How old dose your dog have to be befor she has puppys ? when can you get her fixed ?

Answer 1

if you spay your puppy before her first heat, she'll have 100% chance of never getting mammary cancer which is the most common tumor in female dogs not fixed. But if you wait after her first heat (5-6 months) to fix her, she has a risk of getting mammary cancer still. Spaying also prevents other female cancers and makes your pup alot happier since her heat cycle lasts weeks.
look at these cute puppies in a shelter: http://www.littleshelter.com/homepagestories/medicalmiracles/VA_Pups1.jpg
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3136056/2/istockphoto_3136056_shelter_dogs.jpg
Please visit your own humane society shelter (so you can see how many poor pups and dogs are in shelters on death row) before you make the decision to let your dog have puppies

Answer 2

It's usually a certain weight and or age... a lot of vets are different when it comes to this. It can be as early as 6-8 weeks if they meet a certain weight (mine was done at this time, and most shelter puppies are done early). However if the puppy is a tea cup size then they would probably wait until they are a full 3-6 months.

Answer 3

I also checked into this with my dog, my vet says that it is better if the dog is not bred the first time she comes into heat. That I should wait until at least the second time, which usually happens around a year old. And that it is usually best to get them fixed around six months old if your not going to have puppys. Or after the puppies are weaned if you decide to have some.

Answer 4

Most dogs are spayed at 5 - 8 months of age, although it's becoming more common to spay as early as 2 months old. There is no (known) negative effect on growth of the puppy if she's spayed earlier than 5 months, although younger animals may need different anesthetics and are more prone to hypothermia.

Your dog can have puppies as soon as she begins her menstrual cycle, which usually happens when she's around 5 or 6 months. Some dogs take longer to mature, just like human girls.

Answer 5

That depends on the dog. A dog SHOULD be physically mature and have had several good showings under their belt before you even consider breeding them. Smaller breeds mature faster while larger breeds are often still puppies themselves at two years of age. Regardless of breed, all dogs go into estrus (heat) for the first time between 5 and 7 months of age and *can* become pregnant if a male gets to them while they are in estrus. However, just like it isn't best for a 13 or 14 year old girl to get pregnant and have a baby it isn't very good for a 6 month old dog to be having puppies either.

Spay age also depends on a few factors. Number one is probably your vet. All vets have different comfort levels with when they like to see dogs spayed. Many will do it at two pounds or two months, whichever comes first. Many still prefer to wait until the dog is six months old, especially in smaller breeds (smaller breed dogs are at higher risk for retained deciduous teeth...by six months old a dog's deciduous teeth should have fallen out and be replaced with adult teeth...if you wait until six months old and they still have baby teeth it is easy to pull them while they are already under for the spay). Some vets will do them even younger than 8 weeks. Some vets (and owners) prefer to wait until the dog is older or has gone through at least one heat cycle so that the dog is exposed to the hormones that cause secondary sex characteristics. MOST vets recommend spaying before the first heat however because spaying at this time offers the greatest decrease in things like mammary tumors. Spaying at any time will offer great health benefits, but the more heat cycles a dog goes through the greater their chances of developing mammary tumors. Talk to your vet about the best time to spay your dog and the pros and cons of spaying at that time.

Answer 6

She needs to be fixed before 5 months of age as females can go into heat when 5 months old.

Answer 7

Most breeders will wait until a dog is 4 years old to breed her. She can have puppies as soon as she goes into heat, which usually occurs within the first year - by 6 mos or so.

I got my girl fixed at 4 mos.

Answer 8

My vet said to fix our puppy at six months that way they have time to develop and grow the things that they take out. as for puppies i would say at about a year to six months it all depends on the breed.

Answer 9

its best to wait till shes 2 for puppys but u van at one year. BUt its best for her and the puppies to wait that bit longer. Its also better for dogs and cats to let them have a litter b3 getting them fixed

Answer 10

can be fixed 3 months