Dog mating

In dog breeding mating could occur naturally (in most cases it does) or through artificial insemination.

A knowledgeable and responsible breeder will use his understanding of the four periods of a bitch’s heat cycle and will therefore avoid breeding the bitch at the first heat in order not to impose the burden of lactation and pregnancy on a young and growing animal.

It is also important to avoid breeding the bitch on consecutive heats in order to allow enough time for the bitch to recuperate after the previous pregnancy.

During the first heat cycle of a bitch called the pro-estrus, her vulva gets swollen, she develops a bloody vagina and begin to attract males but she will not accept mating until the second heat cycle called estrus (by this time she is fertile).

Mating 2 or 3 times every other day is consider acceptable for the bitch as long as she accepts the stud.

If you cannot identify the pro-estrus of your bitch then you should have your vet perform hormone test on her in order to identify her peak fertile period.
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