Our nearly 6 year old miniature dachshund only goes on heat once a year. We have always wanted to breed with her, but the timing has never been right. This year we have time.
She started menstruating last Friday (23 September)and is still bleeding today- actually quite heavily.
We need to try to calculate the days when to take her to a dog (I have done this numerous times with our Scotties who have all died)but am now unsure.

I suppose we need to look when the blood changes colour, but I am used to calculate from the first day of menstruation.
Two questions: I hope she is not too old??
Has anyone an idea when we should take her to a dog?



Thanks for any advice.

At 6 years old she is way too old for a first litter, please don't do it, you risk losing your bitch!

don't bother . 6 is far too old to breed a bitch first time.

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Can only echo what the others have said - 6 is far too late for a first litter - please don't put your girl at such a risk.,

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As the others have said, this is a massive risk for you girl at this age!

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6 is way too old for her to be having a first litter. I wouldn't even entertain a 4.5 year old for a first litter.

No bitch should be bred before she is 18-24 months old, but after a certain age, if she has not had a litter, her pelvis firms up and will not be pliable enough to pass puppies. You'd end up with a C-section (expensive and usually out of hours as they seem to love surprise whelping in the middle of the night!) at best or a dead dam and litter at worst. Please do not breed from her, you would be putting so much extra risk on her life for selfish reasons. It is not worth the risk! Please have her spayed after this cycle.

I too can only echo what everyone else has said. 6 years old is too old for a first litter.

My bitch had to have a ceasarian earlier this year the cost was over £400 and done by my own vet. If she had had to have it done during the night by the emergency vet you could easily have added more than £1000 to the bill

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In short 'Never'.

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I would of thought a dog that age was too old to have a litter regardless of whether it was her first or not. It seems to me a bit cruel to put a dog of that age through a pregnancy.

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I think that can vary on the dog but I would say at 6 would be the last.

Sorry can only echo what everyone else has said 6 is too old and you risk killing your girl

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