The text on this page has been provided by Great Dane breeder Jill Swedlow, to address the many questions of breeding your dog or bitch. So the kids can see the miracle of birth.
Children can learn about birth from books and videos.
This does not justify causing a litter of perhaps 10 puppies to come into the world in need of loving homes. Take a trip to the local animal shelter and see the sad results of many litters born for just this misguided reason. There is absolutely NO medical, physical or emotional reason that a dog or bitch needs to reproduce itself except to continue thespecies. You want to recoup your investment. I doubt there are many breeds more expensive to breed than Great Danes.