Bitch in heat & a intact male

[warriec]

My Maxy who is 7 months old had just started to bleed 2 days ago, although for the moment my 2 intact males are not showing interest I know that they will in a few days time.

My dogs are not kennel dogs and the have the run of the house.

I am afraid that my Bullmastiff or my pug may try mount my Rottie female (maxy). Is it really true that if you tire the male dog that he will have less interest in mounting. I think it should work because from experience I have come to understand that if a male does not mount in the first hour or so he will be really tired to try mounting. I am not going to risk a mounting, so I am planning to run my males so they remain tired during this phase.

Advise will be greatly appreciated. I dont like to board my dogs or kennel my dogs.

[Zumie05]

What about baby gates and keeping them in separate rooms? Exersize is also a good idea and I would do that in addition to separating them. You don't have to board or kennel them this way either.

[warriec]

Boarding kennels are cruel (in Sri Lanka) & very basic, i dont want my dogs suffering.

Baby gates would be destroyed in a flash? One breeder said that even a tired dog will get excited once the heat is full one but i think otherwise.

Hope there is a drug that can make the male tranquil.

[linedog]

You must confine her in a kennel or room she can not get out of, or males get in,when out of that, she must be on leash or she will be bred, no if's and's or but's, you should know this, this is pretty basic stuff, no, tiring a male out will not stop him from attempting to breed.

[brunie's mom]

Originally Posted by warriec

Boarding kennels are cruel (in Sri Lanka) & very basic, i dont want my dogs suffering.

Baby gates would be destroyed in a flash? One breeder said that even a tired dog will get excited once the heat is full one but i think otherwise.

Hope there is a drug that can make the male tranquil.

For having all of these intact dogs...you seem very ignorant about the facts.
You need to confine the female in heat now, and keep her away from any male dogs. A room in your house would be the best as would a crate in the room. There are no drugs, or tiring out a dog that will work to keep them away from a female in heat. You must also watch the the males do not start fighting among themselves.

The female will be just as anxious to get together with a male..so you must make sure she is safely contained.

Keep the female away from any males for the next 4 weeks just to be safe. Please don't come back here in a month and tell us about your "oops litter"

Sounds like you are going to have to change the set-up of the ways your dogs are living and confined. Once you have dogs in heat...they cannot all run around free.

Gina

[frontierrots]

your girl needs to be crated in a room apart from the males (and they should have no access to this room) nothing you otherwise do (short of sending the males to a friend's home for 4 weeks) will stop the boys from breeding her when her peak time comes. NOTHING

males will scale fences, rip through flimsy wire, eat through thin walls and doors and more to get at a female in heat.

Best option is the above PLUS have her potty in an area the boys do not go so they are not exposed to her urine etc..

[leanershnitzel]

LOL!!! My male would have to be on deaths door to ignore a female in season (nevermind tired) To think you can house intact animals together, and prevent accidental breeding by exercising the males is a ridiculous notion. Run them sure...but crate them in the house.

[SABELLESMOM]

Gracious! Tiring out a male, once a female is if full (peak) heat, will curb his intention to mount her? I don't care HOW tired the male is, he'd have to be half to three quarters dead not to wish to mount. No, I take that back. The scent is sooooo heavenly, to him. He will not be able to resist! NOTHING will stop him, as Diane already said. NOTHING.

Your female needs to be crated and in a separate room inacceccable to any males. The crate is a separate room, closed garage, a crate within an impenitrable barrier is wise. Girl in boys out, whatever it takes.

Excuse the impertinence, but, why are all your dogs whole? None neutered, none spayed, and 3 different breeds? Are these show dogs? You seem to be playing with fire, here.

[frontierrots]

notice everyone that the OP is NOT in the US or Canada, they are in Sri Lanka. Customs vary

[poohbearsmom]

The only sure way to avoid unwanted pregnancy is to isolate her from your males. Your males should be separated as well, because when she goes into standing heat, it's very likely that all Hell will break loose in your compound, as she will likely become aggressive to the other bitches, and the boys will compete for the right to breed to her. And yes, her desire to reproduce is likely to be as strong as the boys'....

Yikes, this sounds like a disaster waiting to happen if you don't have a secure kennel for each and every dog.

Good luck.

[JonandMichelle]

Originally Posted by frontierrots

notice everyone that the OP is NOT in the US or Canada, they are in Sri Lanka. Customs vary

Yes, customs vary; however, education is universal.

I would suggest you do a search on crate training/kennels, and you will quickly learn that it is very humane. Kenneling your bitch while in season, and using all precautions from allowing an accidental mating while she is this young is the most responsible thing you as an owner MUST DO.

Allowing a seven month old female to get pregnant would be the cruelest thing you can do You must also have her seperated from your intact males AT ALL TIMES!

[warrior1]

Please take everyone's suggestion seriously. No amount of fatigue will curb your males desire. I have a male and a female. She is in heat right now as I choose not to spay/neuter my dogs until most of their growing is done. My male is excercised both mentally and physically each day and he is NEUTERED. Still, he tries. I don't have to worry about them breeding because he doesn't have the "equipment", but still they are never left unattended. They are crated when I am not there and when we are sleeping. I know that they are animals, but just the thought of them trying to mate grosses me out. I prefer my dogs to live their lives as virgins!!!(LOL)

[Canula2000]

I am at the end of my little pups season...no amount of excercise will keep your dogs from wanting to mate. We kept Gus in a crate in the garage and little sunshine in a crate in our room. We did have a few nights with interrupted sleep because gus howled all night...it was not fun. You will need to keep them seperate for about 4 weeks. GOOD LUCK!

[warriec]

Yes, I love showing my dogs even though shows comes once a year. And they are winners ie: multiple group winner & my pug has also won 2nd best in all breed shows.

I know I am playing with fire. I used to have a complete pom female but spayed her because she came to heat every 3 months and it was a headache when the 2 boys started whining etc...

I decided on a female because:

1) they dont lift there legs
2) less aggressive
3) more caring and loving
4) improve the breed.

after talking to many breeders they all suggested that if I keep the male tired the problem will be less. I really thought they were right because my bullmastiff really gets tired if you walk him for 45mins (he is 6yrs old and extra large, weighs over 70kg). So tired that he will not move much for the next few days.

Then I have the pug, apart from his whining I know he cannot mate due to technical problems - really too short. We have tried mating him several times but it was too short - sad but true.

So far now nobody is showing any signs of wanting to mate.

By the way, try convince a sri lankan to spay/ nueter there dogs - very difficult, its considered a sin. I keep telling them its better committing 1 sin than a thousand sins in the future & it still does not work.

[Shelby427]

Just because no one is showing signs that they want to mate, it's still your job to do right by them and keep them separated!!!! Please, confine them separately so you don't have any accidents.