It was just an idea because if you breed a dog once it can lead to health problems within the bitch. No, i don't want to breed from Doris it was just an idea that had sprung to mind but i have asked my local animal shelter and if a pregnant bitch comes in then i will foster them until they are born. Why would you question Olive @thedogsbeforetime? I'm still confused
@thedogsbeforetime
I have done it before, but i contemplate doing it againMy God could you imagine having two puppies at the same time
Definitely would be too much stress.
I'm just about to leave can i write a post on it? That's only if it would be nectary for other dog owners. I totally understand if you don't believe me but i know this fact.
The dates were an estimate, and the other dogs were health checked after and i have the documents for this, Well I'm sorry i have never made it clear enough. so what if she wasn't a rescue (she is but I'm just asking) ?
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I understand where your coming from 100%.
That link is to Yahoo-Answers, a bulletin-board where anyone can ask or answer a question. :--\
The quality of answers varies wildly, from total cr*p, to reasonably-reliable with cited references.
Also, the answers are rated by the community - the general public - who may or may not know anything about the topic that they're judging.
The Q reads,
"Is it true that you should allow bitches to have one litter?
We have a chocolate Labrador aged 6-months, & I suspect she's about to come into season; this prompted me to make arrangements to have her spayed (I was told to wait until after her 1st season to have it done).
When I mentioned this to a colleague, I was told that it's cruel to deny her a litter of pups, & that it's better for her temperament to allow her to become a mother at least once. I'm not sure I believe this to be true, but wondered if anyone has thoughts on this.
I don't intend breeding her, she was bought as a family pet & is a happy, content, well-behaved, & much loved addition to our family.
Any guidance or experience will be greatly received, Thanks x"
I'll quote the Best Answer - blue added for emphasis:
"Best Answer:
It is a complete myth that it's better to let a female dog have one litter before spaying her. Medical evidence indicates the opposite - the evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier.
Also, pets have no understanding of sexual identity nor regret they couldn't be a 'mother', so it's in no way cruel to your dog. Re temperament, spaying will change temperament very little; in some dogs, it will calm them slightly and make them less likely to wander or fight with other dogs - not a bad thing!
You don't need to wait for your dog to have a season before desexing. Every season increases the risk of cancers & also the risk of your dog becoming accidentally pregnant.
I'm really pleased you have decided to spay your dog. It is a very responsible decision. See the links below for more reasons to back up your decision.
Source(s):http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/myths_...
National Desexing Network | Benefits of Desexing
Experience working with dogs desexed before their first season
K9trainer · 9 years ago
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So i'm not sure exactly what Ur conclusion is, per cancer & spay - according to this poster, 'K9Trainer', cancer rates go up with each estrus. // In point of fact, AGE is a strong factor in cancer risk; younger animals are far-less likely to have any cancers, while aging seniors are far-more likely to have cancers of any & all types. That doesn't mean that cancer is the cause of death: 1 in 4 dogs in the U-S dies with cancer somewhere in their body, but they die of all manner of other problems, not cancer.
Unless U want Ur dog to die young & make a pretty corpse, the best preventive of mammary cancer is to spay her prior to her 1st estrus; the best preventives of all cancers across the spectrum are One, prevent obesity in our pets, by feeding them apropos calories & keeping them fit, & Two, limit their lifetime exposure to environmental insults [ag chemicals, lawn chemicals, other toxins, fire-retardants, pesticides, herbicides, etc].
That means using green lawn-care methods, organic gardening methods, filtering our drinking water, eating organic & feeding organic to our pets, avoiding clothing, upholstery, & furniture full of fire-retardants, no formaldehyde in our wallboard or flooring, etc.
Skip the chemical aerosols & use organic or nontoxic cleaners; put a HEPA filter on the house air-return to filter out unburned hydrocarbons & other air-pollutants. Remove YOUR SHOES when U enter the house, & put on house-slippers, to prevent all that microdebris from lodging deep in carpet, rugs, & upholstery, or sifting into crevices in the floor. Wipe the dog's legs, feet & belly when they enter the house.
I have no idea if U mean to allege that "dogs who have one litter only are prone to health problems", or something else, but in point of fact, every estrus increases a dog's risk of mammary cancer, pyometra, & UTI.
Every mating puts a bitch at risk of pregnancy complications, whelping complications, uterine infections, gestational diabetes, STDs, etc; if we want dogs to continue as a species, we obv need bitches & litters [& sires], but that doesn't mean every F needs to run the gauntlet of risks, & get pregnant, or even go thru a single estrus.
- terry
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