impresario08
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we have two entire males and our female is soon to come into season (can't castrate; show dogs) - any advice to help them stress less and scream the house down less?! do the diffusers work at all?
I was looking at the Suprelorin implant for him (which lasts six month)
It lasted 18 months at full effectiveness but probably closer to 2yrs before he was back to "normal" with mine.
I'd put the bitch in boarding kennels whilst she's in season.
Alec.
We just used to keep ours apart and accept that the males dropped weight and were very stupid. Many an 'Ode to Lost Love' was sung, I thought it was funny but at least I was at work all day, not so good if you had to deal 24/7.
Is that fair on the other boarders?!
That is interesting - I know there are two "strengths" 6 and 12 months. Did you go for the 6 months but it lasted 2 years?
This is my brainsinhispants GSD while the collie bitch is on heat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcw1ambmmb0
And he is always leaping out of the garden to go around to the kennels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAvRganGUQA
Nope, the 6 month one. Hes a lot smaller than yours at about 18kgs and 21TTS. But I wouldnt ever rely on it only lasting a short while.
Good videos, but I do think it is a lot to expect of a male dog to be able to physically contact a hot bitch and not behave like an idiot. I accept he jumps out of the garden, but we wouldn't have let our dogs and bitches touch during a season. It was very hard work, now we have bitches and they are spayed.
If I ran my own boarding kennels I'd have a block which was separate from the many body of kennels just as some Hunt kennels do and keep bitches which are in season, separate.
When we keep several dogs, as I understand that you do, it can be a problem which is why many will only have bitches or dogs, though that's not much help to those who focus on the show bench, I agree!
Alec.
If they are stressed it is unethical to keep them together. Good training, sensible behaviour from all can often negate stress behaviours at these times but nature wants what it wants.
If you can't keep your entire dogs separate and non stressed you should consider spaying the bitch - this would be healthier anyway!
Not sure if this comment is directed at myself of the OP, but as I have said OH is definitely going to have his collie bitch spayed and we won't be having any more bitches. I would debate that spaying is a healthier option across the board, but that is a separate thread.
and if it's for me, unfortunately the bitch can't be spayed as she is also a show dog