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Answer by Tanisha
Submitted on 1/15/2004
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She can be bred when she goes into heat. To help you decide when to breed her I'll give you some information. When your female goes into heat. She will get a swelled vulva("place") and will bleed out of it blood ranging in color anywhere from milky to red. She may urinate more often and males will be more attracted to her. She can go into heat anywhere from 6 mo to 1 1/2 years of age. Heat at average lasts 3 weeks. About one week going into heat (this stage can last from 1-17 days), and one week in heat(this stage lasts from 3-21 days). As you can see it varys greatly in dogs. You should have a male around from the first day just to be sure. She will go into heat again about 6 months later(again this varys greatly in 4-14 months between heats.) If she does get pregnant she will be pregnant 58-66 days counting from about the time she stopped mating. Also you should not breed a dog nder a year old. Hope this helps!

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Question by jeannie
Submitted on 12/20/2003
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how do I know when my dog is ready to breed

Answer by poochie
Submitted on 2/26/2004
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you should breed your dog when she is about 9 months old. but how will you know when she comes in heat?

Answer by doglova
Submitted on 3/13/2004
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i dont know dawg

Answer by MIKE
Submitted on 4/29/2004
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Jeannie, you should wait until your dog is 1 1/2 to 2 years old so that her body can fully develop and so that she can be mentally mature to handle the stresses of being a mother. I have seen an 8mo old cocker spaniel puppy deliver a litter and she did an excellent job as all the puppies survived, but she was clearly stressed and more overwhelmed than normal. It seems that smaller dogs go into heat around 6-10months for the 1st time, but larger dogs go into heat for the 1st time around 11-12 months. Again, your dog will like do well as a mother while she is very young, but it is much harder on her body and her mental health.

Answer by two-d
Submitted on 5/26/2004
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my dog does not get real swelled only one time did she she gets a little bigger but not like she did be fore shes had 3 to 4 heats and only once did she get real big can she get bred not getting real big i have tried but nothing... can someone let me know please???????????? thank you

Answer by Nana
Submitted on 6/7/2004
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she can still be bread it will just take some time

Answer by pebbles
Submitted on 7/10/2004
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well,all dogs are diffrent and your dog just dosent get as big. I don`t think thiers anything wrong with her. So i wouldn`t worry.

Answer by ALlCity
Submitted on 8/21/2004
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My female german shepherd just had her heat about 4 weeks ago. I also have a male german shepherd and i did not separate the two. Her Nipples are a bit swallen now, and i am not sure if she is pregnant.. how will i know?

Answer by Chris
Submitted on 8/22/2004
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MY dog is about a year and 1/2 ad she is in heat and my other dog pockets is attracted to her but i don't know if they do anything wile i am gone so i don't know if she is pregnant she is lazy now she won't lick me in the face anymore she eats more i don't know if she is help em please !!!!!!!!1 i want sum pups hehehe answer ASAP??????????????????????????

Answer by rose
Submitted on 8/24/2004
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my dog is in heat and it is her first time and mine to I was wandering she is pretty swollen but i have only noticed it 3 days ago and does she have to get more swollen for my male to lock with her? my male tried to get the job done but when he went in half way she got antsy like it hurt and whined a little what is going on?

Answer by ORIO
Submitted on 10/14/2004
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IS IT OK TO GET PREGNANT WHEN SHE IS ABOUT 10 MONTHS OLD

Answer by mimi
Submitted on 12/17/2004
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I have a 3 yr old Shih-Tzu who has been in heat about 1 1/2 weeks. She is still bleeding. She is only about 6 pounds, but I do want to breed her at least once. I have a male who is also very small. When do I put them together and will she have any problems due to her size. Thanks.

Answer by AngelG
Submitted on 1/20/2005
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Umm... I got a Rot Whiler (hope I spelled that right) and I have no clue about her breading methods. I know it will cost money though. =P got that. does any one have any information on my dog i think she might be atleast 8 months or more old cuz shes big.

Answer by Stella
Submitted on 2/9/2005
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Toro is my boy chihuahua, our friends brought over their female dog who started heat 4 days ago. Toro only smells her but does not try to mount her at all. Is it still too early to breed her, she is 1 year old.

Answer by K-9
Submitted on 3/20/2005
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I have an 1 1/2 year old Rottweiler mix female dog, i would like her to breed with my 8 month old Purebreed German Shepard and his a pretty big dog. My question is between the twelve month's how often does my rottweiler in heat, first off i didnt know that when she bleeds she's in heat but i notice this every month cause thats when she would bleed but dumb of me i didnt know that but can she go into heat again within the same month?

Answer by MISTER05
Submitted on 7/24/2006
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I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW I HAVE A FEMALE COCKER SPANIEL THAT JUST TURN A 1YR THE 14TH OF THIS MONTH,AND I HAVE NOT YET SEEN HER GO INTO HEAT.CAN ANYONE HELP ME?THANK YOU

Answer by kim
Submitted on 4/21/2005
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I think that it is 12 months

Answer by Andrea
Submitted on 7/11/2005
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You see when she starts breathing deep.

Answer by angel
Submitted on 9/28/2005
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Answer by joanie
Submitted on 10/18/2005
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My dog has been in heat for about 8 days now she still has not breed the male is all over her and trys to do is thing but he is having probnlems with the incertain he has done this a million time susffoil but for some reason he is having trouble with my female she has had 2 litters in the past but has always been artifully inceminated should i just be paciont

Answer by liz
Submitted on 10/23/2005
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There is not a need to breed dogs today....If you really care about the animals then you would see that thier are way to many dogs in shelters. If people would stop breeding dogs and selling them for a profit(GREED,then we wouldnt have to euthinize so many.

Answer by Twinzz
Submitted on 11/21/2005
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My Pom had a litter two months ago, We were wondering if she has to be in heat to get pregnant again? And how soon can she have her next litter? Please email Twinz1218@hotmail.com Thank you!

Answer by katie
Submitted on 12/28/2005
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What week when the dogs in heat do you breed her?

Answer by cwazii one
Submitted on 2/2/2006
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firstly i dnt noe n secondly dont make ur dawg a slut ok n thirdly take care of your dawg

Answer by tkskinner
Submitted on 3/4/2006
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when is the best time to breed a dog in heat to get the results you want?

Answer by mompincher
Submitted on 3/8/2006
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I have two miniture pinchers and I would like to know when would be a good time to breed them

Answer by Bella Clan
Submitted on 4/4/2006
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Your dog SHOULD NOT be bred until she is 2. She should only be bred if she is an asset to the breed and is a purebred from a reputable breeder. The pups should be carefull homed and you should keep track of them. Lauren www.geocities.com/bellaclan_bcs

Answer by Beth
Submitted on 5/1/2006
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you can go to the vet and have a progesterone test done. this will tell you when she is ready to breed. You may have to do a few of them. I find in many cases the female is ready to breed on the 2nd week. of course this will very from dog to dog.

Answer by tequila
Submitted on 5/17/2006
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hello, i'mgoing to bred my long haired chihuahua and she has just come into season ,she is 1 and a half years old this is her third heat and we have purchased a small 1 year male chi for her mate (we bought him 4 months ago) ,like i said she has just started her heat but i am worried that one of them won't accept the other as she has been "flirtatious with my grandmothers 1 year old bichon frise before but she never actually let him mount her and she has started becoming increasingly active with our male chi now but he doesn't seem to be resipricating ,any thoughts??? please email me at demonwillow69@hotmail.co.uk as i may not be able to check the site again, thanks.

Answer by animal lover
Submitted on 7/5/2006
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my cocker has been bleeding from her vulva is she in heat or is she already pregnant? she's been getting out for about a week now and she's been hanging' around a male dog so i don't know if she's still in heat or is pregnant can you help me out???

Answer by kero
Submitted on 7/5/2006
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hi!!! i read all of the articles they were all grate thank you for all your help my dog baby is write here

Answer by home dog
Submitted on 7/11/2006
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i've never breed before and i want to know how...can you tell me

Answer by Heather
Submitted on 7/17/2006
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I have a mini dachshund. This is her second time in heat. One week ago I notice a little blood and then it stopped. She hasn't bleed since then, but her Vulva is very swollen. Is she ready to breed?

Answer by x_Sally_x
Submitted on 8/1/2006
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My dog is in heat, she has like 3 or 4 days left. I tryed breeding her with a toy poodle(she a is minuature poodle), they were at it for like 7 hours. Do you think she's pregnant or should I try to breed her again. The guy could barely reach her but I think they made a connection NOTE: Her period ended a couple days ago, should i have tried to breed her then??

Answer by Mdocs
Submitted on 8/12/2006
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its all good in the neighborhood

Answer by brosco
Submitted on 8/30/2006
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how long does it take for a dog to breed after it gives birth??????