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    turtle6272 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 26, 2010, 07:11 PM
    What can happen if your dog is bred to often
    I just bred my german shepherds and the gave brith on oct. 11 2009 and my male just got out of his pen and just bred with her again and I just want to know what to expect from her breeding this soon if she does get pregnant again.
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    shazamataz Posts: 6,642, Reputation: 1244
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    Jan 26, 2010, 07:20 PM

    The main problem with breeding litters too close together is that it takes on awful toll on the female.
    When a dog is pregnant it can really drain them, mentally and physically.
    You have to think, a human only has one baby (usually) and they eat special diets and take suppliments so their body can cope with creating the baby inside them. Dogs can have up to 10 babies... that's a lot of nutrients being drained from the body.

    Strange that she came back into season again after only 3 months, it is usually longer. I have seen consecutive litters being done but the b*tch doesn't usually come in season again for 6 months.

    My recommended course of action would be an emergency spay.
    One litter is more than enough for her to have and in my opinion letting her have these puppies is not the safest option.
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    Jan 27, 2010, 07:43 AM

    Had to spread the rep Shaz, but I would agree with the Spay abort. Tactful.
    My mom was showing me a woman who was fined here because she was giving her B!tch hormone injections to cause her to go into heat faster.
    Turtle, if you keep these pups, you are risking the life of your female and perhaps even the pups. You are shortnening her life span, and can cause serious health problems. Most breeders wait up to 2 years before breeding after the first litter. How old is your female?
    Just think of the astronomical costs of the vet bills associated with two litters. Chances are she will have to have a c section, and that can be quite costly alone. Typically breeders already have homes lined up for the pups before they are bred. Do you think you would have quality homes for these pups?
    You should really consider getting one fixed to avoide this again.

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