I'm pretty sure our rescue dog's mom was a young puppy and while we've heard it's not good to breed a young puppy, we also have never been told that there's anything wrong with our dog. She's a Sato (street dog).

Are these puppy mill puppies coming through a rescue? Either the 7 month old’s being impregnated was an accident on the owner’s part or this is the work of a puppy mill. Puppy mill puppies are probably generally not as healthy as puppies from reputable breeders because there’s no health testing of the parents.

Anonymous wrote:No. The puppy will not be affected. A dog can have puppies in her 1st heat although most reputable breeders would wait

Thanks. This is from rescue.

No. The puppy will not be affected. A dog can have puppies in her 1st heat although most reputable breeders would wait

Forgive my ignorant questions: Would a puppy's health be affected if her mother was also a puppy -- around 7 months old when her litter was born?