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Originally Posted by bjh

Most females are not receptive to being bred by a males until the 9th day of their heat cycle at the earliest. Usually the best time to breed is around the 11th day of their heat cycle, by then the bleeding has stopped. If your male is experienced then he will know when the time is right. Some males are just never interested in breeding females and as much as we might want them to breed, there is nothing that can be done about a male that has no interest in breeding except for using artificial insemination. It is not advisable to keep the male and female together all the time. It is best to keep them separated and just allow them together for short periods while trying to breed them under supervision. Like the above poster mentioned, there is much more involved in breeding than just putting two dogs together. If you are not even familiar with the heat cycle of a dog then you have much to learn about breeding and whelping. Is your friend going to be the one to whelp the pups and raise them? Does she know all that is involved? Breeding dogs can be very rewarding but it can also come with a lot of heartache if done blindly and without proper education.

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