i've been finding little drops of blood on the carpet from my dog...is she in heat? how can i tell and when sh

Question

should i breed her?

i only asked for advice on when i should breed her. not for people telling me that i shouldn't breed her...just answer the question and keep your opinions to yourself.

since i've gotten this dog (she is 4 years old) i've read up on her breed and everything there is to know about her bloodline. and she is a registered breed. her being in heat was actually the only thing i didn't know. just trying to get some insight. some of you people are so quick to judge, it's not funny. my dog's grandfather, btw, is the world's strongest american bulldog. you can look him up on the internet if you want...poitras ox....

Answer 1

She is in heat and I would think twice about breeding her. Unless you have the perfect mate (same breed) for her, then it is not a good idea. If you do have the perfect mate, once the bleeding stops you have about 12 days for the breeding to take place.

Answer 2

No, you should not breed her. Breeding is best done by professionals and can pose serious health risks to your dog if you aren't experienced in breeding. If your dog is in season, she will likely bleed and her vulva will swell. I would talk to the vet about having her spayed. It is best for her health.

EDIT: If this is her first heat, she should not be bred. It can be dangerous for her. Although I appreciate you researching her heritage, you may want to research the breeding a bit more, for the safety of your animal. Are you planning on breeding her repeatedly? Do you know how many times you can safely breed her in a year? Do you know how long estrus lasts? I'm assuming you do not, considering you are unfamiliar with the window of contraception. That is why people get so riled up about questions like this. There are a lot of stupid people out there who breed their animals without knowing what they're doing. If you want to do this the right and responsible way, you need much more preparation.

Answer 3

If you don't know if she's in heat, she needs to be spayed as soon as her heat is over. No need to breed, especially if you have no idea what you're doing...which you don't if you don't know if she is in heat and you ask a bunch of internet people "if you should breed." Obviously, she's not a conformation winner or titled working dog, hasn't been health tested and I highly doubt you could tell us anything about her breed or bloodlines and what they have accomplished/contributed to the breed. Your pet will be happier and healthier spayed, and won't be adding to the millions of animals being euthanized every year because people want to "breed" their dog cause it has a uterus or testicles.

Answer 4

If you don't know, and especially if this is her first heat DO NOT BREED!!!!!!

Why are you wanting to breed your dog anyway? Is she an exceptional specimen
of her breed, conforming closely to the breed standard? Has she any hard to
find virtues that would be a critical addition to the breed? Has she been
tested for genetic problems that can be passed on from the parents and does
she have an exceptional temperament? Has she been shown, and at least is on
her way to being a champion, if not already one?

If you want to bred and do it ethically, you must be committed to
learning all about your breed..its standard, its genetic diseases, the good,
the bad and the ugly. You must understand that your female could die. You
might have nothing but dead puppy bodies whether she lives or not. You might
have to pay for an emergency c-section to save her and/or the pups. If you
lose her, you are responsible for all the feeding of the pups, which will
require you to feed them every 1.5 to 2 hours. ALL hours, not just the
daylight ones. The puppies will poop 24/7, and this becomes your
responsibility to clean whether the mother survives to raise them or not.
The pups still need to be vet checked, vaccinated and dewormed no matter
what. When they reach certain stages of their lives, they need proper
socialization and guidance. They will be your responsibility at least for 8
weeks. After that 8 weeks, you are responsible to make sure they never wind
up homeless in a shelter or rescue. To ensure that, you will have to do
homechecks and make up contracts to be certain the new owners are going to
take care of them for life. You have to agree to always be available to take
back your puppies no matter what.

If you want to be a responsible breeder, look up your local breed
club, jump in and educate yourself. Listen to the advice of REPUTABLE
breeders and learn all you can about your dog. If you just wanna make
puppies to sell for lotsa money, don't bother. We have too many of those
already.

Answer 5

Yeah shes probably in heat, they have Dogie diapers to help with the blood. Also her vagina will be swollen.. its time to breed her but its totally up to you. Just remember puppies are cute and cuddly only for a short time, and if she isn't registered or a pure breed, they are hard to get rid of..

Answer 6

BEAUTIFUL answer JenniferT!!

So she must be your first female, having her first season? She's physically immature to breed if this is her first.

You have a lot to learn. educate yourself.

You'll have to keep a close eye on her so she doesn't become pregnant. Accidental breeding can be terminated, and she'll cycle again for another two weeks.

If allowed out unattended SHE will find males. (It's what my silly yellow headed Lab did, AFTER breeding all day with the Retriever I wanted her bred to, he couldn't perform any longer she wore him out, and she, following nature's call, found a 3-legged mutt...)

What Jennifer said!! You go girl.

Answer 7

She is in heat and you should have had her spayed before this heat. You know nothing about breeding so don't even try it. There's more to it than sticking 2 dogs together.

Answer 8

Since you have NO FRICKEN IDEA IF SHE'S EVEN IN HEAT.....do NOT breed her. You need to have at least half a clue to breed dogs.

Answer 9

Yes it does sound like she is in heat. They have Diapers for dogs so you wont have to deal with the blood on the floor etc.

You shouldn't breed her, there are too many homeless dogs out there. but if you insist the window for conception is very small.

Answer 10

The vet does not recomend breeding the first time they go in heat.they are not mature enough for puppies,its best to wait the second time arround.they stay in heat 21 days.usally the week after they start bleeding is when they want it.