Male can't walk after mating

[First x Rottie]

Hi, has anyone ever seen a male dog have difficulty, when trying to get up to walk after mating??? A breeder, whose rotties I went to see today, had a male and female together in a pen to mate with one another, and he could not walk but for a few steps and plopped down.
She told me that it was because he gets worn out when mating and gets that way. Is there any truth to this???

[BigBear]

They do get very tired when mating... what was the temperature outside in the pen during the mating? That could be the biggest part of it... just plain overheating.

[Orville Story]

Sometimes they can hurt themselves. They can pull or tear a muscle. I am always there hold the bitch so that she will not cause damage to the male.

[First x Rottie]

BigBear, the temperature was in the 90's.. Thanks for the info from the both of you.

[Nancy Estes]

I'm with Orville - two dogs should never be left alone to breed without at least one person there to help if need be. I helped a friend with a Dal once - once they were tied the male decided to jump the fence . . . I guess that was his idea of a cigarette break . Too easy to have injury to both partners if they're left alone.

Nancy

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[LucyJ]

Wow, I learn so many new things every time I come here. I would never have thought mating could sometimes injure the dogs. This board is a fountain of information!