Thread: Whelping back to back litters

Had a discussion the other night on the phone with a breeder, who was worried about a back to back litter, ie. one litter after another. I would like to hear your thoughts on this.

Reading up on it, it seems to be a bit of anthropomorphism in action, there is more evidence to suggest it is healthier for a bitch to keep her in whelp until you are finished with her, then spey her. That way she has the rest of her life to recover. The idea of giving her a rest between matings comes from either convenience of having to many litters on the go at once, the human idea of regaining her figure after child birth, or the fear of being labelled a puppy mill.

Your thoughts?