posted 10-27-2003 05:09 AM         

If my males wont mount i leave them alone for a couple of hours then take the male away keep doing this for a couple of days..

She is only in day 9 so she still has time.

If he is trying to mount but dont succeed then there is either a mental or physical problem.. Some males dont naturally know to mount he will do it in his own time and not pushed..

How old is your female...

What are your reasons for wanting to breed ?

Have you done your research into health and care of bitch during pregancy and during whelping?

Have you done your research into whelping problems and other problems that may occur with the mother and her new family?

Do you have the funds incase of emergancy treatment either of them may need??

Have both dogs had all vacinations and other tests done before breeding?

this is just some of the questions you should be asking yourself...

But patience is all you need he will do the mounting in his own time... Even when her heat cycle has finished please dont assume its over as some females can still get pregnant...
Which is the larger male/female..

You will find because she has now become receptive he has to figure out when is best time he will do it dont worry keep us posted

posted 10-27-2003 09:43 AM         

There are medical conditions that can be passed on to the puppies. Have these dogs been certified free of genetic diseases? Have your dogs been tested for and free of heart problems (particularly MVD), patellar luxation, cleft palates, collapsed trachea and other conditions? You need to wait until they are both mature so that they are fully grown and health problems can be detected.

I'm glad that you have had the advice of a breeder but what kind of ethics does that breeder have advising you knowing your puppy is only one year old? I think you should take them not breeding as a sign - let him grow up and mature while you learn about breeding and then maybe by next year you both will be ready. There is so much more to breeding than putting a male and female together.

A bit (a lot) about what breeding entails: http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/whelping.html