DOGS!!!

[LONDON HENS]

Hello, Please can I have some help.

I have a friend in Kenya and he has 2 dalmatians. He really wants puppies but to no avail.
They have a large area of land and they run freely.

The female is 2 years older. The male was brought as a puppy and maybe the female sees him as her own.

He is mature now and a big dog. She was on heat last week and he constantly tried to mount her but she would bark and show aggression. He follows her around everywhere.

Does anyone have any ideas? Why it might not be happening and maybe some ideas to help it happen.

Thanks in advance.

 

[cassie]

If the dogs were not separated, unless you followed them around 24 hours a day, you have no idea whether she accepted service or not. Females are in heat for three weeks. Although they are attractive to males the entire three weeks they will accept service only in the second week. That said, there is a little dog that lives across the street from me. She cycles regularly but she will not allow a male to breed her. She is about eight years old now and she has never had puppies although she has had plenty of opportunity.

 

[dainerra]

Another thing - if the female is allowed to roam freely on the property, you have no way to insure that any pups will belong to the dalmation male. Every pup in the litter could theoretically have a different father. This includes any roaming stray males but also any wild dogs that live in the area. Not sure about Kenya, but in the US that includes coyotes or even wolves.
The best thing to do is to confine the female when she starts her cycle. When she is in standing heat, usually the second week but once bleeding has stopped, allow the chosen male access to her. It may be necessary to assist them, even to do AI, to insure that she conceives. Doing progesterne testing can help pinpoint her most receptive time.

 

[1cock2hens]

Hello, Please can I have some help. I have a friend in Kenya and he has 2 dalmatians. He really wants puppies but to no avail. They have a large area of land and they run freely. The female is 2 years older. The male was brought as a puppy and maybe the female sees him as her own. He is mature now and a big dog. She was on heat last week and he constantly tried to mount her but she would bark and show aggression. He follows her around everywhere. Does anyone have any ideas? Why it might not be happening and maybe some ideas to help it happen. Thanks in advance.

I would keep the male and female separated when she first goes into heat, it will make him try harder lol... there are several different stages to a heat cycle and she might have not been ready yet. If the ***** has never been bred she could be nervous about what the male is doing back there. It could even be a dominance issue honestly . It's hard to tell without being with the animals

 

[1cock2hens]

How come you can say cock when referring to a male chicken but can't say ***** when talking about a female dog without byc censoring it? It is proper terminology

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Same reason I can't say *** when taking about my donkeys, a slippery slope.

 

[austrolover1]

I have two dogs: one small, ferocious chow/lab mix named Lucy; the Great Dane down the street who is three times her size is terrified of her... She is super sweet to us though. Our other dog is a mutt named Alice, who was formerly abused (we think so anyway) and allows herself to be bullied by Lucy. I have been saving up for years and I plan to begin breeding Beagles next year!

 

[austrolover1]

Even though this is and old thread, I am glad this thread was made; there are A LOT of anti-dog people on BYC, because of what dogs can do to chickens; I understand that, but dogs are awesome nonetheless. Dog people, unite!!!

 

[1cock2hens]

My family used to breed beagles. Have you ever seen a lavender/lilac beagle ? They are adorable. We always had lemon, chocolate, and lavenders. I miss them. It's not an expensive dog to get into you can get fairly good breeding stock for a couple hundred, a male and 2 females, the county I live in is one of the biggest producers of pups though so prices are lower here.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I haven't seen lavender in beagles, I am a big fan of basset hounds and love the lemon colored ones.

Some of my dogs have killed chickens unfortunately. Dogs certainly need to be taught to leave chickens alone. It can take up to 3 years of age before some can be trusted not to chase them, and a few need reminding after that. Some never even acknowledge them. A dog is a commitment I take seriously and believe everyone should.