| Choosing to breed your dog is a big
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| | to test hormone levels to try to narrow
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| decision and it's natural to feel a
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| | down the best breading time, but at the
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| little uneasy about the process. These
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| | end of the day it still really is hit and
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| dog breeding tips will help things go
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| | miss.
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| smoothly and help you enjoy the entire
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| | Female dogs usually go into heat every 6
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| process.
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| | months starting at around the age of one
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| One of the most important steps is
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| | year. It's important to allow your female
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| choosing the right mate for your dog. The
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| | to become full-grown and developed before
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| mate you choose should possess the
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| | you decide to breed her as she is more
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| qualities you want to see carried on in
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| | likely to have a pregnancy with fewer
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| the puppies. Both male and female should
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| | complications. In some of the larger
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| be healthy and possess no genetic faults
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| | breeds this doesn't occur until the age
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| that could jeopardize the health of the
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| | of 2.
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| puppies.
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| | At around 10 to 12 days after going into
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| You also want to make sure the female is
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| | heat the bitch will be ready to stand and
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| very healthy so that her pregnancy and
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| | hold. You start to count the days at the
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| birth are easier. You'll want to support
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| | first signs of blood discharge. Each dog
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| her prior to breeding with excellent
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| | is different so you'll need to get to
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| nutrition and supplements. Of course she
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| | know your dog, how she acts, changes in
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| should always have excellent nutrition,
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| | temperament, and the amount of discharge
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| but a boost will help her energy and help
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| | because day one might actually be day
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| her stay healthy during her pregnancy.
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| | three. You'll know your timing is right
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| Good record keeping on both the male and
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| | by the willingness of the bitch. When the
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| female can help increase your breeding
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| | bitch is ready the discharge will often
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| success, but it is especially important
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| | change from a dark red to more of a tan
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| with the female. You should keep a
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| | color so you can watch for this signal as
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| history folder on your female which
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| | well. Try to place the bitch and stud
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| records important dates such as when you
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| | together several days and several times
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| first see signs of the bitch going into
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| | throughout the heat period up to about
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| heat, any changes in behavior, and any
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| | the tenth day.
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| medical issues.
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| | If you want to be safe then put the bitch
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| You should also have a good working
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| | and the stud together early and try and
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| relationship with your veterinarian who
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| | try again. It's better than being late
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| can be a very helpful resource throughout
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| | because you'll have to wait another 6
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| the breeding process, during the
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| | months.
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| pregnancy, during labor and of course
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| | If impregnation occurs your vet will be
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| once the pups are born.
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| | able to tell around the 22nd day after
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| Male dogs have less reproductive problems
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| | breeding. Now's the time to start calling
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| than female dogs but they can be more
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| | those parents to be, congratulating them,
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| difficult to correct. Anatomical defects,
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| | and letting them know their new bundle of
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| low sperm, and infection of the
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| | joy will arrive in a couple of months.
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| reproductive organs are the most common
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| | The act of breeding is rather a natural
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| problems to watch for in a male dog.
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| | one that requires little intervention
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| Hypothyroidism, arthritis of the spine,
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| | from you other than placing the male and
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| and Brucellosis should also be checked
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| | female in a safe and secure environment
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| for in males that show no interest in
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| | together. If the time is right you will
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| breeding.
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| | be the proud owner of a beautiful litter
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| With the female, the main reason for
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| | of pups in no time at all. If the timing
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| failed breeding is wrong timing. Because
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| | is wrong you'll need to wait for the
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| of the length of time a female is in
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| | female to go into heat again in about 6
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| heat, without hormone tests it can be
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| | months.
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| difficult to tell when the "right" time
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| | These breeding tips should help you find
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| really is. Your vet has a variety of ways
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| | success in breeding your dog.
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