If you like dogs you will surely be charmed by the image of a litter of puppies, this image will seem even more tender if the puppies are with their mother and are breastfed, it is obvious that any lover Of dogs, this image may seem like one of the most tender scenes you can experience, even if it is as a mere spectator.
Letting ourselves be carried away by this tender image or on numerous occasions believing that it is necessary and beneficial for our dog, we proceed to cross it to reproduce it, but this requires great responsibility and reflection.
Is it necessary to breed a dog? Does it present any type of benefit? What must be considered? These and other questions are what we address in this AnimalWised article.
Is it necessary to cross the dog?
When we talk about breeding a dog we refer to mating it so that it can reproduce and have offspring.
Humans believe that it is necessary for dogs to reproduce so that they can have a full emotional development and feel their life cycle completed, however, this is a merely human perception sincedogs have no idea about the reproductive meaning of their lives
Dogs can have a completely normal development without reproducing, in the same way, you should know that the act of breeding a dog does not improve its he alth.
Neutering does prevent he alth problems
Just as breeding a dog does not have a beneficial effect on its he alth, castration is an appropriate measure to improve its quality of life:
- In female dogs it prevents pyometra and reduces the risk of breast tumors, vaginal problems and ovarian tumors.
- By neutering a male dog, prostate problems (abscesses, cysts, enlargement) are avoided and the risk of hormone-dependent tumors is reduced.
Neutering entails some risks but these are minimal and are those associated with any other type of surgical intervention, moreover, performed on young dogs it is a widely safe practice.
The crossing can end up being a traumatic experience
Sometimes when our pet is a female dog we want to breed her so we can observe the miracle of life in our own home, which makes a lot of sense when there are also small children at home, since it can be a wonderful and educational experience like few others.
But you have to be very careful, because While this experience can be wonderful, it can also be traumatic, since during childbirth Numerous problems can arise from the bitch, even on some occasions, the bitch can become stressed and sacrifice the puppies, considering that they are going to be born in a hostile environment.
Can you imagine that the experience was ultimately negative? This would be fatal for the dog and also for the little ones in the house.
Responsible ownership above all
Two owners decide to breed their dogs because every human family wants to welcome a new puppy into their home, but small dogs often have litters of between 3 and 5 pups and large bitches of between 7 and 9 Therefore, before deciding to breed your dog or not, you should take into account the next:
- It is very difficult to ensure that each of the puppies will be welcomed in a home where all the care they need is provided
- You should not only take into account your dog's offspring, but also the future offspring of her litter, since a bitch and her future offspring can produce up to 67,000 dogs in 5 years.
- If you finally get each puppy to be placed in a good home, you should know that the possibility of these families adopting other dogs already located in shelters and kennels is reduced.
- The fact that the puppies are of a certain breed does not guarantee that they will end up in good hands, since 25% of the dogs that remain in shelters and shelters are purebred dogs.
