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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  I don't understand, earlier in this thread you posted that she is 4.14 lbs. at 53 days pregnant. I assumed that she had gained some weight during this pregnancy and would therefore be under 4 pounds prepregnant weight. Maybe I shouldn't have assumed but the point still holds that it is dangerous for a lot of these tiny females to become pregnant and they should therefore be spayed before their first heat to make sure that they are protected against accidents because they can and do happen. |
You are right, but just as
Mardelin said, who is on here and a very respected well known Breeder on here. Being she is only having 1 puppy. She didnt gain alot of weight. If you or someone else saw her you would not be able to tell she was PG. I can only because I know my baby. Also, Normally I think before ppl know about Breeding they do research and then make a choice. If everyone got their Baby spayed then made the choice.. I would think the choice was already made. I was Keeping Peaches Downstairs and Rascal Upstairs during her season. This was not her first heat. It worked fine before. But as you read from my other post on how it happend I would think you can see that it was a Human mistake. But No, I would not even consider breeding my Baby is she were that small. I also was having Peaches Xrayed before her 3rd heat to see if she was able to carry. I had talked to my vet a month prior in doing so. Matter of fact, someone I know was considering mating her baby and she was 3 pounds and I told her why she could not and she didnt realize that a dog could be to small and it had that much involved. This didnt make this person a Bad person. It just made her ignorant. Which explains why I was researching and trying to make a proper choice before I went and got her spayed. and MY vet said she is not To tiny to have whelped a normal litter. He said it was because she has just ONE puppy who is taking everything for just him/her. Making it bigger then normal. However, there are some Breeders that feel U should not under 5 pounds.. and others that say 4 1/2 is fine. I have read that a 5 pound or even 6 pound + can be built not being able to breed because of a small make up inside. But then a 4 and half pound dog be built just fine for it. Neither here or there. Mine is going to be spayed after her C-section. Because, Flat out... from this and all my research. I am just not cut out to be a Breeder and I give all Breeders Props... Some just are not cut out for it and some are.