I want to make my puppy's first time in-heat to be "easy" - any suggestions?

Question

She's a 6-month old Pekingese pup and I want to breed her, but not for a couple of years. I want to make this as easy on her as possible. What can I do to help her?

Answer 1

Spay her.
Unless you show her and have researched her dam and sire's bloodline back for several generations, you should not be breeding her anyway.

It makes no sense to breed more dogs when so many are homeless and put to death every year - unless you are breeding for the good of the breed (you have a champion dog with impeccable bloodlines), there's not a reason in the world to breed your pet.

Answer 2

Nothing. Heat cycles are hard and messy and uncomfortable and there isn't really anything you can do to make it not uncomfortable.
Thank you for being wise enough to not breed her for a few years. Now is the time to be researching everything about breeding so you will know all you need to know when the time is right. I am not against all breeding, just clueless breeding. Also, make sure your dog is of breeding quality and health. There are so many dogs with something physically wrong because people don't bother to health test.
2 of my 4 rescues have problems that could have been avoided with simple genetic tests. A dog doesn't have to be sick herself to pass something on to the pups.

Answer 3

Exactly what "rescue member" said! If she isn't a perfect breed specimen with a champion title and champion bloodlines, it is irresponsible of you to breed her.
There are thousands of dogs being killed every day because there aren't enough homes for them all.
Pekingese dogs aren't very in demand anyway, what will you do with those pups if you can't sell them? What kind of pet owner buys a dog to make money off her pain and suffering anyway?
Do your dog, and dogs everywhere a favor. If you aren't breeding a champion, you shouldn't be breeding at all. Get her spayed now, before her first heat.You'll be protecting her from reproductive organ cancers, plus a multitude of problems that can occur during breeding and whelping. It is better for her, will make her a better pet, and will leave those precious few homes available for pets that have already been carelessly brought into the world.
Thanks. I'll be praying you do the right thing!

Answer 4

Are you planning to show her? Is she a show quality dog?

Why do you want to breed her? Will she better the breed? If so, how?

Do you know the breed standard? Does she meet all of the standards?

Have you done all the health testing required to make sure she is worthy of breeding?

Have you researched her parents, her grandparents and great grand parents (on both sides) to make sure that both sides are free of genetic defects?

Do you have a great relationship with your vet?

Do you have a rather large line of credit with your vet? A credit card? In case of an emergency?

Are you prepared to lose her to pregnancy?

Are you prepared to lose one or all of the pups?

Do you have a mentor to help you with the breeding and the showing process?

How do you plan to pick a stud?

How do you plan to write your stud contract?

Do you plan to hire an attorney to help you with your sale contract?

Will you have a return clause in your sale contract?

Will your pups be required to be altered when they are sold?

What happens if you can't sell the pups?

What happens if one or more of the pups are defective?

If you can answer each and every one of these questions, then you can ask your initial question.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

ARE you sure you want to breed you have a lot to learn first , you can start with some facts
Breeding risks for females

Before you breed your female there is a risk of death from breeding your female .

So if your dog is a wonderful pet, you may love it to much to risk loosing her threw breeding complications.

Here is a list of just a few complications that can cause your female to die if bred.



Can cause death

hemorrhage
uterus rupture
retained puppy or placenta
mastitis {infection in breasts }
Uterine infection Pyometria.
milk fever .
shock
death from reaction to sedative during c- sec



Your female can also get canine Venereal diseases, so never breed to a male dog whom has not had a vet checked for breeding soundness and diseases.

Here are some canine Venereal diseases

Canine Herpes

Canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT), TVT is most commonly seen in sexually active dogs

Brucellosis is a disease that is usually spread by sexual intercourse or vaginal excretions.

Venereal Granulomas

Yeast infections or vaginitis

Answer 7

Keep her separated from any and all males.
She can get pregnant from any intact males.
Don't let her outside alone. Take her outside on a leash and watch for other dogs. If other dogs approach take her indoors immediately.

Answer 8

http://search.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi?pet.Animal=Dog&pet.Breed=Pekingese&pet.Age=&pet.Size=&pet.Sex=&location=45205

A few homeless ones already created by sh*tty breeders, backyard breeders and puppymillers. DOn't make more homeless in the breed you think is special enough to breed.

Answer 9

Usually the first heat is pretty easy. I would have a diaper ready for her just incase its messy. You can buy them from a pet store in her size.

Answer 10

Breeding dogs is not profitable, and it is probably a lot more effort than you realize. It can put your own pet at serious risk, and breeding contributes to the problems of surplus pets - even if you are thinking of breeding purebreds.


According to a 1995 survey by the American Animal Hospital Association, nearly 80 percent of all U.S. pets are spayed & neutered. The America Kennel Clubs findings back this up - most AKC registered puppies are never bred.

What do these people know that you don't know? That spayed & neutered dogs make happier, healthier, safer and less expensive pets.

Breeding a dog takes time & money, especially for the owner of the female. Your female, and the dogs you breed her to, need to be certified clear of inherited problems such as hip dysplasia, and inherited eye diseases, thyroid problems, and autoimmune diseases. Both dogs need to be tested for venereal disease, and they need to be current on their vaccinations, free of parasites, and on heartworm preventative. This all costs money -- a figure that could easily reach into the hundreds of dollars.

Your dog will need high-quality food in greater amounts than usual, and possibly supplements, if your Vet recommends them, for the last few weeks of her pregnancy and the entire time she is nursing. If the litter is too much for her, you'll be hand raising at least some of the puppies, and maybe all of them if she becomes unable to nurse. Above all, you have to be prepared to deal with a long list of medical emergencies that can threaten the lives of both the mother and puppies, and can result in a very large vet bill.

You will have to take time away from work when your dog is whelping, or giving birth, and you should take more time to socialize your pups to ensure that they become good pets for the people you sell them to. You need to expose your puppies to children, men, women, cats and the normal noises of a human household. This must be done often, throughout puppyhood, in order to avoid a shy or fearful pup. A litter of puppies is a constant mess-making machine: your washing machine will be working around the clock, and you'll be begging your neighbors for old newspapers & towels within a week. You will need a whelping box & hot water bottles or special heating elements to keep puppies warm when they are young, because they cannot regulate their own body temperature well. When they are up on those pudgy little legs, you need an exercise pen to keep them safe, and away from the many, many things those sharp puppy teeth can decimate.

What if you can't get the price you want for your puppies?
The popularity of fad breeds means that before long too many puppies are around, and prices fall accordingly. You may be playing "Let's Make A Deal" with the last couple or even be giving them away. It's not unheard-of for desperate, first-time breeders to drop the remains of a litter off at a shelter, either.

Ask any reputable breeder to show you just what producing a high-quality litter costs. Chances are, you'll find more items in the expenses column than those listed here, such as ultrasounds to verify pregnancies, or cesareans. Litter announcements and advertising costs money, too, and hardly a breeder alive hasn't dealt with a disaster such as an illness that has wiped out an entire litter of dreams and left nothing but huge veterinary expenses behind.

So you think you want to breed dogs.......it needs to be pointed out there are too many dogs, dying for the want of a home...too many dogs with health problems that could be eliminated through conscientious breeding...too many dogs with inherited personality problems, such as aggression or shyness or even yappiness...too many dogs with personality problems caused by improper handling the first few weeks of their lives...too many dog problems are caused by people who shouldn't be breeding dogs. If you care about your dogs, the dogs you are thinking of producing, and all dogs....you need to consider breeding very carefully. You need to educate yourself about your breed & the congenital health and temperament problems within your breed. You need to have a game plan for breeding, and a plan - as well as a fund - for dealing with emergencies. You need to know how to find good homes for those babies, and you need to be prepared to deal with the puppies you can't sell, or the ones who come back because they didn't meet expectations -- they are your responsibility, for the rest of their lives. These are the things that typify a reputable breeder. You can be one, but you have to work really hard at it -- there are no shortcuts.

If you cannot honestly say you can do all of those things a reputable breeder does, you need, finally, to spay or neuter your dog!