My parents were lab breeders when I was growing up and the average litter was 10-13 pups! We did have one or two that only had abt 5 or so but for the most part they always had larger litters
My chocolate labs came from a litter of 9. The 9th dog died and my dogs, the first born and the last born alive, were different sizes when they got older (105lbs vs 75lbs).
Some breeds are more common to have small litters (4 and under) and some are more common to have larger litters (10+), but most fall in the 5-9 range. Typically the larger the dog the more room is available for puppies and the larger the litter is. Toy breeds are more common to have 2-4 while breeds 45lbs and up have 5+. Itās actually dangerous to the mom if the litter size is small. Her body is evolved to have multiple puppies, so all the resources for 7 puppies get channeled into 1 or 2 puppies, it can cause problems with birth because the puppies grow too big to pass through the birth canal.
My neighbor's dog had a litter of 14. There were so. many. puppies. It was her first litter, and she was fairly young. They didn't prioritize getting her spayed, and dealt with the consequences. She got pregnant again suddenly and had an additional 10 puppies the second time around, and they'd put her in an enclosure and everything (very determined dogs apparently). She was spayed shortly thereafter.
We lived in a decent neighborhood, they just weren't the most responsible dog owners.
My dog growing up had 11 puppies. She was a lab mix. I was 5, it was the best time of my life and my parents worked to make sure they ALL survived by rotating them and all that.
My dog had 16 or something! She was a rhodesian ridgeback, which are fairly large and large dogs do tend to have larger litters. However 16 was still a bit much haha. I remember my parents always had to watch that the "runts" of the litter got enough milk because she did not in fact have 16 nipples nore did she always want to do two feeding rounds, which was really what was required for so many pups.
By the fifth one, I had to help her tear the placenta open and provided her with diluted Calcium Carbonate via a push syringe, to provide a form of chelated Calcium to ease the contractions.
Does anyone know why they do not perform an ultrasound to pregnant dogs or cats in vet setting?? Because a pregnant person would not get xrays. It'll harm the baby
It's because using an ultrasound we can not count the amount of pups/kittens in a litter, and it's important to know how many are in there if something goes wrong during labor (which isn't uncommon) so you know if there's still some in there. For example, if the mother dog just stops having contractions and there are still pups in there, they could die, they might be stuck, which in turn can be lethal to the mom.
Aw I see whenever I see vet shows and they show the xray of mom, im like why no ultrasound!! Side note: Good luck at vet tech school! Im an RN if I was not a people nurse I would've done animal care
When the bones are solid, the radiation is not a risk to the puppies. You want to know roughly how many are in there, so that if you're expecting 9 and only 3 come out and labor stalls, you know that you need to get to the vet. If labor stops, those puppies will die and decompose in the womb and could kill the mother.
To my knowledge, the bones are solid but still growing. For human, we try not to perform xray to small children unless absolutely needed or warranted due to the growth plate. But yes I understand the reasoning for knowing how many puppies are expected to come out
It is a risk but it is a minor risk. Essentially, the reason to do it is safety for the mother, and safety and the life of the mom should always take priority in matters of pregnancy and whelping puppies.
Before they hit the 5-6 week stage, they're pretty much just blind, sleeping all day and occasionally toddling around aimlessly looking for milk or other stuff to chew on
So not quite yet at the stage of the cute cuddley puppies we all know and love XD
I'd love to be the victum of a puppy attack with that many little cute ones. Crickey that's gonna be a handful when they start to get a little rowdy š„°
Each puppy has its own placenta. The placentae are (usually) attached in a neat little row in the uterine horns. No commingling of umbilical cords. Reminds me of peas in a pod. Hope that helps!
I like to think if there is a god they knew how great the animals would be and were like ālets get those numbers upā meanwhile humans ~ āeh fine, so you dont die completelyā lmao
Bulldog or pug? I'm leaning towards bulldog but would love confirmation of the breed, just to sate my curiosity really. Hope mum and pups are doing great!
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She contains multitudes!
But seriously, those are a LOT of pups.
roughly counting the spines. Surely this can not be accurate? Do dogs have such big litters?
My dog came from a clutch of 11! Definitely possible for dogs to have such big litters.
Edit: I just looked it up and the largest litter on record is 24 puppies šØ
Oh my I'm glad we're not breeding dogs! Must have been a handful all those puppies
lol meanwhile my thought was ādamn am I glad Iām not a pregnant dogā
As a guy, I'm glad I'm not a pregnant anything lol.
You lucky dog
Son of a bitch.
So fitting considering your xenomorph avatar guy!
Wrong! Obviously the largest litter on record is 101 Dalmatians
Uhm actually Perdita gave birth to 15 puppies, the rest were adopted āļøš¤
And tbf, 99 + 2
Didnāt some of those end up as a coat though?
No Cruella crashed out first
Also, upon a revisit... Very dark shit lol
My auntās golden/GSD mix was the last in a litter of 14.
My parents were lab breeders when I was growing up and the average litter was 10-13 pups! We did have one or two that only had abt 5 or so but for the most part they always had larger litters
r/unexpectedfactorial
That bitch's poor nipples.
Sad that they lost one to stillbirth and 3 died in the first week. But wow, what an achievement, I wonder if it was so many because the dog is bigger?
Bigger dogs do seem to have bigger litters!
I see about 9 or 10. Itās a big litter but not unheard of. Guineas record is 24 according to my laziest internet research.
No, 101 is the record. Thereās a whole documentary about it you should check it out
Legitimately laughed out loud, nicely done š
Well done!
I counted 12
You learn something new every day
Large breed dogs regularly have 8-10 puppies.
My chocolate labs came from a litter of 9. The 9th dog died and my dogs, the first born and the last born alive, were different sizes when they got older (105lbs vs 75lbs).
Some breeds are more common to have small litters (4 and under) and some are more common to have larger litters (10+), but most fall in the 5-9 range. Typically the larger the dog the more room is available for puppies and the larger the litter is. Toy breeds are more common to have 2-4 while breeds 45lbs and up have 5+. Itās actually dangerous to the mom if the litter size is small. Her body is evolved to have multiple puppies, so all the resources for 7 puppies get channeled into 1 or 2 puppies, it can cause problems with birth because the puppies grow too big to pass through the birth canal.
I heard about a dalmatian that had 101 pups once
Is this what the cartoon was inspired by?
Movie was inspired by a book
My two pups came from the same litter and they were of a clutch of 16.
We actually got a ātwo for oneā deal because they were desperate to get rid of puppies. The momma had 8 her first time around.
My neighbor's dog had a litter of 14. There were so. many. puppies. It was her first litter, and she was fairly young. They didn't prioritize getting her spayed, and dealt with the consequences. She got pregnant again suddenly and had an additional 10 puppies the second time around, and they'd put her in an enclosure and everything (very determined dogs apparently). She was spayed shortly thereafter.
We lived in a decent neighborhood, they just weren't the most responsible dog owners.
My dog growing up had 11 puppies. She was a lab mix. I was 5, it was the best time of my life and my parents worked to make sure they ALL survived by rotating them and all that.
Dalmatians almost exclusively have double digit litters iirc
My aunts dog had 14 Labrador puppies. All of them lived.
When I was little, we had a Catahoula that would have around 10 puppies per litter. The most she ever had was 13.
My brothers dog was one of a litter of something in the high teens. 17 or 18 I think.
My dog had 16 or something! She was a rhodesian ridgeback, which are fairly large and large dogs do tend to have larger litters. However 16 was still a bit much haha. I remember my parents always had to watch that the "runts" of the litter got enough milk because she did not in fact have 16 nipples nore did she always want to do two feeding rounds, which was really what was required for so many pups.
Depends on the breed. Some are more prolific than others
My dog had seven lovely pups.
By the fifth one, I had to help her tear the placenta open and provided her with diluted Calcium Carbonate via a push syringe, to provide a form of chelated Calcium to ease the contractions.
What a day to have eyes
The fuck does OOP's paÅstwie meant? My eyes had melted.
This is why you should spay and neuter your dogs.
Count at least 10. Imagine having 10 babies kicking all around your gut
A wild octomom appears
Scorpions in there
Does anyone know why they do not perform an ultrasound to pregnant dogs or cats in vet setting?? Because a pregnant person would not get xrays. It'll harm the baby
It's because using an ultrasound we can not count the amount of pups/kittens in a litter, and it's important to know how many are in there if something goes wrong during labor (which isn't uncommon) so you know if there's still some in there. For example, if the mother dog just stops having contractions and there are still pups in there, they could die, they might be stuck, which in turn can be lethal to the mom.
Source: vet tech student
Aw I see whenever I see vet shows and they show the xray of mom, im like why no ultrasound!! Side note: Good luck at vet tech school! Im an RN if I was not a people nurse I would've done animal care
TIL! Thank you!
But does the xray not harm the litter?
When the bones are solid, the radiation is not a risk to the puppies. You want to know roughly how many are in there, so that if you're expecting 9 and only 3 come out and labor stalls, you know that you need to get to the vet. If labor stops, those puppies will die and decompose in the womb and could kill the mother.
To my knowledge, the bones are solid but still growing. For human, we try not to perform xray to small children unless absolutely needed or warranted due to the growth plate. But yes I understand the reasoning for knowing how many puppies are expected to come out
In fairness, dogs also don't live as long as humans, so cancer and the like is probably less of an issue long-term
It is a risk but it is a minor risk. Essentially, the reason to do it is safety for the mother, and safety and the life of the mom should always take priority in matters of pregnancy and whelping puppies.
This is my exact thought.
I had a kidney stone when I was pregnant, and they had no way to diagnose it because they wouldnāt x-ray me.
THANK YOU! Iāve always wondered this too, and was planning on asking if I hadnāt seen your comment!
Itās a party in there.
13?
One's loaded and in the chamber.
Thatās too many š
Looks like a dog eat dog world
Yeah but those are puppies. One of the greatest things on the planet.
Before they hit the 5-6 week stage, they're pretty much just blind, sleeping all day and occasionally toddling around aimlessly looking for milk or other stuff to chew on
So not quite yet at the stage of the cute cuddley puppies we all know and love XD
Iāve never experienced some arguing AGAINST the greatness of puppies
Awww the little spines š„ŗš¾
Oh, she's definitely pergant!
Preganante
Coincidentally, this is what the x-ray of an anaconda, that just ate a pregnant dog, would look like as well.
Bone worms
Oh I loved doing these! Count the spines and heads so you know how many to expect.
dogs.zip
Terrifying
I'd love to be the victum of a puppy attack with that many little cute ones. Crickey that's gonna be a handful when they start to get a little rowdy š„°
Congrats man ! Curious to see if they look like you
This is lowkey adorable look at those those little guys
I thought this was a over head view of a snowy field or parking lot at first.
How do the umbilical cords not get tangled during pregnancy?
Each puppy has its own placenta. The placentae are (usually) attached in a neat little row in the uterine horns. No commingling of umbilical cords. Reminds me of peas in a pod. Hope that helps!
Oh interesting. Thank you.
aww look at those little skeletons :)
I like to think if there is a god they knew how great the animals would be and were like ālets get those numbers upā meanwhile humans ~ āeh fine, so you dont die completelyā lmao
I thought it was an artistically drawn map until I read the title.
Yeesh.
Why do this? We canāt take xrays as pregnant humans, so why expose this dog and her babies to radiation?
xray tech: "Bruh that bitch was full of bones!"
A wise man named Les Claypool wrote a song about this.
This is so cute. I love this. Tbf im morbid and love skeletons as well as studying medicine so i think this is cool af
This is amazing!
I don't genuinely understand why people hate this so much.
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Yeah I wonder what was the indication for the x ray...
Bruh come on, no place for that kinda talk here
Now I NEED to know what he said
wow still wonderful
This is so cute
Bulldog or pug? I'm leaning towards bulldog but would love confirmation of the breed, just to sate my curiosity really. Hope mum and pups are doing great!