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Keeping bitch from getting pregnant

zstevens

Well-Known Member
Hello,

I have a 5 month old Caucasian Shepherd bitch and an intact male. I have a dog run consisting of two compartments seperated by chain link fence. Would I be best served to take the male on the road while she is in heat? Is there a place that might board an intact male or a bitch in heat? Would putting her in the kennel prevent them from tying through the chain link? How long should I keep them seperate to ensure no pregnancy occurs? The bleeding phrase of estrus is not the time when the female is fertile correct?

My plan is to have her spayed but not prematurely. Does anyone have any experience/good advice they could give me?

Thank you
 

maryl

Well-Known Member
You need to keep the bitch separate from the dog for at least 3 wks. from the time she first showed color. Keep her in the house with you, crated. Keep the dog out side in the chain link kennel. Most bitches show color all thru their heat, so that is not a reliable way to judge fertility. Dogs have been known to mate through a chain link fence.
 

Bailey's Mom

Super Moderator
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Ah, flow has decreased....almost out the other side, but, yet, again, a week earlier than targeted, my girl offered herself to a former playmate, (had to laugh, know he's fixed and about four inches too short for the job), but conventional wisdom would have made it this week, not last week. Sneaky ovaries!

Swapping them out in the run is best. One dog in, one dog out - Padlock! Guard her like a dad with a shotgun and never leave her unattended. DMikeM can attest to this:. His male figured out a wonky door, and a cage door to get his girl out for a romp. Oh, they made beautiful puppies, but...work, work, work...worry, worry, worry. Believe me, your male will become a genius regarding her and how to flout the safety protocols: An Evil Genius!