Brenda B asked:
I have a cocker spaniel, about 8 months old, and my sister’s dog may have gotten her pregnant!! Because she’s so young, could there be complications?
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I have a cocker spaniel, about 8 months old, and my sister’s dog may have gotten her pregnant!! Because she’s so young, could there be complications?
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Tags: Cocker Spaniel, Pregnant Young, Spaniel
February 1st, 2008 at 7:22 pm
How big is your sister’s dog? If he’s a St. Bernard, there definitely will be problems.
February 2nd, 2008 at 7:31 am
i dont think there would be, i had a pet with the same problem, my yorkie was only about maybe a year old when it got pregnant but she had two adorable puppies. still, just to be sure, you might want to bring her to the vet to check
February 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
You can bet there will be complications – no dog should be bred until she is 2 years old.
Get the poor thing spayed before the fetus develop and let her be safe and healthy. Why would you endanger your dog like this from an accidental mating???
Why is she not spayed yet and why isn’t your sister’s dog neutered? Don’t tell me your aim in life is to be another irresponsible back yard breeder.
February 7th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
THAT IS WAAAAAY TOO YOUNG FOR ANY DOG TO GET PREGNENT,. WHY WERENT BOTH YOUR DOGS SPAYED?
YOU FOOL!
if she does have those puppies they could be premature, disfunctions, tumors, mental illnesses, GOSH
go abort those puppies if she is pregnent they would rather not live then come to life in such a terrible enviorment.,..
February 8th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Female dogs should not be bred under 2 years of age. Yes there can be complications and it can effect her health for the rest of her life. Please get her spayed.
February 9th, 2008 at 4:12 am
for one she is still a baby and for two there are plenty of cockers and mixes in shelters and three spay the dog
February 10th, 2008 at 6:10 am
yes. She’s way too young and can most likely die. You should take her to the vet and have an abort litter and spay her aswell!
February 11th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Usually you should wait until they are 2+ years. And yes, there can be expensive complications with ANY pregnancy, young or old.
Go to the vet, see if you can get her spayed so no more backyard puppies are born.
February 12th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
get her checked up by the vets shes way too young and yes there could be complications please go to the vets and speak to them people don’t breed there dogs till there between 2-3 years but if you get a vet to supervize it should be okay i hope it goes ok dont blame your self accidents do happen but you need to speak to a vet A.S.A.P
February 14th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Are you serious? That is like your 7 year old having kids. Yeah for you!
You got your dog knocked up and now she at age 8 months will have pups that she may not be able to care for!
Have your dog spayed so she doesnt die during birth or kill all the pups cause she doesnt know what dhe is doing or how to care for them.
Yeah…
Yes there can be complications. Get your dog fixed.
February 14th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
No its not OK, yes there may be complications. Get her spayed, avoid all of them.
February 16th, 2008 at 6:17 am
she may have pregnancy difficulties because no dog should get pregnant younger than the age of 2 and no older than 6 or 7
its just like a human….if a girl is to young the baby may be at risk of getting a disease, dying, or being preeme. same thing if the woman is to old
good luck
February 18th, 2008 at 5:26 am
probably not, but if you don’t want her to be pregnant and you think she might already be you can take her to your vet asap and they can spay her immediately. Then she definitely shouldn’t have any complications.
February 21st, 2008 at 11:49 am
I’m guessing she is on her first heat?
YES there can be complications. The proper age for a female to become pregnant is at 2 years. Your dog i still a baby. that’s like A 14 year old girl having a baby. If your dog isn’t too far along than get her spayed. if she is, than You should be in contact with your vet and schedule WEEKLY check ups. She might even have trouble finding her maternal instincts because she is young. Have someone who is experienced in canine birthing(vet) with you when your dog is delivering. That way you have someone who can help you if (god forbid) anything goes wrong.
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Would 13 be too young to have a baby? The answer is yes, your puppy is too young, she isn’t even old enough to go into her first heat yet, and probably hasn’t had her first heat.
There would be the same complications with a 13 year old having a baby, immaturity and inability to care for puppies, not knowing what to do and possible complications with delivery.
Get her fixed NOW.