running while in heat?

[hcaplinger]

question is,do any of you still run your bitches while there in heat.ive always owned males and never had the problem.lol.does it affect the way they hunt?

[steveh]

wont affect her running, but the males might have something other on thier mind instead or rabbits.

[hcaplinger]

yeah I didn't plan on running them with my males. but I do love running my little females.they are a joy to hunt over and I dont want to have to leave them put up for the rest of the season.

[LR Patch]

never say much difference in hunt and have run some while in heat. Thing that most brothers me is for a $hit-eater mutt / stray side in and hang my bitch.

[Swampman]

They don't get out of the kennel for 3 weeks once they spot.
As Randy stated, don't need her getting locked up with some stray while out running.

[rackhntr]

I keep mine up for a month. Ive seen them get bred and have pups at 21 days! It don't take but about 30 Seconds for a mutt to hang up on one.

[stavemillbeagles]

wont affect her running,

I've seen females in heat act completely stupid like they have lost their mind and then others act fine.

[new kid on the block]

My female acts crazy in the field when she's in heat. so she don't get out until her cycle is over

[ken pack]

hcaplinger that is all I run is female like a few person said I don't like to because maybe a mutt locks her up. Or sometime where I run there're other hunters running their hounds and can lock your bitch up also. Heard of this happen before with someone I Know. jmo

[Farm dog]

I have ran dogs in AKC trials on days 10-13 of their heat cycle. Yes you have to keep track of them. But why leave a dog sit in a kennel for 21 days or a month? Happy running.

[Andy C]

I have ran a dog in full blown heat in a trial before with a little vicks vaporub on her lady parts and males didnt bother her.

[hcaplinger]

thanks for the replys guys.i also had thought about strays.definitely don't need any mutts to knock in the head.

[johns03272008]

wont affect her running,

I've seen females in heat act completely stupid like they have lost their mind and then others act fine.

I have also seen this!!!


When they are in heat I will solo them if they are not nutty when in heat and I ain't worried a out a stray getting them cause I stay with them and no dog gonna have time to get her.

[rackhntr]

I have ran a dog in full blown heat in a trial before with a little vicks vaporub on her lady parts and males didnt bother her.

Wow! I bet her back end was going faster than her front end! Lol

[Andy C]

lol I was desperate and It didn't seem to bother her