How to stop my 8-month Cocker Spaniel from breeding in first heat?

You need to keep them completely separated all day, everyday for three weeks until she is out of heat. The male can mount her quickly and breed her if they are together for even a short amount of time. You may want to send him to a friends house or her to a kennel to keep them from breeding. You are right she’s too young to have puppies. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

If you are unable to have one or both of the dogs spayed/neutered then you will have to be diligent about keeping them separated while the female is in heat. I would recommend keeping the female in the house and the male outside because if you leave the female outside there is a chance another male dog could mate her. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

You have some great questions! When Luna goes into heat, keep her and your make completely separate at all times until it passes. You are right that she shouldn’t be bred until closer to two years of age. No, they will not mate when she’s not in heat. Signs of heat include a swollen vulva, bleeding, and mounting behavior. A dog goes into heat once every six months, and it lasts 3-4 weeks. I hope this helps!

Yes, intercourse is possible between these two breeds, no matter age or size. The only way to prevent this is to keep them completely separate from each other, with no way to get to each other or to have at least one spayed or neutered.

My best advice would be not to breed them and to have them neutered. This ia mainly for their own health as neutering prevents many hormone related diseases such as some types of cancer and infections like pyometra. It is also associated with a reduction in hormone related behavioural issues. If you do choose to breed them there would be no way of preventing unwanted matings until they are 24 months unless you completely separate them. Hope that helps and please feel free to ask any further questions you may have! We are here to help.

Males can mate after 6 months of age. Females can be bred, ideally, after 2 years of age. Separating them during this upcoming heat cycle would be recommended if you are not prepared to breed dogs and have a litter of puppies. By her next cycle, both will be more than ready to breed and in the interim, you can gain knowledge regarding breeding and raising dogs.

The only way is to separate them completely, obviously until she gets in heat she cannot get pregnant, but he could hurt her doing what he does. if you can't separate them you might consider having the male neutered early.