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@treesd I’ve seen articles (granted not directly from a university hospital) where it says that it’s better for the uterus, but not necessarily for the dam. I could very well be wrong, but I could’ve sworn that there are certain periods of time before the dams regular body levels reach...

@girlingrace I think that might be where people are being confused with my question. I’m asking about her body and blood work and other factors that determine her being ready to handle another pregnancy. I understand that may differ, but there has to be some sort of guideline. Such as small dogs...

@girlingrace I’m not sure if you’ve read my post thoroughly. For one, I don’t have dogs even to breed yet. I plan on waiting for as much info as possible, consulting and finding a mentor that’s in the show ring that I want to be in, then wait as long as it takes to find a girl I feel would be...

@youcanjustcallmedory I don’t trust them. I trust some of them, but not in the specific question I’m looking for. When I get to the point of purchasing puppy to eventually breed, I’ll get established with one that I’ve heard very good things about for the breed I’m interested in. But when it...

@youcanjustcallmedory Thank you for your advice! I don’t think it’s necessary to really ask a veterinarian, one because I’m just asking to confirm what I think is true, and two because in my experience veterinarians will often give advice based off their opinions as well instead of strictly...

@preciousleslee Just because this is the second comment I’ve seen suggesting to talk to a vet about this, is there no general rule of thumb how long it takes for a dam to recover from a previous litter?

Just because I’m this nosey... I don’t breed, but would eventually like to. I already have my own game plan on how to generally go about it. Will start breeding dams at 2 years old, at least a year between each litter, retire breeding at 5 years old, no more than 3-4 litters each. My friend is...