Should I breed my 8-year-old female dog if it's her first time?

Anecdotally speaking seven years seems a bit old to start a dog breeding. As they get older they tend to have problems such as difficult labor's, uterine infections as well as eclampsia. If you really want to breed your dog I recommend you discuss with your veterinarian risks specific to your dog as well as what male you would be breeding her to as that could affect her ability to have puppies naturally.

Yes she will but i do not recommend it, at her age she is at high risk of pregnancy complication as well as mammary gland tumors, instead of getting her pregnant i strongly recommend that you have her spayed.

She is very borderline, i personally would not recommend to mate her, she is already in very high risk to develop mammary gland tumors and each year she is not spayed, the risk go up. at her age, instead of mating her i would definitely recommend to have her spayed.

6 years old isn’t too old to breed, but it is getting to the point where it may be more difficult for her. If she has not been able to conceive in the past then I would be concerned that she may not be able to. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

In the pet's information, you have it listed that Cookie is spayed. If Cookie is spayed, she is unable to become pregnant. However, if that is incorrect, I am not sure if Cookie has had a litter of puppies before. A dog that has never been bred before who is an older dog such as yours might have problems whelping due to the pelvic bones losing their elasticity making for a very hard labor. Your dog may need a c-section to deliver. I would be prepared for this in advance. In addition, I would consider having her spayed at the time of c section (if she has a c section) because pregnancy is hard on older dogs, and I would not recommend her having another litter after this one. There is a higher chance than normal for a difficult delivery due to her age, and there some signs to look out for, such as a foul smelling discharge during labor, strong steady contractions for over an hour without any puppies being produced, the mother is very tired and/or vomiting during labor. I would suggest speaking to your vet about additional signs to look out for labor, and having your vet examine Cookie to make sure she is healthy during this pregnancy.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Personally I think she is getting very close to being too old. I would have an exam and bloodwork done by your Vet. If everything comes back fine then you can try. I wouldn’t breed her 10 or older and would spay her as soon as you are done. I hope this helps!

8 months is very young to breed. She is not fully grown yet and breeding her now would stunt her growth. I would wait at least until her second heat, better her third heat.That way her body is fully grown and also mentally she will be grown up and then take good care of her puppies.