Hello, my name is Dawn. I'm new to this but I really, really need help. I have two german shepherds, a male and a female. Neither are fixed. My female, Shyenne, was recently in heat and my male, Apache, did mate with her several times. A couple of times they did get stuck together, the longest time being about one and a half hours. It has been about fifteen days since the first time that they mated. Shyenne is a very petite shepherd, and it is making it very hard to tell whether she is pregnant. Some of her nipples do appear to be larger and her appitite is changing drastically from day to day. One day she will eat all of her food and the rest of whatever Apache leaves in his bowl, and then the next day she won't want to eat at all. She has also became my new shadow. She will follow me anywhere that I go, and if I don't let her come into the room that I am in she will sit outside the door and cry until either I come out, or until I let her in the room. Aside from all of that, she doesn't seem like she has put on much weight. However, her stomach has gotten very hard. Other that going to the vet, how can I be sure that Shyenne is pregnant? Also, can Apache sense that she is pregnant if she is? He seems to be more affectionate with her. For instance, he will get down off my bed and lay on the floor so that Shyenne can get on the bed to lay down, which he has never done before. Please help me! Sorry the post is so long, but I really, really need help. Please answer me! Thank you all very much! :)

I am curious, why were the dogs allowed to mate? It is quite apparent you have not done the necessary research to consider breeding your dogs, yet you have a male & female UNFIXED in your home. You will find this site is not big on breeding by those who do not gather the necessary skills and knowledge to protect their animals. The animals should have been tested and cleared of any defects, and health certified. Please don't get information from the web. Go see your vet, so that if your dog is pregnant you can care for her properly. I also hope you'll consider fixing your dogs, it will give them a healthier and longer life. There are so many homeless dogs in the world, and even with the best intentions - these puppies could one day be part of the statistics.

The information given above is correct! Did you get your animals tested for genetic defects and any health problems before letting your male mount your female? Do you know the cost involved in breeding your dogs? Do you know about whelping, and taking the best care of the pups and mother when they are born? Do you know what to do if the mother has problems with delivery? Do you know how to make up a contract, and the stipulations to include, when the puppies go to new homes, so that they don't end up in the overcrowded shelters, and eventually on a cold table with sad eyes knowing that they have to die because there is not enough room for them?

I am just asking and stating the facts. I am not trying to be mean. There are too many backyard breeders, that don't have the necessary knowledge to breed dogs.

One thing I do know! You haven't read the rules and regs. Of this site, or you would've known that in order to give a reddie (a disagree) it must be to respond to factually incorrect information, or if the advice given is detrimental to other members. The advice given above was neither.

Dogs can sometimes sense when their people are pregnant, so it wouln't surprise me at all for Apache to sense that in your girl. I've never raised puppies myself, so I'm unsure of how they would act. I suggest going to someone who definitely would, a vet! He/she could probably tell if she is expecting.

I agree with teachnk. Mating dogs is not a good idea. Too many already up for adoption (if they're lucky_

Just to answer your specific question... you won't be able to tell till I'd say 40 weeks. Better go to the vet anyway to make sure your dog is pregnant and in good health

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Originally Posted by Medusamva

I agree with teachnk. mating dogs is not a good idea. Too many already up for adoption (if they're lucky_

Just to answer your specific question... you won't be able to tell till I'd say 40 weeks. Better go to the vet anyway to make sure your dog is pregnant and in good health

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I'm not going to give you a reddie. I'm hoping you made a typo! 40 weeks? :rolleyes: That is 10 months! :eek: Are you kidding me? 4 weeks maybe, but 40? That would be one for the Guinness Book of World Records! The reason I decided to just point out the incorrect info, instead of giving you a reddie, is because half of your answer is correct. There were probably 80 dogs, US and Canada combined, that died on a cold table, as I wrote this reply, through no fault of their own, just because someone decided to bring more unwanted puppies into a world that is already extremely over-populated!

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mamavztwo disagrees: ty but no ty I love my dogs like my kids my dog r in good hand ty

What in the world is wrong with you? I explained the use of reddies, and you turned around and totally disregarded the rules of this site. I will be reporting your disrespect for the other members that know how to follow them. You come here and on your first question, you hand out 2 reddies right out of the gate. Not a good way to get respect around here, that is for sure. Your sarcasm was uncalled for, and another thing that is not allowed on this site is text talk... for example "ty."

If you care about your dogs the was you say you do Mamavztwo, then this might be a good read for you!


https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/dogs/d...me-291557.html

Great, another backyard breeder!

If you had done the research you claimed that you did then you'd know how to tell whether your female is pregnant. I'm not doing your research for you, you got yourself into this, you can get yourself out of it!

I'm so sick of people deciding to breed their dogs without doing the homework until it's too late. Breeding is not something you can just decide to do. It requires time, money, and knowledge, not just a male and female dog.

If you love your dogs like you say you do, get them fixed, spare them from this. A spayed female will live longer, as will a neutered male.

The puppies that your dog may be carrying could have all the birth defects you didn't test for. You may get lucky, they may be healthy, but the odds aren't in your favor.

Do I have to post pics of what happens when unqualified people breed their dogs? It will turn your stomach, you'll lose sleep, I guarantee it.

Stop backyard breeding!

And now I'll wait for my reddie, bring it on!

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mamavztwo disagrees: I an not trying to reddie but all of you are going off on me so ty and I have insulted anyone sorry

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When you disagree with someone you give them a reddie. Disagreeing with someone who has not given you factually incorrect information is against the rules. If you had bothered to read the rules and regulations that you were required to read and agree to before becoming a member of this site, you'd know this.

You are disagreeing because we are telling you something you don't want to hear. The truth hurts, I know, but it doesn't make it any less true.

Yes, you have managed to insult a lot of people, but it's not to late to gain something from all of this. If you read what we have to say with an open mind, you might just learn something.

Are we coming down hard on you? Yes. Do you know how many people come to this site everyday asking questions about breeding their dogs? A real breeder doesn't have to ask questions because a real breeder does all the research before deciding to breed their dogs.

What you are doing is, at best, uneducated breeding, at worst, backyard breeding. Either way, it's not qualified breeding, and only your dogs will suffer because of it.

Check out the link below, have you taken the necessary precautions and done the necessary tests? Have you done your homework? If not, then you shouldn't be breeding.

Dog Reproduction: Reproductive Systems & Dog Breeding Information

The gestation period for dogs is 60 days. If you have to wait 10 months - you're not having puppies, you're having a kid instead!

If you are looking for healthy puppies be sure that you feed your female the proper food while she is pregnant so the puppies will be healthy when born. Also be sure to feed her a good diet when she is nursing the puppies. Also when the puppies start eating real food be sure they are getting good nutrition as well. I recommend buying Jack Wiedeman's Body Building Powder. Yep. I fed my female German Shepard this mixture with eggs and milk and lots of the body building powder when she was pregnant. Then I mixed up a batch of Joe Wiedeman's powder for her kids. Those puppies grew up smart and beautiful with wonderfully thick and soft fur. She had 9 puppies. I kept them until they were 3 months old and they were all very smart. The families who got the puppies kept in touch with me and they all reported that the dogs were extremely smart and very quick learners. I don't advocate backyard breeders, but I do advocate good nutrition for the female and good nutrition for the puppies.

I would like to thank you all for your answers. I was not trying to do a bad thing at all I love my dogs very much and I did go out and bye some books and once again I would like to thank you very much. Twinkiedooter thank you so much for your second answer and I found out that you should give calcium during labor I will be feeding my dog fresh liver on her 30th day if I find out she is pregnet. thank you so much mamavz[/B]

Take them to the vet to test if she's pregnant, and if they have health defects.
If not pregnant, GET THEM FIXED. At the very least, interrupt the,/ Over 2 million dogs are killed in animal shelters every year because of backyard breeders and other societal wrongs.

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Originally Posted by mamavztwo

Hello, my name is Dawn. I'm new to this but I really, really need help. I have two german shepherds, a male and a female. Neither are fixed. My female, Shyenne, was recently in heat and my male, Apache, did mate with her several times. A couple of times they did get stuck together, the longest time being about one and a half hours. It has been about fifteen days since the first time that they mated. Shyenne is a very petite shepherd, and it is making it very hard to tell whether or not she is pregnant. Some of her nipples do appear to be larger and her appitite is changing drastically from day to day. One day she will eat all of her food and the rest of whatever Apache leaves in his bowl, and then the next day she won't want to eat at all. She has also became my new shadow. She will follow me anywhere that I go, and if I don't let her come into the room that I am in she will sit outside the door and cry until either I come out, or until I let her in the room. Aside from all of that, she doesn't seem like she has put on much weight. However, her stomach has gotten very hard. Other that going to the vet, how can I be sure that Shyenne is pregnant? Also, can Apache sense that she is pregnant if she is? He seems to be more affectionate with her. For instance, he will get down off of my bed and lay on the floor so that Shyenne can get on the bed to lay down, which he has never done before. Please help me! Sorry the post is so long, but I really, really need help. Please answer me! Thank you all very much! :)

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