Consequences of irresponsibly breeding untested pet-quality dogs.
It could go either way. HOWEVER, please have your ****** whelp in a completely separate part of the house to your other pets - and ideally she should be taken out to do her pooh and pees away from where they are going, particularly if they are being exercised off the property. She could well bring infection into the litter on her feet - and for sure, if you allow other animals near her while the puppies are still nursing they will be at serious risk of picking up an infection. I know first hand of a litter that went down with Kennel Cough within days of being born - 3 of the 9 puppies died. And all because the novice owner thought it would be fine for the other dogs in her household to be close to the litter. And had had one at a show immediately before they were born!!!
New mums need to feel safe and not be put in a position of defending their pups in any case. And if she feels at all threatened, she could well turn on her puppies, never mind attacking the other dogs. This isn't a happy families thing. It's a dam producing a litter of puppies.
Once the puppies are well on their way to being weaned, and mum is away from them for the most part, you can allow the other household pets to see the puppies. They will probably just look, sniff, and go about their normal business.
Add - TD - oh perlease!!! Why do I bother. Seriously.
Maybe. She may become aggressive towards the other dogs. Are there other females in the house? Maternity can cause a shift in the pecking order and aggression may be seen.
Her whelping box should be away from the other dogs. They shouldn't even be able to see her from a distance. Put her whelping box in a room and put a baby gate across the doorway. The pups are in danger from the other dogs. I've seen a three-day old pup degloved (the skin was peeled off his back) in seconds. The new, inexperienced, breeder left a door open for less than half a minute and another female came in very quietly and grabbed a pup.
You may want to crate the others and take the new mother out to potty on a leash for the first days. She'll have a discharge that you may not want dripped everywhere.
You MUST give your ***** a super-safe place to have and then nurse her puppies for the first 5-6 weeks. The best solution I've ever seen is a kennel-grade 5'x5'x5' metal pen with a kiddie wading pool inside, that's been swaddled with cheap towels (mostly for the the *****'s comfort). This particular set-up was in a garage but you could also do this in a dry and warm basement.
Make sure to let momma out to do her business a few times a day (and as a break from the needy pups). But do not pick up or fondle the pups for the first few weeks. (Forget that whole "home-raised and handled" stuff - leave the puppies alone for the first few weeks, and just let momma handle them. Don't pick them up until the 4th week.)
Do not adopt out or give away or sell any of the pups before they're at least 8 weeks old -- puppies need that full 8 weeks for crucial socialization lessons (like bite inhibition) from both mom and siblings.
Then, get mom SPAYED. Please.
Best of luck and good wishes with your momma dog and her current batch of puppies.
But please, I beg you, don't do this again. The world has too many unwanted dogs already, please don't contribute again to the overpopulation. Leave the breeding to people who know what they're doing. I'm sorry if that sounded bitchy. But just check my "Source" and you'll understand.
Some will only be aggressive if other dogs come near the pups.Others are moody and do not want any dogs near them for a while.The idea on temperament testing would have answered this is silly .Temperament testing can not take into account how the dog feels after giving birth.Also the one who suggested not handling the pups at all until 4 weeks of age is wrong in my opinion. They should be handled daily to check them over. I do not mean excessively but pick up gently and check over.This helps with human/dog socialization.I have a lot more to say but have to go to work.I'll post more later.Added; I'm back.Not surprised of the TDs.Anyway I do let my other dogs check over new pups if mom is not around and I'm surpervising.Not every dog is out to kill another dog's pups.Mine usually sniff them and leave them be.All a part of socialization.I would not suggest contact with your other dogs if they have been out and about and being exposed to who knows what .
If you got your dog spayed you wouldn't be wondering now would you?
You have no dam business breeding because you don't have a clue.
With all the dogs being killed in shelters because there are no homes for them you have the audacity to bring in yet another litter.
Shame on you, Shame on you.
yes she could become aggressive to other dogs in the household, even if they are not near the litter. It happens with some dogs.I always keep mom and litter in a spare bedroom until pups are 4 weeks old, then I move them out to a crate in my kitchen for socializing.Do you know about whelping? If not go to dogbreedinfo.com , look to the right side of home page there is a list with lots of info there.
i guess it depends what her temperament is like. if you have another dog let it in the room where she is (have it on a lead) and see if she reacts. if she growls take the dog away, if she ignores the dog maybe let it see the pups but be careful
No, you shouldn't let another dog near her, nor her pups. Please give your breed mentor a phone call. He/she will be more than happy to answer all of your questions. You do have one, right?
What is up with all the BYB's lately?
Yes she will become more aggressive if anyone even looks her way.Move her to a quiet spot in the house where other dogs are not in her territory at all.A dam could literally kill another dog just for trying to sneak a peek at her babies.
You should of read up on this before you let your dog have puppies. Keep other dogs away from mom & puppies in fact you should of had her whelping box in a safe and secure place so the other dogs couldn't bother her
Other dogs often kill pups - it will be the mother dog's job to keep them away -=== this is not aggression, this is protecting her young.
I see another dimwit byb has joined the ranks.
She will only be agressive to the other dogs if the other dogs are near here pups and you be carefull too she may turn on you too if you don't handle her pups right or if you spook her
Here's a thumbs up for MamaBas. She is right. And you have a right to have a serious answer to your question.
Should only be when they get near her pups. The aggressiveness is just her protecting her children.
You can't tell. It's best to keep her separated from the other pets until the pups have gone to their new homes.
she will only be aggressive if the other dogs get too close to her puppies or the whelping box....make sure you put it in a nice quiet spot, where the other dogs won't go.
Another BYB wonderful keep any other dogs away from your dog and her puppies do not let them near her or her pups
Ask your breeding mentor with the kennel club with which you are registered.
Every dog is different. You will know when the time comes. Do what you have to to keep mom and the puppies happy and safe. Lee
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