My pup keeps mounting/trying to rodger/give one too
my 10 year old bitch,at what age will he be able to produce pups of his own?
My bitch does not uasually show any signs of been in season untill the very last minute,some times she will go 4 months sometimes 6 months
When I had a older dog its was easy because he showed me signs that she was in season before she did
Just need to know when I need to keep I closer eye on the randy git so I can separate them as I dont want a 10 year old preg bitch.
THANKS
PAUL
Actually...might want to consider neutering the male pup instead - it would be easier on all involved. At ten, it is still iffy/debatable whether a procedure like spaying/neutering is right for the older dog.
While I condone it in some dogs, I don't in others for reasons of health risks. Just wondering why the female wasn't spayed sooner.
That's a tough call...10 is not the best age for surgery...but I hate prematurely neutering large breeds because of the bone/growth/etc. issues. Aren't there alternatives for the female that would be less stressful than surgery? Is there a shot that would prevent fertilization? I swear I remember reading something about that...although not having any females I didn't pay too close attention. Personally, I would only neuter the male as a last resort-5 mos is NOT the best age to do this...
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I wouldn't neuter a male till 3+ years old, actually... I wouldn't neuter em at all, but that's just me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> As for females... what is a reasonable age as a "oldest reasonable age" to spay a bitch?
Next best option: Separate them 24/7 every time until your bitch passes her heat (dogs can easily breed right through wire fencing, so don't kennel them side-by-side).
Spaying a 10 year old bitch is ALMOST as cruel & debilitating to her health as allowing one to whelp pups at that age -- But dosing an elderly veteran with birth-control hormones is just asking for CANCER <:-(
FYI, you cannot even register a litter with the AKC if the dam is 7 years of age or older.
The more I think about it, I'd separate them. Not the easiest option, but the most conservative and the least likely to cause complications. 5 mos is TOO young to neuter a male GSD! There is plenty of evidence supporting this...I think Ed even recommends somewhere that you wait until at least 2! Hormones are there for more than just reproduction, folks.
Even if you decide to neuter (I wouldn't)to young, they can still mate and tie, thats what my vet told me, I was considering a male and still had an entire female, he said "the deed" would all still happen, so I put the female with a good friend.Spayed the others. Your other option is to send the male away to kennels rather than the female (stressful for her) if you have a well secured property, if not then send her to a reputable kennel.The keeping them seperate and locking up is quite a job and if you are not disciplined and you don't have the facilities, you could be in for a tough time not to mention the whining, and the male may also go off his food.Do you want to do so much PT <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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