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Dog Mating And Breeding

Dog mating is something that some dog owners can get very excited about especially as it is the best way to bring home more cuddly puppies.

However, as a true dog lover, you should know that mating your dogs is an essential part of your dog's life cycle and should be approached in a rational way.

The decision to breed your dogs must be something that is well thought out and planned.

Proper care and the safety of the mother and her new puppies should be the utmost priority.

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The Dog's Reproduction Cycle

As a responsible dog owner, you should first understand the reproductive cycle of your dogs before you considering mating them.

Female dogs usually have only two reproductive cycles every year, which starts at puberty. Small breed dogs commonly start their reproductive cycle at ages 5-6 months.

As for large breeds, they may not start their cycle not until they reach 2 years of age. However, the average age of puberty in dogs is about 7-10 months old.

Normally, female dogs will only stand for breeding and accept the male after 4-9 days of having blooding vaginal discharges.

After that, the receptive period may last only for a few days but can last up to as long as two weeks.

Counting from the first day the female dogs had the discharges, the most commonly used dates for breeding are days 9, 11 and 13 as these are said to produce the best conception rates.

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Ethics Involved in Dog Mating

It is true that many people want to breed their dogs to have more puppies.

However, there are also a lot of professional breeders who, ultimately, breed dogs for money. That is OK as long as the welfare of the dogs is of top priority that dog owners have to keep in mind.

However, there are those dog owners who own dogs solely for profit purposes and enslave them to breed without giving them proper attention and love that they deserve. This should never be condoned and should never be tolerated.

The very first thing to consider when deciding to breed dogs is to make sure the dogs are treated well.

Another issue that is involved in the ethics of dog mating is the breeding of very young dogs.

Young dogs are still not capable of baring puppies because their reproductive system and their body are still not ready physically.

The dogs need to be completely mentally and physically mature before starting to breed them.

If dogs are not bred properly, the tendency would be that they may bare puppies with health problems.

This happens when dog owners, for whatever purposes, breed their dogs too quickly. It is always wise to know the typical genetic diseases that a particular breed of dog has before breeding them.

If they indeed have serious health problems that can be passed on to the puppies, then they should not be breed from..

If you are really serious about dog mating, either for profit or for your own use, remember that you are the one in control and you are responsible for the progeny of your dogs.

Breeders have to care about each puppy that you bring into this world.

Dog Mating And Breeding

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