Can A 9 Year Old Chihuahua Have Puppies

Assess whether your Chihuahua is old enough to breed. You need to figure out if it is ready and capable of reproduction. A female Chihuahua should not be used for breeding until she weighs at least 4 pounds and she has had a few heat cycles, as she will not be physically mature enough to handle a pregnancy until after that age. A male Chihuahua will generally have viable sperm when he is over.

Can a 9 year old chihuahua have puppies. Hi everyone! I have a soon-to-be 18 year old chihuahua named Emmy, I've had her since I was 12 years old. I was just cuddling with her on the sofa and decided to google further information about dogs her age and here I am! Because of her age, she now sees the vet every 6 months, simply to monitor her health. By: Erika Raines El Segundo, CA Replied on 04/19/2011. A ten year old unspayed female dog can indeed get pregnant and have puppies. If this is her first pregnancy, it could be relatively dangerous for her health, even if she was in good health going into the pregnancy. The vet said the tumors could have developed because she had not been spayed. Did I learn? No. About a year later she developed pyometra and nearly died. Fortunately, my vet was able to save her. She was a little over 10 years old when she had that surgery, and she has had a heart condition for several years. She came through the surgery like a. The Chihuahua weighs one or two kilograms (2.3 to 4.6 pounds) and is between 15 and 20 centimeters (7.9 to 11.8 inches) tall. It's the smallest dog in the world and the most popular of all small dogs. A variety of factors determine the size of a chihuahua's litter:

Every dam that I've personally known that was bred at 8-9-10 yrs old lost their entire litter or only had 1-2 surviving pups. (No, I've never bred a dog this age, oldest I've ever bred was 6 yrs old.) Some dogs have been able to successfully have regular size, healthy litters in their old age, but I personally would never take the chance. Answer by italianrose59 A chihuahua at any age (if small) can have difficulty giving birth to pups without the need for Cesarean surgery. There are injections you can get within the first few days to abort but it is BEST to just get her Spayed. Puppies develop at lightning fast speeds. One week you're bringing your little cutie to your house for the first time, and seemingly the next, she's on the verge of her first heat cycle -- gulp. Female puppies can become pregnant long before they reach a year old, so take the matter seriously. Puppies under three months of age or that weigh less than 2 pounds can have constant access to puppy food or be fed at least three to four times per day until the dog is six months old. Chihuahua puppies, like all puppies, need plenty of calcium, protein and calories at this stage of development to grow and remain in good health.

Rabies Vaccines: It's the Law. Most states legally require all domesticated dogs and cats (and sometimes ferrets) to be vaccinated for rabies. In New Mexico, for instance, owners must vaccinate all dogs and cats at 3 months for rabies, following up with a booster shot within 1 year of first vaccination and subsequent boosters every 1 to 3 years, depending on the vaccine used. A 9-year-old JRT isn't nearly as old as a 9-yr-old Great Dane. You should also consider the fact that the market for JRT-X-Chihuahua puppies is not great. Just because the dogs want to mate is not an excuse for you to allow it. I would, instead, suggest neutering the Chihuahua. Puppies shouldn't be bathed using most dog shampoos until they're 12 weeks old, but dog shampoos differ, much as human shampoos do. For example, if your puppy got into something stinky, you can use a deodorizing shampoo. Dogs have various skin types, and many shampoos come in formulas for dry skin or sensitive skin, among others. Count your Chihuahua's teeth carefully in good light. Have an assistant hold the puppy if it's wiggly. Puppies have their full number of 28 deciduous teeth by the time they are about six weeks old. Deciduous teeth are tiny and very sharply pointed. Permanent teeth are much larger and a bit rounded. There are 42 permanent teeth.

We have a 9 week old puppy who is doing great with potty training and is starting to sleep better at night (about 6 hours). The issues we are having (which may be connected) are that she nips a lot, especially with my children (age 20 months-9 year, and there are 5 of them). Hi , l have three dogs a Suluki cross Chinese crested, a long haired Chihuahua and a short hair Chihuahua. The first two are well behaved, but the youngest who is 3& half , will only come on recall when it suits her , l have tried taking her out on her own for training, and she always comes ,but when with the others she reverts to doing her own thing. Your vet can also count the number of puppies in the litter using x-rays. This happens at 45 days of pregnancy. Three to four puppies is normal for a typical chihuahua litter. Knowing how many puppies your dog is expecting can help you better prepare for the birth. She doesn't "NEED" to have puppies. She needs to get FIXED. Allowing her to have puppies now would not only be a risk to her life, but her puppies as well. And because of your lack of knowledge of breeding, I'm sure the death rate is 100% more likely for the puppies and the mother. She is Too Old and probably unfit to be bred.