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Title: lab breeding
Post by: beeker on February 02/19/09, 02:51:42 PM
I got a question.. and hope someone here can help. neighbor has a female chocolate lab they were trying to breed with their cousins male black lab who is younger than the female chocolate. will having a younger male that's never done "it" before cause the issue? they're giving up and are going to fix the female now thinking that it's all her. the reason for the breeding was they both want another dog and like the ones they have. any ideas?
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: MnSportsman on February 02/19/09, 05:06:28 PM
Just a short thought from me....
Let them keep trying to get the dogs to mate.
 Timing is everything.
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: Cody Gruchow on February 02/19/09, 05:58:48 PM
i dont think it should matter to much, they have the natural instincts to know wat to do.
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: MnSportsman on February 02/19/09, 06:10:49 PM
I'm not sure if the word "timing" will be understood, but I was trying to keep things "clean".
Maybe I should have said more about the Dame(B***h) being in "heat" & that is a big part of the "timing".
Too early, or too late... "no go", would be the usual result. Another thing to keep in mind is that if the Dame is in heat, & if more than one male is allowed to breed. there is the possibility that there will be more than one "Sire" to the pups that result form the breeding process. Not all ova/eggs will always be fertilized by just one set of the Sire's "contribution".

I guess that is "Enuff said" by me...

Hopefullly "polite" enough.
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: beeker on February 02/20/09, 09:32:03 AM
huh.. i think they did just try the moment she went into heat.
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: NDGUY on February 02/23/09, 04:02:03 PM
heats are typically 3 weeks long with peak breeding about days 7 -12 BUT.... have had some ready on day 4 and as late as 19
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: The General on February 02/23/09, 06:47:24 PM
Wednesday my dog is getting ready for his first time.  Any tips I should give him? :happy1:
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: kingfisher1 on February 02/23/09, 06:49:43 PM
Quote from: The General on February 02/23/09, 06:47:24 PM
Wednesday my dog is getting ready for his first time.  Any tips I should give him? :happy1:

Make sure he know's she's the prettiest one he's ever seen at the moment!!!!
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: beeker on February 02/23/09, 07:46:28 PM
well general did you sit down and have "the talk" with him?

Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: lenny7 on February 02/24/09, 03:47:14 PM
Quote from: The General on February 02/23/09, 06:47:24 PM
Wednesday my dog is getting ready for his first time.  Any tips I should give him? :happy1:

Tell him to play some nice, romantic music, place some candles around the dog bowl, and remember not to rush through it.
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: The General on February 02/24/09, 06:15:16 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions.  I also taped a picture of her up inside his dog house.  She is a cutie he told me.
Title: Re: lab breeding
Post by: The General on February 02/26/09, 06:48:42 PM
Well the owner of the female brought her over today.  All she did was tease.  Going to try again tomorrow.