Question:can a dog at 150 pounds breed with a dog 30-40 pounds?if she got pregnant will it kill her?
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I am assuming you mean the female being the smaller. While possible, such a differing of breeds will present the potential for health issues during the pregnancy. I would check a with a vet for a sure answer.
However, if you are asking this in terms of considering breeding your dog, please reconsider and think of having your dog spayed or neutered, and then adopting from a shelter. It will be cheaper, safer, and help control the pet population.
If your dog got pregnant by accident, you really should be asking your vet for advice.
If you are just in it it for the money and are trying breed dogs for gain, I suggest you ask that Vick guy from football. He may have some advice about mistreating dogs.
Oh my goodness you are so stupid!
thats not recommended, but you can try
I dont think so, but i know you shouldnt breed a dog thats like 3 lbs and a dog thats like 40lbs that would probably kill it.
This is similar to how we got our dog. In that case, the mom was 4 lbs and the dad was 15. The vet had to deliver her by C-section. We are ever so glad everyone survived! It was really hard on the little mom, since our baby weighed 4 lbs by 10 weeks and still would have nursed if the mom let her!! I'd talk to a vet about these two dogs in particular and see if he's had good experience with this cross. (Our little one's delivery ended up costing quite a bit!)
This question AND some of the answers are disturbing. It should be illegal to let your dog breed with ANY other dog unless you have proven to be a responsible pet owner.
i cant see that it would be a good idea, im sure she very would get pregant, however larget breed dogs tend to have larger litters, than smaller dogs, simply put because they dont have room to accomadate a large litter, i think its would harm the life of yor dog possible, and may very well lead to high cost vet bills due to complications, your asking for trouble, think twice, in doubt simply ask your vet for there professional opion
I don't recommend trying it.
if the girl is 150 pounds it wouldnt kill her. but if the girl is the 30-40 it would be a high chance of killing her.
and anyways why would you want to breed your dog so many dogs out there are being euthanized cuz they cant find homes.
and the main reason goooood breeders breed is to better the breed.
if the female is the smaller one, she will have lots of complications and possibily need a c-section. You should probably have her spayed ASAP even if she is pregnant you can still get her spayed, it may cost more but in order to prevent pricey complications in the pregnancy later on and of course to prevent her from getting pregnant again.
There are plenty of unwanted puppies in the world and we dont need any more.
Good luck.
Are you serious or is this question a joke. If you are serious, you really should not just breed a dog when you do not even know the simple answers. God, what will you do if something goes really wrong with the pregnant female. Please do not just breed your dog for the heck of it. If you really feel the need to breed your dog, do tons of research, have a vet that can help you through the pregnancy and after the birth of the puppies and prepare to spend a great deal of money on the pups, shots, deworming, if any get sick which is common.
The fact that you are even asking this goes to show that you should not be breeding any dog regardless of size.
In response to your question, can they breed, probably not. Nature has a way of preventing such odd matings from occuring simply because 2 dogs of such different sizing will create dogs that have all sorts of health problems such as joint and bone issues. It is terribly difficult for the female to have such large puppies, and yes, it could kill her.
Get your dog fixed and quit asking dum@$$ questions.
EDIT: After reading your edit, I apologize for my resoponse, but there are so many similar questions on here from people that really do want to breed dogs like that, so just remember that people are sensitive to this.
It very well could kill her.. If you are looking for experiements, why don't you see what happens when you have your PETS spayed/neutered.. Write a nice little report about the benefits of spaying and neutering and how wonderful it is for your pets.. How it makes you the responsible one, rather than the fool who decided to breed their huge dog to their little dog, just for the heck of it...
If this just happened, take her to the vet. She can still be spayed thus eliminating the need to worry about the size and complications from the potential pups.
Wow no need to yell. You can have her spayed and abort the pups. A mating of such significant size difference is a really dangerous thing for the female.
Just talk to your vet about this and then make a resposible decision.
What type of dogs are they?
First off.you need a taller, or stronger fence so dogs can't get to your dog like that. Second, get her spayed.
And yes a BIG male dog impregnating a much smaller female can kill the female if the puppies get too big for her body to handle.
Consult with your vet to see if the puppies need to be aborted for the health of your dog than schedule spaying.
Animal Overpopulation
UNITED STATES FACTS & FIGURES
• Number of cats and dogs born every day in the U.S.: 70,000 (nearly 3,000 born every hour or 50 born every minute)
• Number of stray cats and dogs living in the U.S.: 70 million
• Number of animals in the U.S. that die each year from cruelty, neglect, and exploitation: 30 million
• Number of animal shelters in the U.S.: 4,000 – 6,000
• Number of cats and dogs entering U.S. shelters each year: 6 – 8 million
• Number of cats and dogs euthanized by U.S. shelters each year: 3 – 4 million (nearly 10,000 animals killed every day)
• Number of cats and dogs adopted by U.S. shelters each year: 3 – 4 million
• Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from U. S. shelters each year: 600,000-750,000 (10% of total entering shelters – 15–30% of dogs and 2–5% of cats)
• Yearly cost to U.S. taxpayers to impound, shelter, euthanize, and dispose of homeless animals: $2 billion
• Percentage of dogs in U.S. shelters which are purebred: 25 – 30 %
• Average age of animals entering U.S. shelters: under 18 months old
• Percentage of animals entering U.S. shelters that are healthy and adoptable: 90%
• Percentage of owned dogs that were adopted from an animal shelter: 18%
• Percentage of owned cats that were adopted from an animal shelter: 16%
• Percentage of animals entering animal shelters by animal control authorities: 42.5%
• Percentage of animals entering animal shelters that were surrendered by their owners: 30%
• Percentage of people who acquire animals that end up giving them away, abandoning them, or taking them to shelters: 70%
• Percentage of animals surrendered to an animal shelter that were originally adopted from an animal shelter: 20%
• Percentage of animals received by animal shelters that have been spayed or neutered: 10%
PET OWNER SURVEYS
On average 25% of owned pets have not been spayed or neutered (dog owners 34%; and cat owners 15%).
When surveyed why pet owners have not spayed or neutered their pet, their reasons included:
• Not bothered to do it yet: 29%
• Desire to breed their animal: 16%
• Feeling that the animal was too young: 15%
• Affordability: 9%
• Feeling that it is cruel to the animal: 5%
• Feeling that it is unnatural: 4%
• Other: 15%
• Not sure: 7%
When surveyed where pet owners obtained their pets. The following sources were listed:
• Family member, friend, or neighbor: 42%
• Animal Shelter: 15%
• Breeder: 15%
• Found animal as stray: 14%
• Pet Store: 7%
• Local animal rescue group: 2%
• Other: 4%
• Not Sure: 1%
WHY SPAY & NEUTER?
• Average number of litters a fertile cat can produce in one year: 3
• Average number of kittens in a feline litter: 4–6
• One female cat and her offspring can theoretically produce 420,000 cats in 7 years
• Average number of litters a fertile dog can produce in one year: 2
• Average number of puppies in a canine litter: 6–10
• One female dog and her offspring can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs in 6 years
• Average cost of spaying or neutering a pet is less than the cost of raising a litter of puppies or kittens
• On average it costs U.S. taxpayers approximately $100 to capture, house, feed, and eventually euthanize every homeless animal
• Prevention is cheaper and more humane – the average cost to spay or neuter is only $40 per animal
Pet owners can do their part by having their companion animals spayed or neutered. This is the single most important step you can take. Have your pet sterilized so that he or she does not contribute to the pet overpopulation problem, and adopt your next pet from an animal shelter rather than buying them from a breeder or pet store. Encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to do the same. Please spay and neuter! Not only will you be keeping your animal from adding onto the number of animals that may never find homes, but you will greatly be reducing the chance of your animal getting cancer.
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