siks3 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I have adopted a little dog that I just found out is pregnant. What would you do with the pups. I know how everybody is anti back yard breeder but should I give the dogs away to good homes or dispose of them when they are born. I want to know what people think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I have adopted a little dog that I just found out is pregnant.What would you do with the pups. I know how everybody is anti back yard breeder but should I give the dogs away to good homes or dispose of them when they are born. I want to know what people think. Where did you adopt the dog from? How far pregnant is she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bones* Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Speak to your vet about her welfare if she is speyed now. He will attend to the pups. It may be that the father was much bigger than she is and she will have trouble giving birth, needing a expensive cesarian, or dying. If all is well,l you will have lots of work and time and mess rearing the pups with no promise of homes. Where did you adopt her from? Most rescues should have desexed, so you don't have this problem. It is different if someone private asked you to take her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleuri Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 You might want to take her to the vet and see how far along she is. If it's very early I think the vet can desex her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I agree check with your vet,and if she is healthy- get her speyed/aborted now.....but make sure you are the legal owner etc before doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) How far along is the pregnancy? Have you asked the person you bought her from if they knew she was pregnant and when she was last in season? (Obviously a dumb question if she came from the pound - if from a proper rescue why isn't she spayed already?) If she is in good health she can be spayed and the pups aborted up to 7 or so weeks I believe. Honestly this would be my first choice. If she is a small dog and been mated by a large breed dog you could have issues with the birth. Wow some people can type real fast Edited December 4, 2010 by Sandra777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moselle Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) I have adopted a little dog that I just found out is pregnant.What would you do with the pups. I know how everybody is anti back yard breeder but should I give the dogs away to good homes or dispose of them when they are born.I want to know what people think. What exactly do you mean by "disposing of the pups when they are born?" You will find that in cases where the sire is bigger than the bitch, she will still be able to pass the pups with no difficulty whatsoever. C-sections take place all the time even though the sire is of the same size as the bitch, I have been told this info from a family friend who happens to be a vet. What breed is she? If she is in the very early stages of pregnancy, I would opt for her to be desexed, if she is advanced I would allow her to have the puppies and then find good homes for them. Don't ever give puppies away, more often than not...there is no such thing as "free to a good home." Sell them for a fee but never for free. Edited December 4, 2010 by Moselle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Take the dog to the vet now and have the dog desexed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 desex her if you can, if not cull the pups at birth to only 2 or 3, then surrender those pups when old enough to a good rescue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Where did you adopt the dog from? Or did you buy it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Where did you adopt the dog from? Or did you buy it? Thats what Im holding my breath over too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Is this the dog that you were getting to keep the old foxie company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Agree with the others to desex her now if you can. Your vet will tell you if that's possible. If that's not possible then I probably wouldn't have the heart to cull them at birth, unless there was no chance of finding a suitable home for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siks3 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 The dog was abandoned at a friends neighbors house. They had moved and the dog was left there for 3 days without food or shelter. So I took her home and she is a sweet little dog and my akita likes her a lot and they get along well. She is a very timid little dog. I am going to let her have the pups and find them good homes. She is a min fox terrier X Chihuahua. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The dog was abandoned at a friends neighbors house. They had moved and the dog was left there for 3 days without food or shelter.So I took her home and she is a sweet little dog and my akita likes her a lot and they get along well. She is a very timid little dog. I am going to let her have the pups and find them good homes. She is a min fox terrier X Chihuahua. You cant just keep a dog like that you need to go through the pound system - you can ask for her to come to you if the owners are not found. What you are doing is against the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The dog was abandoned at a friends neighbors house. They had moved and the dog was left there for 3 days without food or shelter.So I took her home and she is a sweet little dog and my akita likes her a lot and they get along well. She is a very timid little dog. I am going to let her have the pups and find them good homes. She is a min fox terrier X Chihuahua. You don't know the sire of the pups. Having the litter could kill her. Abort and spey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) I am going to let her have the pups and find them good homes.She is a min fox terrier X Chihuahua. probably not the best plan... but I wish you well, and I hope she is healthy enough to survive whelping/rearing puppies. Siks- has she been scanned for a microchip ? Be careful if she is still under someone elses' details ....you will be stealing someone's dog. Edited December 4, 2010 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Please make sure you have enough money put by for an emergency caesarian - since she's a small breed & the sire is unknown, the babies could well be too big for her to have naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleuri Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The dog was abandoned at a friends neighbors house. They had moved and the dog was left there for 3 days without food or shelter.So I took her home and she is a sweet little dog and my akita likes her a lot and they get along well. She is a very timid little dog. I am going to let her have the pups and find them good homes. She is a min fox terrier X Chihuahua. You cant just keep a dog like that you need to go through the pound system - you can ask for her to come to you if the owners are not found. What you are doing is against the law. She may belong to someone that is still missing her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 .. some reading foryou, siks- apologies if this is stuff you know CLICK here and CLICK here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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