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@jwilliams26 By mate I assume you mean humping? Dogs hump for a variety of reasons. Was she in heat? If yes, seems like normal behavior that may stop when the female is not in heat or fixed. If no, then it could be excitement, stress, etc. More of a training issue than a medical one. Have...

@peterrajum Same situation as you, my girl is 8 monthsish and going through her first heat right now. She doesn't seem too uncomfortable but that can be very different per individual dog.

@rose3279 Imo there is a serious lack of companion dogs with good temperament so I personally think people with healthy dogs with good temperament should be encouraged to breed. But, it should also be done well. Nice of your friend to help you along to navigate health testing! Hips and elbows...

@rose3279 Hey! Lots of people in this sub are anti mixing by default, especially pet dogs (the horror!), so just keep that in mind when you get some responses. You say his health is excellent, what kind of health testing have you done? What kind of health testing was done on the parents...

I was pretty shocked when I took my new puppy to the vet and they told me not to take her off the property until she is fully vaccinated. By the time puppies are fully vaccinated their socialization window has closed and you've missed the easiest time in a dogs life to acclimate them to the...

@wamiti That's fair, I never said registering. That's usually what people insist on though.

@wamiti From the akc website "To earn CGC as an official title, dogs must have one of the 3 types of registration: 1) AKC number, 2) Purebred Alternative Listing number (PAL), or 3) AKC Canine Partners number (For mixed-breed dogs)." So yes, you can perform the CGC test with any dog but you...

@wamiti .... That's odd considering you need to register a dog with AKC to do CGC and they don't allow intact mixes.

@wamiti Intact mixes can't do CGC

@ekim This reply is a little confusing. Sorry you're getting down votes though! Just to check we're on the same page. OFA is a database of health testing results. That means you'd take your dog to specialist vets who do certain tests (e.g. Hip xrays, eye exam, heart test) You would then send...

@imagebeastmarkbeast Ergh, tests are pretty limited in general. They're one offs. Even official temperament tests like Volhardt shouldn't be considered conclusive. I have a dog who shouldn't be bred because of general anxiety and noise phobia, but he'd pass a CGC and manages trial environments...

@rose3279 Having lots of video footage of your dog in different situations is a good way to prove temperament! E.g. Dog doing tricks in the backyard, dog recalling off other dogs, dogs doing tricks in a park, dog hanging out calmly on a patio, dog in a busy urban setting, dog hanging out calmly...

@crs_7 can't answer your question and if no one else can, I recommend asking in the FB group coat colors and genetics

@clearpath No, they are asking the max age a dog can be for their first litter.

@clearpath That's literally not what op asked.

@sammac That depends a lot on breed and individual dog. There's no cut and dry answer. I have a 12yo here who acts and looks like a 5yo. Dogs get pretty old in that breed. So oldest safe age for a dog in that breed is generally higher than e.g. A great dane* because they generally have a...

@klaas Morally reprehensible, but probably perfectly legal unfortunately.

@mainechild Ngl, dog prices in the US kill me. They're much cheaper in Europe. I get why they're so much more expensive but wow- am I salty about it. Would I personally buy a dog for $3500? probably not. Maybe if it's like a very particular set of parents that I really, really want offspring...

@mainechild Ngl, dog prices in the US kill me. They're much cheaper in Europe. I get why they're so much more expensive but wow- am I salty about it. Would I personally buy a dog for $3500? probably not. Maybe if it's like a very particular set of parents that I really, really want offspring...