My 1-year-old Rottweiler: when to deworm & what's ideal breeding age?

Great questions! The bitch will need the routine vaccines which include the DHPPi combination (distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, parainfluenza) as well as rabies. She should be dewormed now and again in two weeks to kill any worms that may be present in her GI tract. After that, she should be dewormed every three months. I would recommend a health check with the vet for her as well before breeding. She will also need flea treatment and heartworm treatment. The puppies can start being dewormed as young as two weeks, and should be dewormed every two weeks thereafter until three months of age. They should then be dewormed every month until six months of age, and after three months after that for the rest of their lives. As for vaccines, they can get their first DHPPi combination shot at 6-8 weeks of age, and then will need two series of boosters four weeks apart (10-12 weeks of age and 14-16 weeks of age). It's very important to make sure the bitch is up to date on her flea treatment because newborn puppies cannot have any flea treatments until they are at least 6-7 weeks of age. The mother should be flea free. I hope this helps!

You should not administer any medications to a nursing mother unless prescribed by your vet. Ensure she is fed a good quality, mother and puppy food for the next 6-8weeks and deworm mother and puppies at2, 4 and 6weeks of age

I think this may be a repetition of a previous question... That is absolutely fine, as long as Gohan is appropriately vaccinated and treated for worms and fleas. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation (where you can post pictures ) if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Hello, it is recommended that dogs are older than a year of age and have had at least one heat cycle before they are bred to have puppies. This to ensure the bitch has developed fully in growth and breeding capacity. I would recommend having a pre-breeding exam with your veterinarian to ensure she is a good candidate for breeding and to determine when the best time for her to be bred is. This will maximize her chances of becoming pregnant. After being bred, you should follow up with your veterinarian 3-4 weeks later to confirm pregnancy. Best of luck and hope this helps.

It's not recommended to mate a male dog until he is at least two years of age. That's because large breed dogs can take up to 15 months to be sexually mature, and at two years of age, the dog will be fully mature both physically and emotionally. I would wait until Bruno is two years of age before mating him.

I would recommend mating anytime after 2 years of age and before the age of 6 in this breed. But even with that said you must consider Rosy's current health status to determine when she can truly stop breeding. So frequent health exams by the vet are important. Statistics show that a bitch's chances of getting pregnant drops significantly after the age of 6. Litter size is normally around 7 puppies in this breed. I hope this helps!

Excess shedding can be caused by poor nutrition, parasites, etc. For a puppy so young I would make sure she is being fed an appropriate diet and is free of fleas and gastrointestinal parasites. Consider consulting with your veterinarian if the shedding does not improve. Check her coat for any signs of fleas or flea dirt and have her stool checked for parasites.