https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b Kealy Fitzsimmons en-us 2016-10-06 17:49:58 UTC 2025-04-24 13:04:13 UTC hello@padlet.com kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128923207 Female dogs first estrus (heat) is caused by a wave of follicles and rise in blood estrogen level. Bitches first heat can occur within 6-12 months of age.

http://www.petplace.com/article/dogs/behavior-training/normal-behavior/sexual-behavior-in-dogs]]> 2016-10-06 17:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128923207 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128926717 Around 5 months of age is when young male dogs first hit a testosterone level rise and mounting behavior has become apparent. 7 months, they become to seek out a bitch as a mate and are attracted to the ones in heat which put off a pheromone and the males recognizes it. 

http://www.petplace.com/article/dogs/behavior-training/normal-behavior/sexual-behavior-in-dogs]]> 2016-10-06 18:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128926717 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128930992 2016-10-06 18:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128930992 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128931888 Males will sniff a female's vulva when interested in a female. If the female in not interested she will sit, lay or walk away from the male.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_reproduction

pg. 135- Female Mate Preferences, Principles & Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior]]> 2016-10-06 18:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128931888 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128933787 Before a female dog's estrus cycle is a phase called proestrus, this phase involves much greater interest in male dogs and the females will "flirt" with the males.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_behavior#Reproduction_behavior]]> 2016-10-06 18:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128933787 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128994315 2016-10-06 23:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/128994315 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129308790 Each estrus cycle lasts around 2-3 weeks. This is the time when she becomes receptive to males. Symptoms include vulva swelling and some bleeding. Female dogs will come into heat cyclically (average 2 heats per year) and are fertile 2-4 times a year. ]]> 2016-10-09 03:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129308790 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129378481 This is a picture of what it looks like when a male will sniff the female to see if she is in estrus.]]> 2016-10-10 00:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129378481 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129378822 There is a wide range of gestation length for canines, 56-70 days, but if the female is bread when there is a LH surge the gestation length is 64-66 days.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019556168650053X]]> 2016-10-10 00:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129378822 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129379050 The birth rate of females when natural service is 92%, with fresh semen the birth rate is 84% and with frozen semen it is 67%. There was no change in litter size with any of the different insemination ways.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1984.tb03429.x/abstract]]> 2016-10-10 00:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129379050 kkfitz https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129379643 After the male dog has successfully mounted the female, he will dismount while still being inside of the female and wait for ejaculation to occur.]]> 2016-10-10 01:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kkfitz/17p5ljtit58b/wish/129379643