Best Time to Breed a Dog?

[Lanthanum]

Hi all, my dog went into heat a few days ago, and she's reeeaaallly bloody. (Though i read this was normal). I've never bred a dog before but we did decide to find a stud for her. We plan on having one litter and then getting her fixed. The stud we found is an eight year old papered blue pitbull, who is very handsome. My dog is a Red pit/American bulldog. (She is solid black with a white chest). The service is in exchange for the pick of the litter. However, I have never bred a dog before and am not sure when is the best time to do it to ensure puppies, and how to tell if she took after the breeding. We are REALLY hoping for puppies but neither of us know how and when to breed them. Any advice from experienced dog breeders?

 

[Southern by choice]

I recommend reading and understanding all facets, not just what day do they mate.
Get a good book and read it, understand you will need to be prepared for "if" something goes wrong.
This should have happened a while ago, not when the dog is in heat and your ready to breed her.

Make sure you have the resources to pay for an emergency c-section if necessary.
Make sure you have resources for vet bills, pup checks, vaccines, feed, care.

If neither of you know anything about this then personally I do not think you should breed.
There are already so many pitts in rescues everywhere... lots of people do the "one litter" thing and IMO it really ins't responsible.

 

[NH homesteader]

X2

If you want a puppy, find a rescue that has puppies. I got my chow mix as a pup from a rescue.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

x2! SBC

And dewormer! That stuff is $$$$!

Are you really sure you want to bring more pitts into the world? Do you already have a vetting process and contracts written up?
You know how people are with these dogs…
People might seem fine and dandy one moment and have the dog in ring (you know what kind) the next…

 

[Lanthanum]

Alright I know you are trying to help but please understand what I said before you reply. I said I am new to the "breeding" part, not the puppy part. I have had pregnant dogs before and yes even pits, and I know where each of the pups are and they are all doing amazingly. I have never actually bred my own dogs before though and I am not sure when during the heat process to breed her. I have been planning on breeding her since she was a pup and have done my research, I just thought I could get better advice from experienced people. I also have already found beforehand people that will provide a loving home to the puppies when and if they arrive. I also have calculated costs with my vet. I am not uninformed on the puppy topic, I would just like help with the actual breeding part that brings the puppies

 

[Green Acres Farm]

I have not bred dogs, but I have heard large-headed breed dogs have a higher chance of needing a C-section.

 

[norseofcourse]

How old is your dog?

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I have been planning on breeding her since she was a pup and have done my research

I have never actually bred my own dogs before though and I am not sure when during the heat process to breed her

You should be able to find this in your research then

I'm not trying to be rude, but you said in your other thread that you don't have money for a vet... but you've already calculated costs with your vet? I'm not following....

 

[Lanthanum]

You should be able to find this in your research then

I'm not trying to be rude, but you said in your other thread that you don't have money for a vet... but you've already calculated costs with your vet? I'm not following....

I have found research on this but not very specific so I thought I could ACTUALLY get some good advice but I guess not.

My vet charges considerably more for goats since he is not as experienced with them and there aren't many around. He has more dogs in so the money for a goat into the vet costs over $100 dollars more or more than that with certain services

 

[Lanthanum]

How old is your dog?

18 months