Twice a year is a terrible rate to breed at! I know dogs that have almost died from that. My grandma's dog for instance, was rescued from a puppy mill that bred her twice a year and she was almost dead when they got her. The vet said that she was fed proper food and it seemed that she had exersise, but she had had too many litters. So if your dog is being fed proper food and still getting exersise, it still may not be enough to keep her healthy or alive.

I got this from a puppy mill site : Among these dogs, the most tragic are the bitches. They are bred at their first heat cycle, usually around a year old. After that, they are bred twice a year until they can no longer produce. At this rate, most of the bitches cannot produce beyond eight or ten years. .


No one is trying to run your life, just trying to steer you in the right direction that will be healthy for your dog who could get permanent damage from constantly whelping puppies. It comes down to whether or not you want your dog to live a long healthy life, or if the lives of puppies [who will probably end up with medical problems because of the mother's overbreeding] are more important to you. Make a choice, but make sure it's one that is truly better for your dog, not what you want to believe is better. Please, talk to a vet. Here where I live, if a dog is bred that much, they are automatically taken away, spayed, and put in a shelter where they can find a new home. You said that you took them to your friend's house who knows all about breeding --- YOU, being the "breeder" should know all about breeding. YOU should have the nessecities. YOU should have had the needles to give her the shot. YOU are the one who should be breeding responsibly if you choose to breed. Don't rely on others who won't always be around.