I have been breeding my dogs for 3 days now. She is in her heat but everytime they do it they don't lock. He gets as big as he is supposed to, he swells inside but they don't lock!!! I have even held them together. I have done everything I can think of it's just not working. Just wondering what the possible problems could be? Also, is there anything I can do to get them to lock?
In response to some of your answers...My dogs are pugs. I am just beginning to breed but I have taken courses and read up A LOT before doing this! The over-population of animals are not breeders faults, it is people who take on pets who shouldn't. People who get rid of thier animals over stupid reasons. Puppy mills, and places like that I agree are disgusting, but don't blame legit breeders like me!!!
2007-06-18 14:28:36 · 10 answers · asked by Kat 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm glad you've done your research. Do you have a mentor - another pug breeder you can ask? His/her guidance will be much more useful than ours. Is she at the right time in her heat?
Regarding your pre-emptive response, as long as you're 100% committed to the rest of your puppies' lives, meaning you won't let just anyone breed them and you're only breeding champions yourself and you're adhering to strict ethical guidelines - then yes, you're a good breeder. Like I said, thanks for doing your research.
I have to disagree with you - breeders and irresponsible pet owners are both at fault. I have taken on a dog I shouldn't have - it was a rash decision and I regret it. The dog did get adopted, but I still feel awful that I made a stupid decision. Many breeders - willingly or otherwise - contribute to unready owners' purchasing their cute puppies, which later may end up in shelters. Have you considered requiring purchasers of your puppies to spay/neuter? You sound like your heart is in the right place - or close to it. I don't think you're evil.
Team up with a seasoned breeder, if you can - at least find someone you can talk to.
Best of luck to you and your puppies!
2007-06-18 15:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by a gal and her dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you feel constitues a legitimate breeder? You've only just begun breeding and I would ask why?
As noted it is everyone's fault of over-population. There are just as many Pugs in rescue as there are other breeds. Just because it is AKC registered doesn't necessarily mean that it is a quality dog. People that pay a lot for a dog don't necessarily take better care of one. One lady bought a Great Dane puppy for show (paid $1,600) and took it to the vet to be ethuanized because it wasn't perfect. The vet refused and the puppy got into rescue.
Since you have read up on this and taken courses I assume you have the complete history (lineage) of both male & female that you are trying to breed? How far back does it go? Great grandparents or further? Certification that they are free of medical defects or diseases?
2007-06-18 16:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What makes you a legit breeder?? If you were a legit breeder, you wouldn't be on here asking why your dogs can't do it. But, amuse me. Please inform us all of what makes you a legit breeder??
And, overpopulation is the breeders fault. They produce puppies that are sold to irresponsible people who decide to either not get their dog fixed or breed them to try to make money. For every puppy a "breeder" sells, another puppy/dog sitting in a shelter will die. Look up pug rescues or even look at petfinder.com and tell me why you think this world needs another litter of pug puppies. Leave the breeding to professionals, who are breeding to better the breed. A true breeder knows there is no money to be made off of breeding.
2007-06-18 16:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by hummi22689 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh! Pugs! I see now...I thought of bigger dogs like Labs or beagles when you said you were breeding dogs. However you should be very careful when you breed--if you haven't screened the parents you are a "backyard breeder". If you are very insistent, though, here's some advice...
Pugs have been known to have breeding problems and have to have human assistance. I know mother pugs often won't clean their pups and are reluctant to nurse them, but I'm not sure of the actual mating. If your vet is experienced in mating bitches, he can try to help. Or, if you're very determined, contact a reputable pug breeder and ask him/her to help. Reputable pug breeders breed multiple litters and know how to control the mating in order to ensure pregnancy.
If this is both the male's and the female's first time at mating, it will be very difficult to mate them, as they are not fully certain what to do. I advise you don't use your current male and find a pug stud that has sired great sons and daughters. He will know how to mate a female properly and you will probably get a litter.
Hope I helped!
2007-06-18 14:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by the fire within 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
even although the dogs wasnt human, it became nonetheless existence, and that i think of this is incorrect to could domestic canines torn from the mummy, merely like that. think of it merely like a human abortion, in easy terms with a dogs, the dogs doesnt have a decision wether it has an abortion or not : I additionally think of that the vendors could have been responsible to get the dogs spayed, till now this grew to grow to be a situation and that they had to take desperate measures.
2016-10-17 23:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you a legit breeder?
legit breeders would have taken BOTH parents to shows to PROVE both dogs are EXCELLENT examples of the breed - both WORTHY of passing on their genetics...
Its very unusual for somebody who is just starting out to have done so with both parents.. its more likely you havent done so with either - and thus (if true) y9ou are not a legit breeder - you are a "BACK YARD BREEDER"
and yes, over population is EVERYONES fault.....
have they been examined by a vet for breeding soundness?? that could be part of the problem...
2007-06-18 14:33:43 · answer #6 · answered by CF_ 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
she may not be ready or it's past time.
some of these small dogs just can't do it.
how far along is she???
she should be between 7-14 days into her heat.
2007-06-18 14:54:38 · answer #7 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes dog DON'T tie. A pregnancy can still result though.
2007-06-18 19:21:05 · answer #8 · answered by stormhausdobermans 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no problem. It is timing. And too much human intervention. Just leave them alone. It will happen when the time is right. You don't have to show them how.
2007-06-18 14:49:25 · answer #9 · answered by mama woof 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Maybe she's not quite ready yet. Maybe your male is too young?? Maybe he isn't comfortable enough to breed...
2007-06-18 14:37:16 · answer #10 · answered by DP 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋