Dogs and Puppies

Angela F asked:


My female dog was outside last night and we didn’t realize she was in heat until we heard her “yelping” and chased the male dog away from her. Could she be pregnant, in other words, at what stage is it painful for a female dog. The male dog was chased away as soon as we heard her.

Nicola B asked:


Hi, I am about to buy a puppy who’s mother had antibiotics whilst pregnant, how could that have affected the puppies and could there be any health issues in the future?
Also I was told that the pups may have been born stillborn due to it. Would that have been because of the stress or the type?

Grace P asked:


The white cute fluffy puppy on episode 6, “you are so pregnant ” of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, where Kendall and Kylie want a puppy, and they go to the store and get one. What breed is the puppy?

Mary F asked:


My female dog is in heat and this morning I found them stuck together. This wouldn’t seem unusual to me except my male dog is already fixed. I am confused, I thought that this only happened if they were able to breed? Can my female get pregnant? Could something have gone wrong in my males dogs surgery?

Jen asked:


We have a Maltese whom we are going to be breeding (with other maltese) in the future. While being watched by a friend of ours while we were out of town, she mated with a neighbor’s begeal and is now pregnant. We have found a good homes for up to 3 puppies, but I’ve read conflicting information over whether a first litter is larger or smaller than usual. All of the information I have is on breeding maltese with maltese, does the father’s breed make a difference in the mechanics of pregnancy and birth? Does anyone have any puppy-rearing advice, I want to make sure I do everything right by the pups. Any help would be appreciated!