Anyone have experience breeding dogs?

Originally Posted by hongman

Serious replies only please!

Spoilsport!

I love my wife's puppies.

[Bri w]

Maybe they've not read the manual...

Originally Posted by NTECUK

Ok your not going to like this but there are far to meany unwanted dogs .
Go to the shelter and give the poor ones there a home.

This would be the responsible thing to do - but the 3 people we have lined up are set on our pups!

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Staffies?

Nah, annoying ankle snappers :s

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

By that do you mean that's the way you've been doing it and they've only had you to teach them - if so that explains why they are confused!

PFT. I have 2 kids. Therefore I am a pro!

Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

If they are cross breeds you'll struggle to give them away.
I really wouldn't for the welfare of dogs. Unless you are planning to keep them all then go ahead!!

We dont expect her to have more than 2-3 tops, she is so small. We have 3 family members lined up, and the next door neighbour is a possible 4th!

Originally Posted by The Idle Biker

Spoilsport!

Oh, go on then!

On a serious note, we arent looking to profit from this, if anything we'll lose money on vet bills, and we've agreed after the first litter they are both getting the snip.

HOWEVER

They have to be successful first...

just rename them panda's and call them an endangered animal, i think short of actually pushing them into it, if they dont want to, they wont.

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by tom-k6

just rename them panda's and call them an endangered animal, i think short of actually pushing them into it, if they dont want to, they wont.

You might be eligible for a grant

Originally Posted by hongman

Although I type this with a childish smile on my face (yes I am immature), this is a serious topic! My missus wants puppies

I have 2 dogs, one of each sex (yes it does help), and I feel as though if it were left down to them 2 to save the race, they would face extinction for sure.

They've been at it for weeks but no go. Can anyone tell me if these are normal?

• Female humps male, while biting his back? (read this is possibly a dominance thing?)
• Male is CONSTANTLY licking the female region. She seems to enjoy it...
• Male humps female but he is way off target (too far to one side, too far away, humping her head...)
• She just walks off after about 15s, like she's bored.

I thought nature made sure these things come naturally to animals, but he seems to have no clue. Any other tips to get this to work?



Serious replies only please!

Can't help with the dogs, but the fourth one on your list reminds me of th Mr's

Your lucky she stays around for that long (LOL)

Serious question is the bitch in season ?
A season only lasts about three weeks with the best chance of a succesful mating around day twelve

[gruntygiggles]

It never is as simple as it would seem it should be!

I'll be honest, if I were you I would tell all your family and your neighbour to go to the shelter and re-home a dog that really needs it and your wife can do the same. If intent on having puppies, get them from a breeder so that you know that they are healthy.

Might sound harsh, but if both parents are cross breeds and different crosses, you have no way of knowing how the crosses, being mixed again could affect the puppies. When breeding isn't done carefully, all sorts of problems can be bred into the pups and leave them born to a life where they can have all number of health issues.
How will your family/neighbours feel if a few years down the line they are faced with massive long term vet bills to deal with avoidable issues?

It could be something simple, or it could be that they are prone to hip dysplasia (sp). Whatever...there are so many dogs that people buy and later abandon and they desperately need homes.

Just my thoughts on this...and yes...if it does happen it will cost you a fortune.