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Originally Posted by twalla  I cant believe I am in this section bc normally I avoid it at all costs. Just personal preference.
First, I am asking for a friend of mine to convince her NOT to breed her dog. Please keep your comments nice because its NOT me, all of my dogs are fixed.
Her dog is approx 9lbs, 8lbs and is having her first heat. First question, I have never had girls so what can be expected here other than the bleeding? Is there anything she can do to make her comfortable?
Second question/request, she has been talking to someone that has convinced her that it is just not healthy for her not to have at least one litter. I say that is an ole wives tale. Can you give me your experience with why she should NOT breed? I have tried telling her all the things that can wrong plus extra $ involved.
Please keep it nice, I really need some good advice to offer my friend and dont want to have this thread closed.
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There is really nothing to keep her comfortable during her heat season and she should maybe only get a touch of morning sickness during her heat season.
That is an old wives tale about not being healthy by not having a litter. Actually it's better to have her not have a litter because some bitches can develop pyrometria by going into season and then end up having to be spayed and the possiblity of losing the bitch. It's always healthier to spay and not breed especially if the bitch is not the best of the breed representation and the cost of all the health testing involved and then if for some reason the bitch has to have a c-section and then she could develop eclampisa and then would have to hand raise the litter and then it's always the possiblity of losing the bitch and the litter. Is your friend willing to go through all this? You asked some very important questions for your friend and I hope she will listen to you
Hope this helps in some way.
Donna Bird