rottie bitch 18mth

Question
my male 5yr old rottie got her and have worked out that pups would be due 13-15th march but am a little worried about her age and the fact that she is being quite sick, is this too young for her to be pregnant?? i didn't know she was in season until he had latched on.

Answer
Hi Tina. Large breed dogs tend to mature slower than the smaller breeds. 18 months for your girl is pretty young. However, there are some things that you can do to keep her healthy. Make sure she's on a good quality food, and make sure she gets plenty of exercise. You don't want her to get too fat. It's too early to tell for sure if she's pregnant or not, but I'm worried that you say she's quite sick. Please take her in to the vet to figure out what's going on with her. Good luck, and let me know if I can help with anything else.