How old is too old?? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

trin7 · 04-13-2010, 01:32 PM

We had our two dogs out for a walk and met this man with a toy poodle. We started talking and he tells me that he's got his poodle out to see if he can get her to start labour. This is her first and last litter. Then he tells me that she is seven years old and she's greying around the muzzle - we were just curious, isn't seven way too old for a first litter or any litter at all. What is the oldest, saftest age for a dog to give birth. Yep, both of ours are neutered, but I can't stop thinking about this little pup.

Cerise · 04-13-2010, 01:35 PM

That is way too old! That poor baby! What in the world were they thinking?

JeanieK · 04-13-2010, 02:10 PM

Oh my the poor thing. 6 is too old, 7 is WAY too old.

ArmaniMan · 04-13-2010, 02:11 PM

too old to be having any litter and way way way too old for a first litter.

chandracz · 04-13-2010, 02:34 PM

what's the right age?

JeanieK · 04-13-2010, 07:13 PM

Between 2 and 5. First litter before the age of 4.

BamaFan121s · 04-13-2010, 07:15 PM

Yes...seven is most certainly too old!

Poor girl.

Opinions vary, but I would never breed a female for the first time if she was older than 3.

trin7 · 04-13-2010, 07:21 PM

Thanks for all of the responses - I didn't know what to say to him as he said it was her first and last litter - hopefully she'll be okay. I had never seem them before but hopefully I'll come across them and I'll let you know how things turn out. I used to raise cats and would NEVER breed a cat that old for the first time - makes you wonder what goes through people's minds, if anything but money!!

chandracz · 04-13-2010, 07:37 PM

That would explain why 7 would be really bad!

Jennxling · 04-13-2010, 09:47 PM

7 years in dog years is equivalent to 49 yrs old in human years!!! YESS WAY TOOOO OLD!! I hope you can help this pup by telling this man that she is way to old and that it will put her life at risk. Hopefully he cares and is a responsible owner and will spay her.

mommadog1 · 04-15-2010, 03:02 AM

Oh good grief!! Only an idiot

would do such a thing.. Seven? holy cow..

mommadog1 · 04-15-2010, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennxling

7 years in dog years is equivalent to 49 yrs old in human years!!! YESS WAY TOOOO OLD!! I hope you can help this pup by telling this man that she is way to old and that it will put her life at risk. Hopefully he cares and is a responsible owner and will spay her.

To bad it was to late for that.. She was being walked to help her labor at the time..

BTW who the heck would walk their dog to induce labor?

ARCHIE · 04-15-2010, 07:27 AM

Hope this little girl will be ok with the welping.
Amazing how some get threw life with no brain!

04-13-2010, 01:32 PM	#1
trin7 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 554	How old is too old?? We had our two dogs out for a walk and met this man with a toy poodle. We started talking and he tells me that he's got his poodle out to see if he can get her to start labour. This is her first and last litter. Then he tells me that she is seven years old and she's greying around the muzzle - we were just curious, isn't seven way too old for a first litter or any litter at all. What is the oldest, saftest age for a dog to give birth. Yep, both of ours are neutered, but I can't stop thinking about this little pup.

04-13-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
Cerise Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,601	That is way too old! That poor baby! What in the world were they thinking? __________________ life with my Cerise

04-13-2010, 02:11 PM	#4
ArmaniMan I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 3,895	too old to be having any litter and way way way too old for a first litter. __________________ Armani & Chloe

04-13-2010, 02:34 PM	#5
chandracz ♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,855	what's the right age? __________________ Chandra, Bailey Blue's mama

04-13-2010, 09:47 PM	#10
Jennxling YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ~CA~ Posts: 1,637	7 years in dog years is equivalent to 49 yrs old in human years!!! YESS WAY TOOOO OLD!! I hope you can help this pup by telling this man that she is way to old and that it will put her life at risk. Hopefully he cares and is a responsible owner and will spay her. __________________ Jen, Carmel Bo & Emma Lynn I knew nothing about love until I met my yorkies!

04-13-2010, 02:10 PM	#3
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Oh my the poor thing. 6 is too old, 7 is WAY too old.

04-13-2010, 07:13 PM	#6
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Between 2 and 5. First litter before the age of 4.

04-13-2010, 07:15 PM	#7
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	Yes...seven is most certainly too old! Poor girl. Opinions vary, but I would never breed a female for the first time if she was older than 3.

04-13-2010, 07:21 PM	#8
trin7 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 554	Thanks for all of the responses - I didn't know what to say to him as he said it was her first and last litter - hopefully she'll be okay. I had never seem them before but hopefully I'll come across them and I'll let you know how things turn out. I used to raise cats and would NEVER breed a cat that old for the first time - makes you wonder what goes through people's minds, if anything but money!!

04-13-2010, 07:37 PM	#9
chandracz ♥I Luv my BaileyBlue♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,855	That would explain why 7 would be really bad!

04-15-2010, 03:02 AM	#11
mommadog1 BANNED! Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 1,218	Oh good grief!! Only an idiot would do such a thing.. Seven? holy cow..

04-15-2010, 07:27 AM	#13
ARCHIE No Longer A Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 16,218	Hope this little girl will be ok with the welping. Amazing how some get threw life with no brain!