One of my puppies just had a litter, should i keep them?
One of my puppies just had a litter, should i keep them? General Dog Discussions
LONG STORY, VERY CRUCIAL Well, it all started when my dog Bubbles got pregnant by the next door neighbors dog. I never knew she was pregnant until her whelping date. She started going into labor and I drove her to the hospital. Once there, I found out that all together she had four puppies. Unfortunately, the first born died during delivery so, so far there are three puppies. They were born March 25, 2011. Now, my puppies are almost a year old. About mid december however, I decided to give the second oldest puppy away to a friend. lIttle did I know that unfortunately the puppy's father (yes, her father) had impregnated her. It was just yesterday that I found out because the owner frantically called me and informed me that the dog just had a litter. This means that the puppies are her father's children AND grandchildren... disgusting but true. - My question is, should they be put down or given to a shelter? I believe that they should be put down because I am concerned with how many medical issues they will have. - Also, The owner has chosen to keep the dog but is not very sure she wants the puppies. I believe she wants to put them down but she wants to know my opinion. **NOTE: A couple of months after Bubbles had her babies I decided to spay her. Then, when my puppies were eight months I decided to spay them. However, Only 2 of them got spayed because the now owner of the one that I gave away (the one that just had a litter) did not want her spayed. I believe that If i had gotten her spayed in time, the babies could have been disposed of... P.S: Thank you all for the suggestions! I really don't have a clue as to how to asses this situation. I understand that I was not a responsible pet owner because I had not spayed Bubbles in the first place but now, I can assure you on my part that my dog and her puppies are spayed. As for the father, i have tried to talk to my neighbor over and over again about keeping their dog in their yard but they will not listen. It keeps sneaking off into my yard and this is most likely how Pearl got pregnant. I feel horrible as it is, but then again I am in college and I trust my parents and siblings to look after my pets...