I have two beagles. 7 month male, 5 month female. My female will be in heat soon, what can i do to stop my male from mounting her, so she won't get pregnant when she goes into heat, please help me. I don't want her to get pregnant, and I hear diapers don't work so i dont want that to happen either, she can't have puppies yet, she's just a puppy herself!!!
Help me!!
Chris
2007-01-12 13:44:33 · 11 answers · asked by Micahel R 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The best way is to get the male neutered, but if that is not a possibility you could take him somewhere to board him when she is able to be bred. Just FYI the diapers will not prevent her from getting pregnancy, but they can help keep the blood from getting everywhere.
2007-01-12 14:30:55 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your male is old enough to be fixed. Make an appointment tomorrow.
Your female should be kept completely separate until her heat has passed - probably a month. This means no "accidents".
Once she's old enough according to your vet's policies, make an appointment to get her fixed as well. The only good reason to breed is to improve the breed by breeding dogs that excel. Pet quality dogs SHOULD NOT be bred, period.
Good luck to you.
Edit:
From: Micahel R
Subject: hey
Message: Im not having Him neutered DUE to the fact that he is a great quality beagle, (champion blood), I plan to breed him, he is a great dog, sorry.
Chris, "champion blood" is not a reason to breed your dog. If he himself is not a champion, then he should not be bred. You don't seem to have a breeder mentor from the Beagle club who is helping you and I'm guessing that you don't know the AKC guidelines to breeding yet. He probably is a "great dog", but that alone is not reason to breed him. A moral person ONLY breeds to improve the breed, and unless someone involved in the beagle world has offered to take you through this, then he should not be bred. Do yourself, and your dog, a favour and start doing some homework. Read the links below. They aren't anti-breeding - one is the AKC guidelines, another is how to become a good breeder, another is a great information page about breeding, and finally one is about someone who has "great dogs", but is responsible enough to get them fixed. Good luck to you and I really hope you are ethical and moral enough to actually read this information. Should you still decide to go ahead without taking the proper steps, this will make you an irresponsible, unethical, immoral Backyard breeder - these contribute to overpopulation and poor quality dogs. Trust me, you *don't* want to be one.
2007-01-12 14:10:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If spaying and neutering your dog is not and option you are wanting to consider then keep your dogs apart. When your female comes in heat she will be in heat for 21 days. She must be kept away from the male at all times and make sure her cage can't be dug into and she can't climb over. Chances are your male is to young but its better to be safer then sorry.
2007-01-12 13:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by photogurl 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
At 6 months she can be spayed to avoid her having puppies. The male is also at the age he can be neutered now, which would give you two healthy, happy pets and help you avoid any future health problems that could arise with not having them fixed.
2007-01-12 13:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by alapinklady 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I would put them in separate rooms, away from each other. Or, make a fenced in yard for the male, as a temporary home for him until she has been fixed. Another option you can do is have the male fixed. He's old enough to be fixed.
2007-01-12 13:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Chris,
you can put her in a nother cage or keenel when she comes in heat to where any other dogs can get to her or your male dog eather if you don't put her up ther will be any and all kinda of dog to mount her and you will really have amess on your hand this will mess up her breed line if you ever get ready to breed her .
2007-01-12 13:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by wanda_ellison3 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you don't know how to prevent unwanted pregnancies, get her spayed. This is not rocket science....it just takes a lot of diligence!!!!!! YOU have to keep them APART!!! Probably for a couple weeks. He will be howling, may stop eating, have behavior issues.......it will be CHAOS!!!!!!!!!! This is what people go through.
Having her spayed would solve ALL the problems!!!!
2007-01-12 13:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
You can fix both of your animals. That is the only solution to all the questions you are asking. They are both old enough to be fixed and there are already way too many homeless animals to begin with so you don't need to breed them.
2007-01-12 13:49:36 · answer #8 · answered by dog7788 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
have her spayed. great decision for everyone. she'll be healthier and you won't have to worry about puppies. plus help your male out too have him neutered.
2007-01-12 13:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by cagney 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Either have them neutered or keep them apart.
2007-01-12 13:48:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋