How many puppies do dogs usually have?
Healthy females may have 3-8 puppy’s in a litter normally, depending in part on what breed the parents of the puppies might be, and the size of the mother, in relation to that breeds normal size. Also, the age of the mother seems to make a difference as well in the number of puppies, and how well they survive. It seems to be a good rule of thumb to let a female mature through their first couple of heats before breeding them. Giving them time to mature physically and emotionally, seems to give the both puppies, and mother better odds of survival.
