Is there a high chance of my dog getting mean?

Question

Is there a high chance that my dog, after she is "knocked up" (as my dad says), she will get mean and vicous? My dad heard a story of a dog getting mated with and then getting mean and started biting people so now he belives it! I just want to prove him wrong, but I need true information, lol. Thank you!

My dog is a blue heeler, too!

I never said I wanted to breed my dog! We are spaying her tommorow! I jsut want to know if my dad is right or not!!!

Answer 1

Yes, your dad is right. Dogs have an increased tendency of getting mean after getting knocked up. Schedule an appointment for a spay ASAP. You don't want her to start biting.

ADD:

Especially true for a blue heeler.

Answer 2

Unaltered dogs are much more likely to show aggressive tendencies than dogs that have been spayed or neutered. In an analysis of all reported fatal dog attacks from 2000 to 2005, 92% of the dogs involved were not fixed.

Females with pups will not hesitate to bite if they feel that their young are in danger. This does not necessarily mean that they are "mean and vicious"; it just means their following their parenting instincts.

Please think twice about breeding your dog. There are so many unwanted animals out there already, and it is really irresponsible to the dog and your community to breed for fun or to make a quick buck off the pups. Spay your Dog!!

Answer 3

If the dog is healthy it's low risk. Everyone worries when their pet has a procedure, even vets and nurses who see animals anaesthetised all the time! I have never seen a healthy dog or cat lost during neutering, touch wood. One thing is for sure, the health risks of remaining entire are higher than the anaesthetic risks. Female dogs are far, far more likely to die from a reproductive-related condition than they are from being spayed. Actually the term 'neutering' is applied to females and males - in fact technically, the terms 'spay' and 'castrate' can be applied to both sexes! At least you didn't say 'spaded' which is what many wallies say!! Chalice

Answer 4

Yes, highly likely given your obvious knowledge of dogs in general. You want to breed a litter of puppies just to prove your father wrong? The TRUE information is that you would be ignorantly and selfishly producing another litter of undesirable and likely poor quality puppies that will add to the millions that end up in body piles all over the world every year... There is a higher chance that both the mother and puppies will end up being problematic in many ways including biting you and others...

Answer 5

Some females can be very protective of their pups. In that sense they can be mean. Many females when pregnant crave attention and closeness with their owners. If their personalities did change some, after the pups are gone, they usually go back to the same great girl.

Answer 6

yes my uncle was the type of person who didn't listen to us when we said spay his rotti. she had puppies and became so vicious that she had to be put down. after she attacked his daughter, the vet assistant, and the vet. but not ALL dogs are like that. my childhood dog was too old to be spayed when we got her ( 3 vets refused to do it) and she had puppies and her demeanor and temperment never changed

Answer 7

With a Heeler, I wouldn't want to find out.

Answer 8

it depends on what breed of dog you have and no your dog don't get mean she go's though a stage were she need only to be bred once an if she 's a mix breed don't breed less you have papers on your dog back yard breeding is bad when time to get rid of the pup's

Answer 9

the chances of that is 1,000,000 to 1

and spay your dog!!!

Answer 10

How would you feel if you got "knocked up"? take care...