How many days should I wait for dog AI after she starts bleeding?

Usually, the bitch bleeds for about eleven days, after which the discharge turns a straw color. That's when she is ready to be bred. If you are using an inexperienced stud dog, he may very well not know what to do. In any event, do not "let them into the garage or basement" and leave them to do their own thing, as a first-time bitch can seriously injure the male. Someone should stay with the pair until the male disengages himself from her. Do not try to hurry this along. The male is "locked" inside and cannot come out until Nature is ready. They may be tied for about 45 minutes. For further information, you can click on the prompt to initiate a consult. Good luck with this!

The ovulation in dogs usually happens between 8 and 12 day from the beginning of the season (so from the day you noticed that she is bleeding). At that time the discharge becomes light red or pink. If this is day 10 for Daisy, you should take her to the stud dog and see if she will be receptive. If not, repeat the visit in 2 days time.

Once you see blood and vulvar swelling, count about 7-10 days after. That is the best time to mate her. Ideally, she should be examined by your veterinarian. Progesterone blood levels and vaginal cytology can give a more accurate time to breed her.

This is difficult to say but, on average, most dogs ovulate and are receptive around day 11 of the heat cycle. The discharge from the vulva is usually less bloody and the female will be actively looking for a male.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! On average during a dogs heat, they bleed for 10 days but it can be 2-4 weeks as well. Any bleeding past 4 weeks, or if Cherri is acting sick, is concerning and she should see a Vet for an infected uterus (pyometra). It sounds like Cherri bled for about 21 days? If she has stopped I am hoping she is now out of heat. You can do an ultrasound around 30 days from breeding to check for fetal heart beats or take an X-ray at day 50 to look for mineralized skeletons to confirm if she is pregnant. I hope this helps and have a great day!

I am guessing that you had a progesterone level checked, and that it was measured in ng/ml. A progesterone of 0.2 would suggest that she is potentially in anestrus or proestrus and has not yet ovulated. To really know what's going on with her heat cycle we typically will also perform a vaginal cytology to look for characteristic changes in the cells that line the vagina. I would recommend talking to your veterinarian about the test results - they might be able to give a better idea of what might be happening in her particular case.

If you know it is past time for her to be in heat and other signs are beginning you could wait another week to see if there is any blood or you can have your vet take a look at her. Your vet could do a vaginal cytology to tell you more about what phase of her heat cycle she may be in. If she is not acting herself, not eating or drinking or seems lethargic at any time, I would strongly recommend to have your vet take a look at her. I hope this helps!