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by hexe on 24 May 2016 - 04:05

It's not worth risking her life over, Lacaze. The risks of her developing a uterine infection, with or without conceiving, are just too high at this age, as is the likelihood of her needing a C-section in order to complete whelping if she escapes the infection and carries the litter to term. I would strongly suggest you have her spayed before her next cycle, so she doesn't get accidently bred, and your young male doesn't end up with an inflamed prostate from being in close proximity to a female in heat that he's not permitted to breed. What exactly are you seeing that causes you to say that she wants to be a mother? Does she experience false pregnancies? Or is she basically 'throwing herself' at your male, trying to entice him into breeding her?

 

If it's the former, that's all the more reason to have her spayed before her next heat, and if it's the latter, you better check on whether she's in heat right now, and plan on having her spayed as soon as she comes out of it. You'll need to wait ten to fourteen days, ideally, after she's finished her heat cycle to have the spay done, and yes, this will also remove any embryos present, but they'll still be in the earliest stages of development and be more like chicks in an egg than puppies. 

 


vtgsd

by vtgsd on 24 May 2016 - 09:05

8 years is too old for a first time litter and mating. Also be careful, people tend to put "human emotion" on their dogs, and thinking "she wants to be a mother" is false. She is responding to chemical changes in her body and this has nothing to do with a dog WANTING to be a mother. Heck not only are their major possible health implications there's the risk of her not even caring for a litter if she lives through delivery.

I personally would never risk breeding my beloved companion at 8 years old for the first time, I would have a really hard time forgiving myself if she died just because I made a bad choice for all the wrong reasons.

She doesn't know no better, just separate her from the male for a few weeks so they don't breed.

kitkat3478

by kitkat3478 on 24 May 2016 - 14:05

Srfwheat...NO BLASTING by anyone, just experienced, SOUND advice!

bubbabooboo

by bubbabooboo on 24 May 2016 - 22:05

There was a comment made that dogs are mindless when it comes to reproduction. That is not true. I have a large and strong female that would only mate with one of my males .. twice and for two litters. Apparently she knew who she liked and would only mate with him .. all other males got their butts whipped including two more experienced stud dogs. Dogs have friendships and mates just like all other mammals including the human species. I have had other females that sought out a particular male for mating and others that would only accept a male who showed proper respect and attitude. While a young or weak female can be raped or perhaps will accept any male, my experience is that those who think it is first come first serve with large strong females have not given it much real thought or lack experience. A female can be welcoming to the advances of one male when in heat while totally rejecting the attempts to mate by another male.

vtgsd

by vtgsd on 24 May 2016 - 23:05

I agree with this

"Dogs have friendships and mates just like all other mammals including the human species"

and have observed this first hand

"While a young or weak female can be raped or perhaps will accept any male, my experience is that those who think it is first come first serve with large strong females have not given it much real thought or lack experience. A female can be welcoming to the advances of one male when in heat while totally rejecting the attempts to mate by another male."

This person only has 1 female and one male and would not observe what we do with multiple dogs in a household. From what I understood the poster thinks their dog wants to be a mom... I guess if she "wants to" then I guess it was meant to be;) since the female must know what's right for her... Ugh!

I get what you're saying and agree, but for lack of better wording I posted what I did above as I don't think it's the safest or best thing for that female.

Gigante

by Gigante on 25 May 2016 - 01:05

Raped? Oh my....

by hexe on 25 May 2016 - 06:05

The act does occur in species other than our own, Gigante. It's been well-documented.





 


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