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Hello, Thank you very very much for getting back to me, I am not 100% set on breeding to a pug my sister has a 3 pounds chihuahua but seems scared of my boston and will run away or snap when she gets too close... I would perfer breeding to him and I would never need to deal with strangers or strange dogs which I'd perfer. I am not sure if you know anything about this but maybe you do...either way any insight is apprecated...

1. Do you persoanlly think that the little chihuahua(3 to 3 1/2 pouds to be exact full grown and just a few months older then my female boston terrier) will change his mind about my terrier once she is in heat? right now she can't get close enough to sniff him without him snapping...i suppose she appers huge to him.

2. IF the chihuahua changes his mind about my terrier how can we breed them? I assume my female will "pose" when shes ready to be mated but how oh How will he mate her she is 11 inches tall he is 4 lol. I am breeding only becaue I want one or more of her puppies not for anything else and am going to make sure every puppy not kept goes to a very loving well suited home.




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Hello, I am having my female boston terrier studded to a male pug early next summer, and have a few questions noone on here yet can help me with:

I wont ship her out or drive her out and leave her anywhere for anyone. The studs I've found are in my city or near by and willing to travel (I'll pay for) to stud my female. I am wondering

1. What day of her heat will she catch? What signs can I look for in her that she is ready for a male?(I have other altered dogs)

2. Does she need to be Caught more the once? how many times? how far apart(hours/days?)

Thank you for anything you ccan give me, I've serched the net and found some great sites but none anwsered these questions.
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Hi Tara

I can understand your reservation about leaving your "baby girl" anywhere.

You need to catch your female when she ovulates.  Which could be her second day, the 12th or the 18th, each female is different. The easiest and surest way to tell when she is ready for breeding is to do a progesterone test.  It's a simple blood test that you can do it yourself (you can buy the kit on line) or have your vet do it for you.  

Most proven males won't mount a female until she's ready. Usually a female will "flag" and stand for a male. Optimally, you should breed (get a tye) wait a day, and breed again.

Hope this answers your question.  Good luck!


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Personally, I would only breed dogs that have sound temperaments, something that is often overlooked. "Nervousness" can be passed down.

1.  He could "change his mind" ... although as a Chihuahua that could go either way.

2.  You can "do it" on the stairs.  Place her front legs on the bottom stair, or hill with him coming up behind with you assisting.

The best solution would be A.I.