When is the first day of heat?

[PABeagler]

When is the first day of heat? Is it when the dog first starts to spot (e.g brownish red), or is it the first day the blood is red?

[PABeagler]

Any thoughts on this?

[EARLYBIRD]

Here is what I know a female proud(want take a dog) 9 days dogs(takes a dog) 9 days and has pups in 9 weeks(63 days).when she starts??? I guess when a male starts getting frisky.

[danny vansickle]

i check my females every day when i know their time is close to come in heat,when i see them swell up and start spotting,i count 9 days,then i start putting the gyp with the male i use for stud,no,if you are using someone elses dog for stud,all you have to do is put the gyp near a male and she will flag him shen she is ready,if he goes near her,and she is ready,she will bend her tail around and pucker up,when she does that,she is ready...........

i like to breed on the 9th,11th and 13th days.......

[jdmart]

I count the first day I see blood as day 1. I breed on days 8, 10, 12. I have never had a miss, knock on wood!

[PABeagler]

JDMART, That is what I thought. I thought that you start counting the first day you see blood regardless of the color. I have had two misses in a row and she is in heat again. I can't make it three...

[Honey Pot Hounds]

I count the first day of spotting blood as day 1. Each bitch is a little different on when she ovulates so I don't have any set rules on which days to breed. As soon as she will stand and flag, and is soft enough for entry then I try holding her for a tie. But If my stud dog isn't interested then it is not time as I am fortunate enough to have a dog that knows what he is doing and is too lazy to just "go through the motions." He lets me know in no uncertain terms when it's time . He will check her constantly during her heat and when she is HOT HOT HOT I try to breed them every other day 3 times in a row.

Personally I think that if the timing is right and both animals are healthy and fertile than one 2-minute tie will do the trick