my labs will not breed?

Question

I have a 7 year old choc. male and a 5 year old black female lab. Not once have we been able to get her to take him with out my husband or I getting in the middle! On time she attached him so bad that one of his ears had to be half way removed (she is a loving dog any other time, and is only mean to him). We have even used a musle. Some one told my husband (the female dpg is really close with him) said that she probaly sees him (my husband) as a mate and not our male dog. That just sounded crazy to me, but jsut wanted to get some other oppions.

Should have said this - she is only mean to him and only when she is in heat, they have both breed with other dogs just not each other. The vet gave me a # of a another doctor and she is the one that said our female sees my husband as a mate, I just thought that sounded crzy

to toby - the male is a champion feild dog with the blood line in alaska the female has a ok line but nothing like our male. We are not trying to make money we would just like to have about 3 more labs in our family my husband is a hunter and the two are wonderful bird dogs - that is why we want their puppys - our vet said we had about 3 more years with our female, but we are getting a second vet to check them out (the are our babies)

Answer 1

Hi,,, You are correct in a way... your husband is the Alpha male... in the family.....so,, what you said can be true.... i suggest to take them to someone.. a vet... and let them help ... or someone that is a breeder of Labs..

Good luck

Answer 2

Face it, the dogs should not be bred. She may have a reproductive problem where she is not producing enough horomones. There can be all kinds of breeding problems. Unless you are planning to spend a lot of money looking in to it, spay her. She is on the verge of being too old to be bred anyway.
Really, 6 is the oldest you should breed a bi tch. I get the feeling these are not Champion Labs, so they are probably not of breeding/show quality anyway. Therefore, they should not reproduce as they have nothing to add that will improve the breed. The vast majority of dogs can offer nothing to improve the breed. That is the difference between pet and show quality.
If you have to muzzle a bi tch to get her bred and she has almost ripped the ear of the male....it is time to face the fact that this female should not be bred at all!!!!!!

Answer 3

There are currently 14,305 labs on petfinder right this very moment that are in shelters and need homes. At least half of these dogs will be euthanized within a year. It's tragic!
http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=3&type=Dog

Labs are the most common breed to be euthanized in shelters every year. Why bring more into the world?

That is ridiculous. The dog does not see your husband as her mate. Dogs, as with people, do not get along with every one. It is clear to any one with an ounce of intelligence that these two dogs do not get along, and you should not be trying to breed them! Why would you continue trying? That's just cruel! It's also ILLEGAL to continue to let these dogs go at each other, it's considered animal cruelty and if your caught you could do prison time or face a hefty fine.

It seems to me that you are just another selfish, greedy, person who is looking to make a quick buck. Why are you trying to breed them in the first place when MILLIONS of dogs are killed every year due to lack of homes?

If you love your dog you will get her spayed, it is much healthier for her. Check this out on the American Humane Society's website at http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_care_issues_spay_neuter

Please educate yourself on dogs before you bring more unwanted lives into this world.

I have 4 labs, 2 yellow, 1 black, 1 chocolate in my shelter right this moment that need a home. I've had two of them for more than a year, nobody wants them.

Answer 4

At 7 years old, she should be retired from breeding anyway. (The way I understand you she has had pups, but not without help?) A big dog like a lab may only live 9 or 10 years, and she needs to have a a few years without having to be a mom.

Answer 5

Well its pretty simple reason the female dog is clearly not down with your male dog. Would you want to breed with someone you didn’t like? Maybe the female is not attracted to the male dog. Instead of forcing this poor dog to breed with your male dog, maybe you should seek out a breeder and go and let your dog choice her mate.

Answer 6

I wouldn't force them to mate. Just because you want them to breed doesn't mean that your poor female wants to. Find her a different dog to breed with or forget the whole thing. Your husband could be the "alpha male" in your dog's life. In a pack, the alpha male is the desireable male to mate with so your other dog isn't of interest to her.

Answer 7

I would say that your female was not socialized with other dogs as a puppy. Chances are she will not breed at all. I wouldn't say that she sees your husband as a mate, but she probably (strange as it sounds) thinks that she is a human and the other dog is an imposter. Sorry about this.

Answer 8

Have you ever read a single book about breeding dogs? I think not or you'd know how very common it is for a male to get hurt. That's why people who have purebreds are there for the mating. For the dog's sake, why not have them spayed and neutered?

Answer 9

Your labs are smarter than you! Why do you want to breed when there are way to many pets dying in animal shelters. Be a responsible pet owner and spay and neuter you dogs. Esp. since you don't even know the basics of k-9 communication and behavior, you do not need to be breeding.

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Answer 10

If your female is un socialized or aggressive she should be muzzled before attempting to breed her.
She does not see your husband as mate material.
Maybe alpha but not breeding material.
Many females who live with the stud dog full time are in reality the alpha and top dog in the home. It is common. You may need to control her to get him to mate with her or it may never happen and you may need to do it artificially.