I need some advise, I'm probably going to sound a very ignorant/stupid dog owner at the moment, but I'm only being honest, I dont know much about female dogs.
My female dog shadow is 13 weeks old, and not yet spayed (we asked the vet and he said the earliest they can do it is either at 6 months or her first season, we will be having her done whichever one comes first). She recently had all her vaccinations and can be taken out for walks etc, so we though it would now be ideal for her to meet my partners parents male dog monty (he's an 18 month old beagle). We met them only neutral territory so neither would get aggressive, and they got on great! Shadow was quite submissive at first, running over to him then lying down, and lying on her back. Then they just got really playful, chasing, lots of sniffing, etc. Great I though, a doggie companion for her.
We visited again yesterday, and they were playing fine, shadow seems a bit of a bully I might add, she keeps chasing him all the time, I love to watch them play! Monty gets that "wont she leave me alone" look! But after a while, the thing I was worried about happen, Monty keeps trying to mount her, shadow is pretty quick and seems quite eager to say " hey no way" and either runs away, or sits on her bum, etc.
My question is, is it possible, biologically, for any thing to happen between them? Monty has not been neutered, his owners keep saying they're going to get him done, they just haven't yet. I dont under any circumstances want to breed shadow, as it is at the moment she has a medical condition which the vets have'nt been able to diagnose, so now way could I be irresponsible enough to let her breed. My worry is that they may be playing out the garden, and something could happen? Am I being really dense? I thought they only breed when shadow is in heat? But I wanted to check.
Please any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks
My female dog shadow is 13 weeks old, and not yet spayed (we asked the vet and he said the earliest they can do it is either at 6 months or her first season, we will be having her done whichever one comes first). She recently had all her vaccinations and can be taken out for walks etc, so we though it would now be ideal for her to meet my partners parents male dog monty (he's an 18 month old beagle). We met them only neutral territory so neither would get aggressive, and they got on great! Shadow was quite submissive at first, running over to him then lying down, and lying on her back. Then they just got really playful, chasing, lots of sniffing, etc. Great I though, a doggie companion for her.
We visited again yesterday, and they were playing fine, shadow seems a bit of a bully I might add, she keeps chasing him all the time, I love to watch them play! Monty gets that "wont she leave me alone" look! But after a while, the thing I was worried about happen, Monty keeps trying to mount her, shadow is pretty quick and seems quite eager to say " hey no way" and either runs away, or sits on her bum, etc.
My question is, is it possible, biologically, for any thing to happen between them? Monty has not been neutered, his owners keep saying they're going to get him done, they just haven't yet. I dont under any circumstances want to breed shadow, as it is at the moment she has a medical condition which the vets have'nt been able to diagnose, so now way could I be irresponsible enough to let her breed. My worry is that they may be playing out the garden, and something could happen? Am I being really dense? I thought they only breed when shadow is in heat? But I wanted to check.
Please any advise would be appreciated.
Thanks