no need to worry...some dogs just have smaller litters than others and the first litter is usually the one that will have problems...
Hope all goes well with your puppy! You may also want to consider spaying mom...one litter is enough...
2007-11-10 14:32:22 · answer #5 · answered by kismetsguardian 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why would you breed those two dogs....??? Oh, because there ISN'T a shepard/chow/scotty (aka: Mutt) in a shelter right now and you think there should be so you let your dog have puppies....
I would make sure your dog sees a vet...Get her spayed NOW.
2007-11-10 14:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have a feeling its the "chow' chows are small and usually have small litters also my mother and i used to breed german shepards and sometimes ESPECIALY if the puppy was the runt it had less puppys. but you can never tell if its the runt unless you saw it withe the rest of its litter
lilly
2007-11-10 14:39:37 · answer #7 · answered by catluvr331 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larger dogs normally have smaller litters. I wouldn't worry.
2007-11-10 14:32:26 · answer #8 · answered by CarrieGiggles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some just don't have as many depends on each dog
2007-11-10 14:33:40 · answer #9 · answered by chihuahuamom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she might have been to young you don't say her age but i hope you had more scents than to breed her on her first heat.
2007-11-10 15:15:12 · answer #10 · answered by plynn_03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋