2nd heat I'm excited and scared at the same time. Brandy was due for her second heat in January. But January came and went and still she did not go into heat. I was alittle concerned, but yesterday when I go home from work Owen could not keep his nose out of her but, then he tried to mount her and she kicked his but, she got really nasty w/him. There's no signs of any blood but she must be starting her 2nd heat because Owie is going nuts. We are planning to mate them. Anyone else experience this. I know u are suppose to count 10-12 days after the first sign of blood and she should expect the stud. should i take her to the vet? She didn't really bleed alot during her first heat, but i didn't really know what to expect, Brandy is my 1st girl, i've always had boys. |
no help here, but hope things go well for you! |
The female will not allow him to tie with her until she is READY. The male will be interested anytime (just like human men) |
How old is your little girl...if she is in her second heat and not at least 1 1/2 y.o. yet she is probably not ready (mature) and she should not be bred. :p Sunnie-lol... |
Not all females will go into heat by the book every 6 months. There is a good possibility that she is in heat. There is also a good possibility that she could go into heat and never show any visible signs. In any case, she should not be left where she and your male could possibly tie without you present. An unsupervised tie could be very dangerous for both her and your male. Plus, if you aren't there, don't know that they tied, how will you know if you need to prepare for a litter. If I am doing the math correctly, your girl is only about 15 months old? She *may* not be ready to be a mom yet. This is where the expertise of your well seasoned mentor (you do have one of those, right?) will come in handy to help you determine if now it "the time" for her. IMO despite being good, valid concerns, some of the questions that you have asked are things that should be researched BEFORE you even consider breeding...not something that you pick up as you go along. And it's obvious that you love your girl and only want the best for her, which includes looking out for her best interest and properly educating yourself on this process.:) Best of luck! |
How much does Brandy weigh? Have your male and female been checked for liver shunt, luxating patella, collapsing trachea, hip problems.... and their lines are clear of it also? Does your female come from a line of free whelpers? |
Your Math Is Correct, She's About 14 1/2 Months Old. My Husband Is Home During The Day And We Don't Let Them Out Unsupervised For Several Reasons. I Read That It Is Just As Dangerous For The Male As It Is For The Female. I Also Read That The Female Should Be Slightly Larger Than The Male, (which She Is). My Husband Say She Has A J-lo Butt. How Will I Know If She Is Ready To Be A Mom? I Look At Her Playing And She's Still A Baby Her Self. I Love My Babies To Death. I Know It's A Huge Responsiblity. I Have Taken Her And Owie To The Vet And Had Them Checked Out, And They Are Perfect. She's Been On Puppy Food As Recommended By The Vet, It Has More Nutritional Value For Her And Will Help Her If She Get Pregnant. |
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As far as them being "perfect" of course they are perfect. We all think our babies are perfect...and to us they are. However, that doesn't make them good representations that should be bred. Just because they can doesn't mean they should. This again is where a mentor comes in handy...to help show you these physical characteristics 'in the fur' so to speak. How do they hold up to the breed standard? How about the parents? The other dogs in the pedigree? What do you know about the lines they came from? At the very least, you should get the opinion of a REPUTABLE breeder(s) and/or evaluated by a judge. And as far as health screening...what specifically have you had them tested for? The vet proclaiming them as "healthy" isn't always good enough. When taking on something this serious, you have to dive much deeper than that. What is their history of breed specific genetic illness? What about the dogs further down the line? The list could go on and on.... And I don't say all of this to discourage you from entering into the venture, just to encourge you to take the right steps and realize how much is involved. Anything less than tackling every possible aspect first only puts your dogs at risk. And we all know how hard it is sometimes to put aside your 'wants' to focus on the 'shoulds.':rolleyes: |
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