Once is plenty. There are some things you need to consider when breeding your dog though, how many of her breed can be found at the shelter at any given time. Can you afford to keep another dog should one be born with a birth defect and unable to find a home. Can you afford all of the puppies first shots? Good luck!

As soon as your bitch has tied with a dog she will usually come off heat and not want to mate further

I usuall allow her to breed as often as she likes waiting one day in between so my male sperm are more fertile. Usually twice and skipping a day in between. I wouldnt do too many time though if you wait like 5 or more days there could be a potential for premature puppies.

You should mate her twice with a day in between. After being bred they can still be bred if they come into contact with any other males and this mating stage lasts 4-7 days on average. If you want purebred puppies keep her inside and under supervision if outdoors because her scent will attract other males. I would breedn her on the 8th,9th or 10th day. Make sure that when you do breed them you don't do it to many days apart as this may lead to premature puppies.

YOUR BITCH WILL DETERMINE WHEN SHE IS DONE MATING. ONE HIT IS NOT A SURE THING

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AS MANY TIMES AS THE BITCH LETS HIM SHE KNOWS HER CYCLE BETTER THAN YOU

Please don't breed your dogs. There are enough dogs in shelters that need homes without people bringing new ones into the world.

I have male and female retrievers and when she came in season this time she mated with him everyday till she didnt want hime anymore! Is this ok as they didnt do this before and only mated once! Can someone put my mind at rest please

I breed my females at the most every 36-48 hours staring day 10 (1-2 days after she starts flagging) until she will no longer allow the male to mate her, usually ends up being about 3-4 times.

If you breed them to many times this can cause her to abort. I usually do it 3 time on days 10-12- and 14

is this dog akc? has this dog been shown? has this dog been finished? has this dog been screened for all congenital defect of the breed?

All it takes is one good tie, but have you prepared at all for this breeding? Have both the dogs shown that they are great examples of their breed? Are the even registered? Are their homes lined up for the puppies? Do they both have their health clearances, like hips OFA'd, hearts, eyes, and such?

I appreciate the POSITIVE comments. There are far too many people with their constant negativity about everything in life, now this. I have pedigree registered goldens and have had two litters. We have so many people wanting them we could have had 7 more. These are people whose older dog has passed on or who have an old dog and want on before they loose their loved pet. We have had WONDERFUL success with our breeding and have a wonderful website. I am SO glad I did not read or listen to all the negativity on the internet from people who want to give their negative comments. I stay at home, I LOVE my 3 goldens, they have it better than a lot of people on this planet believe me! Yes we afford everything for them INCLUDING LOTS of time for play the dog park, the lake, two decks 5 tiers in the back yard and the best food money can buy. So people who want to discourage people from breeding their dogs and only want to spew out negativity - keep it to yourself. If you don't have something of value to say then don't say it at all! I was coming in here to see if anyone had the situation where one of their females did not come into heat for two years after her first litter. My one female is in that stage. We brought two of our goldens from our house in Hawai'i for the next 16 months we will be in Colo. on the mainland. Now she is not coming into heat. Very strange we think. We have two females and one male. Our male had also been chosen as a stud dog for a female who gave birth to three very much wanted and cherished pups. Our web site is: www.BestRockyMountainGoldens.com

No, you shouldn't breed your dog. There are too many unwanted puppies not in homes, being put down for not being homed. Also, your dog should be able to decide whether she wants puppies or not.

I,m fairly new at this dog breeding business but I have Border Collies and they seem to always make their own choices (ha ha). I own the male and 2 females. The girls are 3 yrs old.My boy has bred her first thing in the morning, then he doesn't get interested again until just before we all go to bed at night!I was worried about her being covered too many times but she is very cooperative, even when the tie-ups last 25 minutes!Mother nature knows best and certainly knows more than us humans!I've been chewed out about planning a litter of Border Collies because they are hard to place in shelters. Most folks should not have a Border Collie. My BC's have an 80 acre farm, their own herd of sheep, their own agility course, and run 3 miles OFF-Leash EVERY day!I will require any potential buyer to fill out an application prior to purchase and will take the pup back at ANY time if it doesn't work out. Applicant must be able to provide a country life with a job for the dog.

I have bred my two whippets for the first time and as with the lady with the bc's they have tied every night for the last three nights. I have tried to separate them but they get very destressed as they have been together since they were pups themselves. My litter is planned and contrary to the above comments regarding dog breeding, I researched demand for whippets first and also have some very knowledgeable homes for them. and children in africa ??? how on earth does it compare? If you feel so strongly regarding dog breeding and children in need then i suggest you practice what you preach and rescue some needy dogs and children there are plenty of them in the uk! ( I thought not). people on here ask questions because who ever you ask you get different answers and online you get many more so you can come up with hopefully the correct information as well as books, experienced breeders etc. maybe the negative people get off on being patronising and do not know the answer to your question!! anyway my rant over lol

Wow are there some lame responses here. And THANK YOU nimbenja! Awesome response to the lameness. People that don't keep their dogs up or spay and neuter their dogs are to blame. Responsible breeders are NOT! Usually people that breed their dogs to keep up lineage such as our male that just bred not one hour ago, have people waiting to take the puppies. We aren't even sure we can supply everyone with puppies just on our side of the family. Our male is 8yrs old and only bred twice in his life. I know there are some good "muts" out there, had one as a kid, but like nimbenja said, they aren't our fault! Nor are we adding to the same "unwanted" population of dogs by breeding our pure bred dogs. Get real people!

For ever single puppy created by a breeder, responsible or not....a shelter dog is displaced. There are OVER ONE THOUSAND SHELTER DOGS AND PUPPIES KILLED EVERY SINGLE WEEK in the USA. These dogs and puppies are mutts, crossbred and PUREBRED animals. They are cute, sweet, funny, smart, loving, beautiful and DEAD at the end of LAST DAY. A dead puppy isn't nearly as cute as one adopted, it's just sad and dead. If you are not willing to show your dog, earn your points and titles to prove that your dog or bitch should be CONSIDERED for breeding, DO NOT BREED THEM AT ALL. If you are not willing to learn about BLOODLINES so that you know your line is NOT connected at all to a Puppy Mill, and so you WILL know what traits to look for in the other half you are breeding to...DO NOT BREED AT ALL. Just because you CAN BREED....is not a good enough excuse to create more puppies when so many great ones are killed each week. And before the daft ninnies start up with comparing human reproduction to animal reproduction...THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE who shouldn't reproduce either...but the last time I checked...WE don't generally have LITTERS of children per birth...and WE don't stick a needle in to a child to kill it because there is a surplus...and MOST OF US....do have access to BIRTH CONTROL and some ability to make an informed decision as to if producing a child, when we choose to be SEXUALLY ACTIVE...is a good idea or not. Dogs, Cats and Horses...do not have the same choices. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=01T&q=How+are+shelter+dogs+killed%3F&aq=f&oq=&aqi= http://www.dogsindanger.com/aboutus.jsp We are a nation of dog lovers. Then why is it that the shelters that are expected to provide these animals with a second chance at life are instead being forced to euthanize them? Shelters are the last line for millions of innocent dogs. The public has no idea of the magnitude of this national tragedy. The sad reality is that over four million dogs are killed each year in shelters. Why, in a country of dog lovers, are so many dogs homeless? Because their families abandon them, for reasons like job change, divorce and new baby… and most shelters don’t have the necessary programs to get the dogs the exposure they need to find new homes. Shelters find homes for many dogs, but millions are euthanized. For far too long we have been told there is no other way. http://www.billfoundation.org/html/cold_hard_facts.html Seven dogs & cats are born every day for each person born in the U.S. Of those, only 1 in 5 puppies and kittens say in their original home for their natural lifetime. The remaining 4 are abandoned to the streets or end up at a shelter (The Humane Society of the United States) Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals (Spay USA) The public acquires only 14% of its pets from shelters; 48% get their pets as strays, from friends, from animal rescuers, 38% get their pets from breeders or pet stores (The Humane Society of the United States) YOU WATCH THIS HORRIBLE F-ING video...listen to these dogs scream...and THEN you tell me that breeding because you can...is OK...TELL ME THAT WANTING TO STOP THIS CRAP IS NONSENSE! WHICH ONE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL DOGS DESERVED TO END UP LIKE THIS? And while the needle is perhaps more humane and quick...the end result is a wonderful dog or puppy DEAD AS DEAD CAN BE...just the same....Am I RANTING...HELL YES! I'M SICK AND TIRED OF MORONS THINKING IT IS OK TO BREED AWAY, BECAUSE THEY CAN...WATCH THE GD VIDEO....THIS IS THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION!

I get a real kick out of some of these responses. The funniest part about all of this is that backyard breeders generally have more of a heart and an affinity for animals than "responsible" breeders. People who breed dogs for a hobby have so many damn litters and focus so much on bloodlines for breeding for SHOW DOGS (is that really how we should treat our dogs? By just using them for show?) that their hearts become hardened to dogs. They just become "used" to it. I also find it hilarious how they say they want to "improve" the breed. Most backyard breeders breed their dogs to keep a family bloodline GOING. If they bred the first two dogs they ever had and kept one or more of the puppies, they then breed one of the pups with another dog to continue the lineage of the two original dogs. Most backyard breeders also ALREADY KNOW who they're giving their puppies to. I'm sorry, but to me the term "responsible breeder" means someone who has bred over 100 friggin females and could give two craps about the puppies that come out as long as their "show-worthy." It's funny; you guys pretend to care so much about the dogs, yet, you are the same heartless jackasses that euthanize some pups if they don't have "show" potential (i.e. white boxers). So get off your high horse and mind your own business about other people breeding their dogs.

Redhawk: I understand what you are saying but you also have to understand that the mutts and unwanted dogs are not my problem. This may sound insensitive, but let's look at it this way. Do you have kids or know someone who did. I do...how about your parents. They could have gone and adopted instead of having you. But they didn't. Our dog is a family member, he is 8 yrs old and we wanted a puppy. 3 of my family members are going to get a puppy too because of our dog's disposition. There are a few of the bitch's owner's family that want a puppy too. There will not be enough to go around. I am friends with people who get nothing but rescues, and I'm glad they do. It works for them and I'm glad! You make it sound like NO ONE Should EVER breed their dog and that is as tunnel-visioned as you can get. Read this again. It is not my fault!

I disagree with the people who mentioned that a dog should not be bred unless it has championed in AKC. IMO, AKC show ring breeders have not improved the breeds, rather they have been to the detriment of the breed. Look at Bull Terriers in the last 50 years of their existence. They went from useful bully dogs to having noses so downturned that they have breathing issues and health problems galore that no type of health cert can help. I am a small breeder of Aussies, breeding less than one litter per year, and I trial my own dogs within the Aussie's parent registry. I have a handler who shows my dogs, but my primary goal is to have real working dogs who fit the breed standard as outlined by ASCA, NOT AKC. There is nothing wrong with a person who wants to further a set of genetics on a dog who is not an AKC champion. Get your health certs from OFA and do your eye exams, but an AKC CH should not be a criteria for "bettering the breed".

I disagree with the comments that say only AKC champions should be bred in order to better the breed. IMO, breeders who breed only for AKC shows are to the detriment of their breed. Look at the Bull Terrier over the last 50 years, for example. They have gone from a well formed bully breed to a breathing challenged breed with such severe down turned noses. I am a small breeder of Australian Shepherds. I have less than one litter per year, and I use my own dogs/puppies for stockdog trials within the parent organization. While I do have a handler to show my dogs in ASCA, my primary goal is to have working dogs who meet our accepted breed standard - NOT the fads and whims of an AKC show ring. Get your stock OFA'd, have the CERF testing done and any of the DNA testing you deem necessary to bring health risks to light. Do all of that, but certainly don't make an AKC Championship a criteria for bettering the breed.