Bitch In Heat Off Lead At Park. Rant.

[german_shep_fan]

I have been told by the vet that as a general rule females will come on heat for the first time when they reach around 85% of their adult body weight (what their weight will be when they have finished growing).

[mixeduppup]

I have been told by the vet that as a general rule females will come on heat for the first time when they reach around 85% of their adult body weight (what their weight will be when they have finished growing).

Well Torque should have come in 15% ago lol

[LizT]

Oh OK, I was chatting to the vet nurse at work experience the other day and she said she thought there was a blood test, I got excited.

Not a blood test to "predict" the onset of a season...only to varify most receptive time when season has started.

Vet nurse 'should" know this, she may have not explained it clearly.

As to Breeding any dog...whilst it is admirable that you are concerned about the well being of this young bitch, calling breeders will do nothing. Regardless of what register, Main, Limited or none at all, this bitch belongs to it's owners and they have every "legal" right to breed her as and when they wish, provided they are not Registered Breeders they have no accountability as to age of breeding, crossbred or Pure breeding. Crazy? Yeah.

[mixeduppup]

Oh OK, I was chatting to the vet nurse at work experience the other day and she said she thought there was a blood test, I got excited.

Not a blood test to "predict" the onset of a season...only to varify most receptive time when season has started.

Vet nurse 'should" know this, she may have not explained it clearly.

As to Breeding any dog...whilst it is admirable that you are concerned about the well being of this young bitch, calling breeders will do nothing. Regardless of what register, Main, Limited or none at all, this bitch belongs to it's owners and they have every "legal" right to breed her as and when they wish, provided they are not Registered Breeders they have no accountability as to age of breeding, crossbred or Pure breeding. Crazy? Yeah.

Perhaps I was talking to the wrong vet nurse, she's rather new as I said I knew about progesterone but was wondering if their was a test to predict the onset of the heat and she said she thought there was. Perhaps she misheard me.

[Mashlee08]

Oh OK, I was chatting to the vet nurse at work experience the other day and she said she thought there was a blood test, I got excited.

Not a blood test to "predict" the onset of a season...only to varify most receptive time when season has started.

Vet nurse 'should" know this, she may have not explained it clearly.

As to Breeding any dog...whilst it is admirable that you are concerned about the well being of this young bitch, calling breeders will do nothing. Regardless of what register, Main, Limited or none at all, this bitch belongs to it's owners and they have every "legal" right to breed her as and when they wish, provided they are not Registered Breeders they have no accountability as to age of breeding, crossbred or Pure breeding. Crazy? Yeah.

I am aware there is nothing they can do and I am aware of the law in regards to dogs are property of the owners, I was trying only to warn them that the person they have sold their dog too has intentions of breeding it, I am pretty sure any responsible breeder would have wanted to know that.

There was no harm done in trying.

[WExtremeG]

Oh OK, I was chatting to the vet nurse at work experience the other day and she said she thought there was a blood test, I got excited.

Not a blood test to "predict" the onset of a season...only to varify most receptive time when season has started.

Vet nurse 'should" know this, she may have not explained it clearly.

As to Breeding any dog...whilst it is admirable that you are concerned about the well being of this young bitch, calling breeders will do nothing. Regardless of what register, Main, Limited or none at all, this bitch belongs to it's owners and they have every "legal" right to breed her as and when they wish, provided they are not Registered Breeders they have no accountability as to age of breeding, crossbred or Pure breeding. Crazy? Yeah.

I am aware there is nothing they can do and I am aware of the law in regards to dogs are property of the owners, I was trying only to warn them that the person they have sold their dog too has intentions of breeding it, I am pretty sure any responsible breeder would have wanted to know that.

There was no harm done in trying.

I know how you feel...I have wanted to call up a certain breeder and let them know that the dog they rehomed to family 2, has been rehomed again to byb's (unbeknownst to family 2) who are using the dog as a cash cow...but I haven't....because the breeder can't do a thing to stop it.