Mmkay, so I understand why it is dangerous/not nice to breed old females (risk of pyometria, probably spelled wrong, the physical burden of carrying/birthing/raising a litter of puppies, etc.), but on another forum I belong to there is a thread bashing a breeder for using an old male dog. Nothing to do with the individual dog, just the age.
I was just wondering if it is generally considered bad breeding practices by most people to breed an old male dog? If so, why?
I mean, it doesn't seem like the actual act would be all that stressful or bad for them, but I do know a lot of people collect sperm and then neuter the dog.
Just wonderin...
TIA
I was just wondering if it is generally considered bad breeding practices by most people to breed an old male dog? If so, why?
I mean, it doesn't seem like the actual act would be all that stressful or bad for them, but I do know a lot of people collect sperm and then neuter the dog.
Just wonderin...
TIA