Mating of dogs, although it is a natural process, requires special control, both from the owner of the dog and from the owner of the bitch. If you want to get healthy, full-fledged offspring, you should familiarize yourself with the basic rules of mating and only then let the animals themselves act, which obey the reproductive instinct.
How is mating
The first estrus in bitches, depending on the characteristics of the breed and the individuality of the organism, takes place at 6-9 months. But neither in the first nor in the second estrus it is still impossible to knit a dog - puberty in bitches, as well as in males, occurs only by two years. Therefore, if you decide to start breeding, you should wait for the third estrus, which takes place at 20-22 months. By this time, you should already pick up a groom for her and arrange a date with his owner.
Acquaintance should take place on neutral territory, the dogs should get to know and smell each other. Mating is carried out on the territory of the male. If necessary, the owners can help the dogs, but, as a rule, the reproductive instinct is the best teacher and the dogs, even if they are doing it for the first time, are quite capable of coping without outside help. But it is believed that it is still better if the bitch has a more experienced partner, who has at least the second or third mating. To guarantee, mating should be repeated in a day or two.
During mating, especially after it, when the dogs are in the so-called "castle", you should control that the bitch does not try to sit down or lie down. To do this, she needs to be slightly held or supported by putting her knee under her belly. In some cases, especially often in dogs of small breeds, partners do without a "lock". For successful fertilization, it is important to keep the dogs from ejaculating. It can be determined by how the dog begins to touch finely with his hind legs.
How to know if a bitch is ready to mate
In the special literature, 11-15 days after the onset of estrus are called ideal days for mating. But even for the same bitch, this date can shift depending on the season - in winter she can be ready for mating on the 9th day, but in the warm season this period can be 15 days. In addition, in small breed dogs that can groom like cats, it is not always possible to track when estrus began. Therefore, in such cases, it is easier to focus on the behavior of the bitch and the state of her genital loop - the area around the vagina.
If the loop is swollen, this is a sure sign that the bitch is ready to let any groom to her. You should wait another 2-3 days and then lead her to mating. In addition, a special gentleness is an additional sign of readiness. If you scratch the back of the bitch at the base of the tail during this period, she instinctively begins to bend and bend the tail. If the day of mating is determined, guided by these signs, the probability of fertilization increases.
