Accidental Inbreeding
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One visitor is very concerned about an accidental inbreeding between littermates. Will her nearly one-year-old dog come through the pregnancy alright?
Accidental Inbreeding Between Young Dogs
My dog will be one year old on August 1, and she accidentally got bred by her litter brother on Memorial Day. We aren't sure what to do. Will she and the puppies be okay? Do you think she might die since she's so young?
We had big issues with Lucy, their mom, so we can't afford to get the puppies spayed. We are not sure if we should go ahead and just treat her as if she's a normal pregnant dog, or if there is anything else we should do. We need help!
~~ Marissa
Expert Reply
Hi Marissa,
Although this is certainly not an ideal situation, your dog may still come out of this fine. What kind of dog is she? This will give me an idea of her size, and how close she would be to her mature size at one year of age.
Make sure she is receiving very good nutrition. She is in the home stretch of this pregnancy, so try to keep her from too much strenuous activity. Definitely keep her from rough housing with her brother, or she could easily be injured.
Someone definitely needs to be present at the whelping in case there are complications.
I highly advise you to search for a low cost spaying and neutering program to help you cover the cost of having one or both of the dogs fixed. Unless you take care of this, you are only in for more reckless breedings. If you're not able to do this, then I'd advise you to find a home for the brother to eliminate the possibility altogether.
Please take my advice to heart~~ Kelly.
Comments
Hi Jenn,
Although this is not the ideal breeding, chance are good that the pups will be alright as long as neither parent has any genetic defects. You can still give the puppies away to good homes, but do disclose that this was an accidental inbreeding. Basically, you can have your vet check each pup when you take them in for their first shots at six weeks. If the vet says they're healthy, you can go foreward with a clear conscience.
Thanks for your question, and best wishes. :)
-- Contributed by: KellyI have a 1 year old black lab. He bred with his mother chocolate lab and she is due in 2 weeks. Im afraid to find homes for the puppies because I dont want to sell or give them away to someone if they get sick. We have the son neutered now. If they are sick what can I do to take care of them. I dont have alot of money. But I do feel that because this is my fault for not taking care of his neutering before I must face the conciquences. I need a little assistance for what I can do. I can't keep the puppies because I'm a renter and the home only allows 2 pets.
-- Contributed by: JennHi Heather,
Although this isn't the ideal breeding, the pups may turn out just fine. There's no need to consider euthanasia unless there is a serious health problem or congenital defect that would severely affect a puppy's life.
My advice is to have the puppies thoroughly examined by your vet between six to eight weeks old when you take them in for their first vaccinations. If the vet pronounces them healthy, you can then feel confident about giving them away to new homes.
Thanks for your question, and I hope this info helps put your mind at ease. Best wishes for a healthy litter.
-- Contributed by: KellyThis page has been accessed 1,621 times. This page was last modified 23:39, 24 September 2008.
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