deadeye ruck
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The best thing you can do is to have him checked. A count and a look at the morphology of the cells will tell you what he needs or if it's worth trying. Sometimes a dog will produce more than enough sperm per dose but the cells will have morphological issues preventing them from fertilizing eggs.
I'll be the first to say that I am no expert but I am a biologist by trade and have done some research. Most vets will tell you that a single breeding dose is roughly 2 million viable cells but some will attempt a surgical breeding using less, especially in a situation where the frozen or collected semen is poor quality but that is the only choice they have. A typical collection dose of an average, healthy, young male will be roughly a billion cells on average.
There are things you can give him to help increase his count as long as there aren't any other issues. Put them on a high protein high fat diet, 30/20, 28/20, 24/20 of your choice, Purina Pro Plan Sport, Victor, Valu-Pak Free have all done well for me.
Supplement them with wheat germ oil (the old timers are right).
Another option is to give them Glycoflex 3 with Green-lipped mussel. (https://www.amazon.com/VetriScience...t/dp/B002LVTTYE) This is marketed as a joint supplement for geriatric dogs but vet research has shown that this increases sperm count also. You can also include a fish oil supplement like this: https://www.amazon.com/NaturVet-Ome...B00O6FIP9S?th=1
Good luck!
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