Is it bad to let a dog get pregnant every heat cycle?

[user3773]

Hi- i was wondering if it was bad for a min pin to get pregnant every heat cycle?

[Samsintentions]

WHy are you breeding if you don't know that answer? YES its VERY dangerous. VERY unhealthy especially in small breed dogs.

[Jamiya]

I'm suspecting a troll here....

[ChinookLover89]

Extremley dangerouse if you do this your asking for a unhealthy dog and puppies. I breed my females twice in their entire lives I don't want to overbreed my dogs. You would kow this is not safe if you would have studied up on it. I just hope you havent done this yet.

[user3773]

goodness, everyone thanks for replying- just to clerify things. i am not a "breeder"- i did let my min pin have one litter of pups last year and it was a neat experience for us but i dont want her to have anymore- but i also dont want to have her fixed, either, she is my baby. i had a friend who had her poodle fixed and she died, and also my boss's german sheperd died after her surgery-so the whole thing scares me-
she going to go in heat in march-so i guess the only solution is to board her for a week! but i dont wont to do that either-t but i guess better safe than sorry.

by the way what exactly sdoes "troll" mean?

[Jamiya]

I apologize! A "troll" is someone who posts inflammatory things on purpose to try to incite conflict and arguments. We have had several here lately, so please excuse my jumping to conclusions!

Your baby should be fine if you get her spayed - just about everyone here has one or more spayed females. It is much healthier for your dog and she will be happier if you do. If you choose not to, then you should definitely keep her totally separate from any intact males during her heat cycle.

Since I know nothing about breeding, someone else can confirm - but I am thinking the heat cycle lasts longer than a week, doesn't it?

[someday]

I'm not a breeder either, but I do know from a previous question I asked that a heat cycle lasts at least 3 weeks, although the obvious signs like bleeding usually only last a week, but they can still get pregnant after these signs have subsided. I would recommend getting your dog spayed. There is always a small chance of complications, but the benefits of the surgery are great. With an intact female you have a higher risk of cancer and you can have false pregnancies, uterine infections, etc. A spayed female really does have a greater chance of being healthy.

[seaecho]

A female who femains intact is a sitting duck for all kinds of life threatening problems. Pyometra is very common (bad infection of the uterus) and I've seen many dogs die from it when I worked for a vet. Mammary tumors are another big threat. Believe me, spayed dogs are much happier and healthier. They are also better pets, as they don't go into heat and have sex on their minds. Also, no more blood spots all over the house! I have never seen a female dog lost while having a routine spay, and we used to do about thirty per week! On the other hand, I've seen quite a few deaths when the vet was trying to save a dog from a bad case of pyo, and the dog was just too weakened and full of infection to pull through. When a dog reaches this stage, its really touch and go. That infected uterus HAS to come out, or the dog will soon die, yet the dog is in a sorry state and going through surgery is just another stress on the system that is already stressed to the max. Don't let this happen to your dog.

[honeybears]

I agree with Saecho the risks for not having her fixed far outway the risks of having her spayed. Death is very rare in spaying and unfortunately you have first hand knowledge that has scared you, I would be too, but you need to need to get her spayed, she will be a much happier healthier dog in the long run and you will to!

honeybear