My baby went in to her first heat 4 days agoand my boy gets on top of her every 10 seconds, but the girl attacks him every time!
2006-09-26 08:56:42 · 16 answers · asked by Thats Kris with a K! 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My girl is almost 1 year old and the boy is almost 11 months.
2006-09-26 09:05:43 · update #1
I know a lot about dogs!!!
Im not retarded!!!
2006-09-26 09:06:48 · update #2
I have a good breeder guiding me.
2006-09-26 09:08:08 · update #3
My dogs are AKC certified...
Names: Sassy green mascara
Clark of Smallville
2006-09-26 09:09:49 · update #4
Im concerned about there health to.
2006-09-26 09:59:00 · update #5
Perfect great danes!!!!
2006-09-28 08:22:06 · update #6
I know it can be hard to take advice, but remember that people on here do want to help and are concerned about your dogs safety breeding her at such a young age, especially since the breed matures so much slower and she is still a baby herself. I would also suggest finding another breeder to mentor under, as it is ethically questionable to breed a breed that is prone to joint and bone issues before she can even have get her OFA certification. Testing for this and genetic disorders is done to make sure you are producing healthy puppies. Especially with all the health issues and short lifespans that danes already face. Breaking the heart of a family because one of those puppies later develops serious health issues or dies at an early age of something preventable should also be a motivating factor.
I am sure your intent is not to harm the mother or puppies, so please consider contacting the Great Dane Club of America if you are serious about breeding but don’t understand why people are saying this is too young to breed. You can read some of their breeding guidelines here: http://www.gdca.org/codeofethics.htm
2006-09-26 09:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by the_bad_cats 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are looking for a MAJOR heartache if you allow them to breed this young! It sounds like she has considerable more sense than her owner....A Great Dane should never be bred before her 3rd birthday..as her lifespan is too short to get all of the nutrients she needs, while sharing these life forces with a litter of puppies.. she will likely die of milk fever...eclampsia..and it is not likely she will be able to raise the litter..Breeding during first heat, is as a 11-12 year old child having a baby, just because she started her period...It will drastically shorten her all-too- short expected lifespan..
Keep them apart, just in case she changes her mind...
You are certainly mistaken about having a good breeder guiding you..NO reputable breeder will breed under 18 months, and the male under a year...You can say all you want about 'knowing about dogs''but you do NOT know how to breed..or about dog development and physiology..the more you say..shows the less you actually know...You will ruin the boy's confidence if you allow him to try to breed an unwilling female..that may easily cause ED in his future years....
2006-09-26 16:02:36 · answer #2 · answered by Chetco 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your "baby" shouldn't be bred if this is her first heat. Large/giant breed dogs should not be bred until they are finished growing, which means at least 2 years old. You need to keep your "boy" away from her until she's done growing. She probably also isn't in a full heat yet. Sometimes their first heat is a 'phantom' heat. Why are you breeding them anyway? It doesn't sound like you know what you are doing. If she is that young you can't have had her tested for health, ofa, eye, and hip/elbow. Another irresponsible person breeding dogs. You people make me mad. You female could have serious problems from you breeding her so young. And it is likely that if she does get pregnant, she will never reach her full size b/c her energy will go towards the growing pups, not herself.
2006-09-26 16:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by Meggz21 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How old are the dogs? Are you under the guidance of a professional and experienced breeder? Are both your dogs champion dogs? According to the Great Dane Club of America, your stud needs to be at least 1 year old and your *itch needs to be 18 months old. If you didn't know this, then PLEASE, have your dogs fixed ASAP as you should NOT be breeding them.
Just because you have purebred dogs does not mean that you should be breeding them. You are putting your dogs at higher risk for death by leaving them unaltered and asking them to bear offspring.
If your dogs are not champion dogs and they aren't fixed, then you probably did not buy from a reputable breeder. This means that the proper genetic testing has not been done. This means that you are probably going to further genetic defects in the line, which is the exact opposite of what responsible breeders want to do. They ONLY breed to improve the line and to get as close to the standard as they can possibly get. They do NOT breed to make money, simply because they can, because they want to have puppies, because they LOVE their dogs SOOOOO much, or any other reason other than 'to improve the line'. Breeding for any other reason is unethical. Not just in my view, but in the view of the AKC, the Great Dane club of America, and in view of rescue workers everywhere.
Have you read the GD Club code of breeding ethics?
Do you have a list of potential buyers?
Do you have the genetic information on 3-6 generations of BOTH your dogs' line?
Have they both been fully tested and certified to not have any of the common GD ailments and genetic defects?
Do you have the money for an emergency surgery?
Have you already asked for the time off of work for the first two weeks the puppies are alive?
Are you prepared to take back ANY of the puppies at ANY time in their lives should the owner not be able to care for them?
Are you offering a health guarantee again heritable ailments (hips, back, knees, etc)?
Are you ready to do home visits and call the vets of any potential homes?
Are you going to mandate that any non-show quality puppies be fixed by a certain date?
If they miss that date, are you willing to take the dog back or pay for it to be fixed?
Are you breeding proper colour pedigrees? (http://www.gdca.org/colorcode.htm)
I'm going to link to a ton of resources. These are put together by breeders, not people who are against any type of breeding. They are typically people who have worked with rescue dogs and victims of irresponsible breeding and know that the only way to stop the 2-5 million animal deaths in shelters each year is to educate potential breeders and get them to be more responsible.
2006-09-26 16:05:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because this is her first heat, she may not be mature enough to want to mate. Also with some females they do not go into 'full' heat until after 6 or 7 days, have patience and if you are still concerned that she isn't responding a she should after this first heat, take her to the vet for a check-up.
2006-09-26 16:02:01 · answer #5 · answered by vicky_p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to jump on the bandwagon also but these dogs are to young to breed !!!!!!! whoever is telling you otherwise needs their breeders license revoked!!(oh..wait..they probably dont have one)are you gonna breed and make lots of money selling puppies....of course you will....NOT!!!!!! WHY!!WHY!! do uninformed,uneducated,dog owners think this way.....I agree with another answer that ask are you able to take back a dog if the new owner no longer wants it....this is what a responsible breeder does...do you screen potential new owners....responsible breeders do...are these dogs both up to breed standards...just because they have papers does NOT mean they both represent the breed well...another thing responsible breeders make sure of.....are they clear of any hip problems...genetic health problems associated with the breed...responsible breeders make sure......follow me ?I'm not trying to be a jerk it's just too many purbred dogs are sitting in shelters and rescues now because somebody decided to be "a breeder"
2006-09-27 17:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Ronni F 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She wont be ready for him until she has been in season approximatly 14 days this is when she should let him she will actually lift her tail(Flag) for him and back up to him. But she is a bit young to breed if you want her to be a good mother. She should atleast have her second season before you let her breed so that she matures enough to take care of her babies. Good Luck
2006-09-26 16:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by stacy g 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shes not ready to breed!! You should never try to breed until the dog is about 1 1/2 to 2yrs.
Of course the male is going to jump all over her, but separate them. Her body is not ready and neither is her mind. If she mates when not ready she may ignore the babies.
2006-09-26 16:03:35 · answer #8 · answered by racha 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you are trying to breed them way too early. all dogs should be allowed to reach maturity before being bred. your large breed "baby" needs to be around 3 before you breed her. you dont want her immature body trying to do its own growth at the same time its trying to crank out milk and nutrients to support a litter of pups. her health should be your main concern whether you want to breed her or not. pay attention to her reactions, she may never accept your male. the male you have may not be the lucky guy in the end anyway.
2006-09-26 21:21:05 · answer #9 · answered by noelsluv 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
according to the great Dane clubs code of ethics BOTH of your two are too young http://www.gdca.org/codeofethics.htm
. SO hang a sign BACKYARD PUPPY MILL and give one to your adviser who is clearly another miller
2006-09-26 16:46:35 · answer #10 · answered by ragapple 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋