should i let my little yorkie have puppies?

Or should I get her fixed,
I dunno what to do???? Any ideas? If I do let her have puppies do I have to certified all the puppies? where do i do that?

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It is such a bad idea to breed your dog if you have no experience. If you don't know if your dog is registered then to me there is no linear knowledge to base your breeding selections on, as well as no true genetic history for the health of the line. Not to mention that there are huge liabilities to you if someone gets a puppy from you & has problems.

The other issue is I cannot imagine any responsible breeder allowing their dog to stud with an unregistered ***** and with an inexperienced breeder. You'd be setting yourself up for a lot of issues.

If your dog was not registered at birth, then there is no way to register her now with a legitimate kennel club. In turn there is no way to register her puppies.

Please have your dog fixed. JMO

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my dog is registered already. But I was wondering when she has her puppies does everyone get them regristered? before we sell them? if we decided to do that.

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Please spay her asap. Sadly, there are too many unwanted dogs in the world.


Also, spaying her will help prevent mammary cancer in your dog.

If you need a good low cost spay place, let me know. I could help you find one.

Please read this.
What’s In It for You?

Even though an action may be good for the community, people have a natural tendency to ask what benefits they will receive. Here are some benefits you and your dog can expect when you have your dog spayed or neutered.

Better health. A dog that is spayed or neutered has no chance of developing uterine or testicular cancer; in females, the risk of breast cancer and urinary infections is drastically reduced. Reproductive cancers are common among older dogs that have been bred.

Better behavior. Male dogs that are neutered when young are much less likely to roam, mark their territory (and your belongings) with urine, and show aggression toward other male dogs. Intact (unneutered) male dogs will go to great lengths to get to a female dog in heat—they will dig their way out of yards, break fences and leashes, and cross streets in heavy traffic if a female in heat is in the area.

Easier care. An unspayed female bleeds for about 10 straight days twice a year. She bleeds on your carpet, your furniture, the interior of your car, and on the ground outside. As soon as she has marked your yard, you can anticipate a constant parade of male dogs who will pace your lawn, howl, and bark. You have a fenced yard? They will dig their way in.

No accidental pregnancies. If your dog accidentally becomes pregnant, you will have to provide additional medical care—for her and the puppies—and be responsible for finding good homes for half a dozen or more offspring.




Myths About Spaying/Neutering


Some people don’t want to spay or neuter their dog because they have heard about some bad “side effects” of the surgery, or because they have picked up some mistaken ideas along the way. There are a number of myths about spaying and neutering. Here are a few of the most common, and the truth about each.

Altering makes a dog fat. Spaying or neutering at the youngest possible age—before the dog has reached sexual maturity—generally has no effect whatsoever on weight. Dogs who undergo the surgery after reaching sexual maturity may show an increased appetite because altering affects hormone balance. However, dogs who are fat are usually fat because they are fed too much and/or do not get enough exercise.

Altering makes a dog lazy. Neutering reduces a male dog’s desire to roam (often over long distances) to find female dogs in heat, and altering can somewhat reduce a dog’s energy level. Altering does not make dogs lazy. Altered dogs are as playful and energetic as intact dogs.

Altering changes a dog’s personality. The only personality changes that result from spaying or neutering are the positive changes described above—no roaming, less tendency to mark territory, and less aggression. Aside from these changes, your dog will be no less like himself than humans are after undergoing vasectomy or oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries).

My dog has a right to experience sex. Sex, for a dog, is nothing more than the result of a powerful instinctive drive to reproduce. People who worry about this issue are usually over-identifying with their dog. This is an excuse often presented by men, who cringe at the very idea of castration—even though it is a painless surgical procedure being performed on their dog, not on them.

It’s a good thing for our children to see the miracle of birth. Bringing more puppies into a world already overburdened with thousands of homeless dogs is not the best way to show your children the birth process. You can show them videos or even let them witness live human births on the internet. You might also want to consider that if you allow your dog to have puppies so that your children can observe the miracle of birth, you should also take your children to an animal shelter, so they can observe the sad results—the thousands of dogs who are killed every day because no one will give them a home.




What about the Expense?


While it is true that surgery for your dog costs money, you should be aware that the cost of altering your dog will save you money in medical care in the long run, because your dog is less likely to develop common diseases that afflict unaltered animals as they age. Also, providing basic veterinary care for the life of your dog—annual exams, required vaccinations, heartworm prevention, and so on—will cost a considerable amount of money, and altering is just another of those expenses.

But because of the seriousness of the pet overpopulation problem, there are countless programs that provide low-cost spaying and neutering for pets. Animal shelters often provide this service, and if your local shelter does not, they can probably tell you about a shelter nearby that does.

Here are some websites that can help you find a low-cost spay/neuter program:

www.spayusa.org. A national referral service that can direct you to more than 900 clinics that offer spaying and neutering at reduced prices.

animalconcerns.netforchange.com. Will provide a list of veterinarians in your area who do low-cost spay/neuter procedures.

www.paw-rescue.org/sn.html. Lists low-cost spay-neuter clinics in a number of states and nationwide.

Use any search engine on the web (Yahoo, Excite, Google, etc.) to find extensive lists of clinics by city and state. Try “low-cost neuter” to start your search.

For much more information on spaying and neutering, including a page about this issue written for children, check out www.wonderpuppy.net.



Some people don’t want to spay or neuter their dog because they have heard about some bad “side effects” of the surgery, or because they have picked up some mistaken ideas along the way. There are a number of myths about spaying and neutering. Here are a few of the most common, and the truth about each.

Altering makes a dog fat. Spaying or neutering at the youngest possible age—before the dog has reached sexual maturity—generally has no effect whatsoever on weight. Dogs who undergo the surgery after reaching sexual maturity may show an increased appetite because altering affects hormone balance. However, dogs who are fat are usually fat because they are fed too much and/or do not get enough exercise.

Altering makes a dog lazy. Neutering reduces a male dog’s desire to roam (often over long distances) to find female dogs in heat, and altering can somewhat reduce a dog’s energy level. Altering does not make dogs lazy. Altered dogs are as playful and energetic as intact dogs.

Altering changes a dog’s personality. The only personality changes that result from spaying or neutering are the positive changes described above—no roaming, less tendency to mark territory, and less aggression. Aside from these changes, your dog will be no less like himself than humans are after undergoing vasectomy or oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries).

My dog has a right to experience sex. Sex, for a dog, is nothing more than the result of a powerful instinctive drive to reproduce. People who worry about this issue are usually over-identifying with their dog. This is an excuse often presented by men, who cringe at the very idea of castration—even though it is a painless surgical procedure being performed on their dog, not on them.

It’s a good thing for our children to see the miracle of birth. Bringing more puppies into a world already overburdened with thousands of homeless dogs is not the best way to show your children the birth process. You can show them videos or even let them witness live human births on the internet. You might also want to consider that if you allow your dog to have puppies so that your children can observe the miracle of birth, you should also take your children to an animal shelter, so they can observe the sad results—the thousands of dogs who are killed every day because no one will give them a home.




What about the Expense?


While it is true that surgery for your dog costs money, you should be aware that the cost of altering your dog will save you money in medical care in the long run, because your dog is less likely to develop common diseases that afflict unaltered animals as they age. Also, providing basic veterinary care for the life of your dog—annual exams, required vaccinations, heartworm prevention, and so on—will cost a considerable amount of money, and altering is just another of those expenses.

But because of the seriousness of the pet overpopulation problem, there are countless programs that provide low-cost spaying and neutering for pets. Animal shelters often provide this service, and if your local shelter does not, they can probably tell you about a shelter nearby that does.

Here are some websites that can help you find a low-cost spay/neuter program:

www.spayusa.org. A national referral service that can direct you to more than 900 clinics that offer spaying and neutering at reduced prices.

animalconcerns.netforchange.com. Will provide a list of veterinarians in your area who do low-cost spay/neuter procedures.

www.paw-rescue.org/sn.html. Lists low-cost spay-neuter clinics in a number of states and nationwide.

Use any search engine on the web (Yahoo, Excite, Google, etc.) to find extensive lists of clinics by city and state. Try “low-cost neuter” to start your search.

For much more information on spaying and neutering, including a page about this issue written for children, check out www.wonderpuppy.net.


What’s In It for You?

Even though an action may be good for the community, people have a natural tendency to ask what benefits they will receive. Here are some benefits you and your dog can expect when you have your dog spayed or neutered.

Better health. A dog that is spayed or neutered has no chance of developing uterine or testicular cancer; in females, the risk of breast cancer and urinary infections is drastically reduced. Reproductive cancers are common among older dogs that have been bred.

Better behavior. Male dogs that are neutered when young are much less likely to roam, mark their territory (and your belongings) with urine, and show aggression toward other male dogs. Intact (unneutered) male dogs will go to great lengths to get to a female dog in heat—they will dig their way out of yards, break fences and leashes, and cross streets in heavy traffic if a female in heat is in the area.

Easier care. An unspayed female bleeds for about 10 straight days twice a year. She bleeds on your carpet, your furniture, the interior of your car, and on the ground outside. As soon as she has marked your yard, you can anticipate a constant parade of male dogs who will pace your lawn, howl, and bark. You have a fenced yard? They will dig their way in.

No accidental pregnancies. If your dog accidentally becomes pregnant, you will have to provide additional medical care—for her and the puppies—and be responsible for finding good homes for half a dozen

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Re: should i let my little yorkie have puppies?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get her fixed ASAP.
take it from me.... my dog had an accidental litter.... it is NOT easy. trust me.
leave the breeding to the breeders. you are not a registered breeder. you jhavent done the proper testing.... please please please do not breed her. please. seriously.
the world doesnt need another backyard breeder. serisously.
i hope you make the right decision and fix her.
breeding is intended to better hte breed. she isnt a champion i bet, so why put her through that??

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Not unless you are a registered and professional breeder.

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one of my friends bred her yorkshire terrier twice - i guess you could call her a "backyard breeder". the dog, as well as the stud, were both AKC registered. she read up about it a ton, and enlisted the help of a breeder she knew, who helped with the birth. when the pups were born she kept one and gave the rest away to her friends for free as pet-quality yorkies. i'm not sure if she registered them. she says that it was one of the most fulfilling experiences of her life, and loves getting the chance to see the puppies (now grown up) when she sees her friends.

as for me... i STRONGLY disagree with her decision to breed her dogs. (but then again, with rare exceptions, i also disagree with buying a purebred dog from a breeder to begin with - but that's another story, and not what you were asking )

bottom line - there are thousands of dogs, potentially wonderful, beautiful pets, who are being put down every day because they don't have homes. in my opinion, there is no need to add to the already overburdened animal population. i would urge you to please, please, please have your dog fixed!!

but in the end, you should make the decision that's best for you, after having weighed the pros and cons of both sides. good luck with whatever you decide to do.

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don't do it, if you did it would be a shame.



btw.... didnt the breeder you bought her form mkae you sign a spay/nueter agreement???????

Message edited 3/8/2007 12:08:36 AM.

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I am just confused as to why anyone would intentionally try to do this - if they were not a breeder. I know that accidents happen in some cases - but I am just wondering what would be the reason that someone would want this?

I am not trying to cause drama or to be a b!tch - I am really curious!

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Posted by alexlynn7

Posted by MsMBV

I know you said in this post that you strongly disagree, and I respect that you put your opinion there. I have to say that giving free AKC dogs to "pet homes" means limited registration only AND there is a danger, especially in smaller dogs, of them becoming bait dogs for fighting rings (which are quite widespread). Just another thing to consider.

OMG, that's SO SCARY and SO SAD in my friend's particular situation, she gave them to her closest friends and sees them all the time... but God forbid you gave one to a person you didn't know and they became a bait dog

i disagree even more now

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I think unless you're a licensed breeder, Spay is the way to go!

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Please do not breed your dog.....

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I don't think this was mentioned but there are also health risks to your own dog, not just the puppies. The least of those risks is that your dog could need a C-section, which is not an easy procedure and is expensive. I have also heard that if you handle everything correctly, the process is so expensive. Most good breeders are not doing it to get rich. They do it to further good blood lines. Oh, having an AKC registered dog does not mean that there are not health problems in your dog's lineage. And if you breed, you should be prepared to take back any of the puppiues at any time in their lives if the homes that you place them in do not work out. I do understand that every breeder has to start somewhere but you have to go into it with your eyes wide open.

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I thought about doing this with my yorkie also before I had her spayed. It is not easy work breeding dogs ( I know someone who does it for a living). In some ways it is harder than taking care of a new baby. Plus I know me and I would wind up keeping all the puppies

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BREED!!!! SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY SPAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


There are already SO many unwanted pups and homeless pups in the world. PLEASE do not bring in anymore!!!!!!

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i am getting her fixed so don't worry

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