Is it time to seperate my dogs?

Question

I will be breeding my 2 dogs in a year or so. Right now, my female is too young so I want to wait. She has not had her first heat but we have been expecting it for some time now. She is almost or about a year old. She hasnt started bleeding BUT my male is constantly trying to hump her and the red part is coming out of him. She mostly wont let him but I have been watching them very closley this morning and it looks like he got it in for a sec. She HAS NOT started bleeding yet BUT, I heard that the male dog will know she is in heat BEFORE we will. I heard the female lets of signals before the bleeding. Is this true? is it time to seperate? they are now (as I type) but they are best friends so I dont want to seperate them unless I have too.

BTW, it was only in for a second...if that before I broke it up. I was watching to see if he could or if she'd let him

AGAIN, having my dogs fixed is NOT an option. We will be breeding them when my female gets older.

I will be a first time breeder... im still learning this stuff right now. Every breeder has had a first time so please dont say I shouldnt be breeding! I have time to learn.

haha... I do know the name of the pink thing... I just dont say that word! I hate that word.

some of you need to shut it and mind your own!!!!!!!!!! im not changing my mind, my fiance and I both want to do this

Answer 1

Some dogs bleed very little and it is possible to miss a dog's heat, especially if it's her first heat and you do not know what to look for. I would definitely seperate them.

A female going into heat or in heat might not show any behavioural changes at all, many get more cuddly, though, and some will display drastic changes in temperament and become depressed or hysterical. At the beginning of her heat, she will not allow herself to be mounted, during her receptive period, however, she will often present herself to the male. Sometimes you can check a female's receptive period by touching her with one finger, right above the spot where her tail joins her back, if she swings her tail to one side it's a pretty good indicator that she's about ready for mating. Not all females will do this, however, and you can't use this for judging "safe" periods.

I suggest you read up on as much as you can about the health problems within the breed that you have and have the vet check both dogs, also read as much as you can about breeding and how to take care of puppies. You are right that your female is too young now, all depending on the breed it is best to wait until the dog is two years old. This can be a little earlier for smaller breeds and up to three years for large breeds.

Answer 2

if u dont have the knowledge to know this already then u shouldnt breed the dogs. just do urself and the world a favor and get both the male and the female fixed. and if u can only do one right now then do the male. with females it is more risky. but definately get them both fixed

EDIT: since ur a first time breeder maybe u should buy some books and research on the internet instead of sitting on yahoo answers. there is so much u can do to prepare urself cuz i guarantee u people on here r going to get mad at what ur saying. and yes fixing the animals is an option u just dont want to take it so shut it. just do some research and people on here wont give u their opinions a responsible first time breeder would have done research long before this point so obviously ur not responsible

Answer 3

Ok -- as a first time breeder -- do you plan to have both of your dogs tested for the genetic problems in your breed? Xrayed and certified thru OFA? Have their eyes tested and certified? Tested for Brucellosis and other sexually transmitted diseases? Have you studied their lineage and pedigrees and made sure these two indiviuals will complement each other and ADD something to the gene pool for their breed and IMPROVE the breed?? Will you show them to their breed championships and at least one or two perfomance titles so that you have proof of both conformance to the breed standard and brains?? Have them at least tested in the venue that they were bred to perform in? (IE -- a hunting dog hunt, a herding dog herd etc?)

Have you considered the fact that you could easily lose your female in the breeding/whelping process? What will you do if that's the case? Are you willing to take back any and all the puppies for the rest of their lives, if their homes do not work out??
These are all things truly responsible, caring breeders do.

If you can not answer yes to ALL of those questions -- you have no business breeding. Oh and btw-- if you do not even know the real name of "that pink thing" -- you need remedial biology!

Edit -- "that word" and all the other real words for dogs, their parts and our parts are part of being a dog breeder and adult . . . As for shutting it and minding our own business -- you asked for opinions and you're getting them. Be a responsible pet owner, spay and neuter your dogs -- they will live longer, healthier lives.

Answer 4

I certainly wouldn't leave them together unsupervised. And yes, you need to start seperating them. And yes, your male will know before you do. Seperate them, if he starts this obnoxious whinning or whistling through his nose, she is very close.

What kind of dogs are they?

Typically medium sized breeds coming into their first heat between 6-11 months. If the female is extremely clean with herself, you could miss a heat all together.

Waiting until they are at least 2 yrs old and have been health tested would be a good idea. I don't mean just a vet check up, I mean genetic health testing to insure you aren't breeding a pair that could pass on hereditary health problems.

Keep in mind, they do not need to lock or tie to produce a litter!!! Any time a female is bred, regardless of age, it is very dangerous for her well being. Every precaution could have been taken, but there is always a chance something could go wrong.

Answer 5

Dogs exhibit sexual behavior in "play" all the time whether the female is in season or not. You don't have to worry about it. She cannot conceive until she cycles and is fertile no matter how much he tries to mate her. Sometimes a male's "advances" seem to throw a female into season. Just keep watching her for signs of heat. You will know when she is swollen and bleeding. Females flag a male when they are ready to conceive.

Answer 6

Ok yes you really should seperate your dogs because that's a sign of going in heat and could happen any day. But, you're lucky; it takes dogs a few times to have pups. So, be careful, and keep the doggies FAR APART.
Yes, the male will figure if the female is in heat before you do, because the can smell it.
Make sure you don't put her in a crate, because i've heard of breeding through a crate before. It happens!
And make sure you take her to the vet in case she got pregnant, cause you never know!
Good luck on breeding!

Answer 7

Breeding your dogs is an option. YOU choose to endanger the life of your dog by breeding her and not getting her spayed. I say this because you don't know what you are doing as far as breeding. Breeding is suppose to take place for the betterment of the breed.

I suppose you also don't know that there are dogs being put down everyday in shelters because there are to many dogs and not enough homes. People like you (backyard breeders) are the biggest cause of this overpopulation of dogs.

Do your dog and the world a favor and get her spayed.

Answer 8

I think everyone else has pretty much said it, but I'll just add - first time breeders do not learn by experimenting with their animals, they do the research and have the knowledge BEFORE they get the dogs. I think that's why people are objecting to the idea of you calling yourself a breeder - it is worrying. I mean 'red part'? Do you mean his penis? Yes it's time to separate them - and time to get them neutered, whether you want to or not. I've no doubt you won't though.

Chalice

Answer 9

Eyah i think that you should let them see each other for about 20 mins then seperate them and do this every 1-2 hours so they can play with each other as mates and stuff but keep an eye on them so they dont do any funny stuff (hump).

at night time try to seperate them as well because you wont be able to watch them when you sleep.

dont take notice of people say getting him snipped and you shouldnt be breeding. Because you dont snip a dog if he is a stud.

in a couple of years i will be studing my german shepherd so i hope every thing goes ok with you.x

Answer 10

that's annoying as that's in there nature. even with the undeniable fact that psychologists might advise the classical attitude, which certainly means making them relate intercourse with one yet another to a minimum of a few thing adverse. I.e. whilst they have intercourse shout at them and tell them off, then strengthen their sturdy habit. over the years this might shape there habit and that they might desire to no longer behave like this. nonetheless take the male dogs to have "the chop". ought to nicely be greater effective in the long-term in case you do no longer plan on breeding them.