What are the risks of my dog getting pregnant in her first heat?

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I read in articles to avoid pregnancy in the very first heat of the female. Is this correct ? What are the issues of pregnancy in first heat. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 10 days old | 30 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Yes this is correct for two main reasons, the first is complication during delivery and the second is because the dog is too young and is often not a very good mother, this leads to many puppies dying during the first couple weeks of life.

What are the risks of my dog getting pregnant in her first heat?

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