We have a male Dachshund that we thought was the greatest dog in the world so we wanted to continue his line. When he was 8, we bought the perfect female Dachschund to breed him to and have puppies- these would be the greatest puppies in the world!
BUT our plan has not been realized- this spring he will be 11 and she will be 3, and no puppies. He tries when she comes in heat, but he never really seems to get it, although he comes very close to getting it right- he's in great shape for a 10 year old dog, plays like a puppy, and is very interested when she comes in heat, but we are starting to think they won't have puppies on their own. -Maybe you can't teach an old dog new tricks. How hard would it be to artificially inseminate her with his semen? Is this a common practice- could we do it with a q-tip or something or do we need to take them to the vet and how expensive would it be? We've invested over 500, but money isn't really an object- we want the puppies
2007-01-02 10:07:53 · 6 answers · asked by Lane 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Good Lord people. I was raised in the country and have had dogs and dogs that had puppies, my whole life. I know what is involved in the mating procedure and, ahem, there isn't much too it. It happens all the time.
To those answering about my intentions to breed- the older dog is very special to us, he's been loyal, loving, and is a fine specimen of a weiner dog- i'm not talking about a show dogs here- we simply want MORE dogs like him and want to keep the puppies ourselves- not that we couldn't sell them and make a profit, but the whole purpose of the breeding is because WE WANT the puppies
2007-01-03 02:23:47 · update #1
10 is a bit old to be breeding but you can do it artificialy but you would need a vet to do it. i have also heard of people helping the male to get it in there and to mate proppley so you could try this if your desperate enough.
2007-01-02 10:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by Joanne 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
First off have you done any genetic testing on your dogs? If you have papers on these dogs do you realize that doesnt mean it is a good idea to breed.
Breeding should be left to those who know what they are doing, and are trying to better the breed, not because your dog has a good temperment or looks pretty. Dogs in general have a lot of genetic disorders due to in breeding and therefore you could inadvertenly breed two dogs with genetic disorders that they would pass on to their offspring.
Please do not breed while dogs die in shelters. Please go look on Petfinder and do a search on dachshunds in your area to see just how many of these babies are in rescues because they were dropped off at some shelter to die.
Did you know that statisticly at least 1 of your puppies that your dogs offspring will end up in the shelter to die and possibly more?
There are 10 dogs to every 1 human in this world. Please do not breed!
2007-01-02 18:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by zawni2004 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
What makes these dogs so perfect? Have you heard from experts in the breed that these two dogs are prime examples of the breed standard?
I understand that money is no object in this case, but you'd spend less and you won't have any of the potential heartache(s) associated with having your own litter of pups if you simply purchase another Dachshund.
2007-01-02 18:15:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ginbail © 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, you can't do it yourself unless you know what you are doing. Go to a Vet who is knowledgable about reproductive procedures, not all Vets are going to offer it.
Being as you have both dogs and will be using fresh, it is not going to be a big deal, and not very expensive either. BTW, they will have to collect the semen as well.
You will have to time it right, and it will need to be done at least twice. Being as you are going to do an AI, I would recommend having progesterone testing to make sure it is the right time.
2007-01-02 18:28:42 · answer #4 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bring your dogs to a professional Dachshund breeder and ask them for their help and then do what they say.
I hope you were kidding about the Q-tip. You are talking about a highly technical procedure as though it were like basting a turkey. Ever see an animal that was born from a damaged egg? You will hate yourselves forever when (not if) something goes terribly wrong.
2007-01-02 18:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A.I. is too hard to do on your own, and it's going to take more than a Q-tip! And please do not pull out the turkey baster either! Your best bet is to take them to a vet and have them tested to see if they are both capable of reproducing. I own a toy poodle male and my mom owns a female shih-poo she wanted to have pups so I let her take my male for a few months and she never got pregnant either. After finally taking both into the vet to get checked we found out his little testies never dropped and he will never be able to reproduce. This can also happen with females...dogs are the same as humans, not all are capable of this. Do not try to do the A.I. on your own, you have to collect it first and that's a mission in itself! Then you have to insert deep to make sure it gets in there. To avoid harming your little gal...I would just take them to a vet and have them do this, any vets office will be more than happy to do this for you after they have checked your breeding certificates and tested both dogs for any problems with genetics...also expect a lecture on puppy producing from your vet!!! One last question...do you have homes for all the puppies yet? You should NOT breed any dog until the pups have all been spoken for by pre-screened families!!!
2007-01-02 18:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by schwabapoo 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋