I've made it to 25! I look forward to your pm's. Thanks.

I've tried to do the 'handle' thing but my dogs think I am playing I'm gonna have to wait til OH comes home to help. I let you know how it goes ......

Thanks for the pm's - both really helpful. I'll let you know how I get on...

good luck ......

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I hope you managed it.. i'm afraid i can't help, my Stud dog went at her like a jack rabbit the minute she came through the door. it took 3 of us to hold him back
due to the sheer size of them we handled through out . I hope all goes well.

He scored!!! It's a good job our garden is not overlooked, otherwise the neighbours would have had a great laugh

I'm not sure if she will miss or not though as I think she was past her fertile stage, but I'm not really worried, at least he knows what he's doing now and hopefully it will be a lot easlier next time....

Thanks for all your support.

Congrats and welcome to the world of stud dog handler

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Good luck with your dog, i am sure now he knows what to do he will remember, just remember some dogs like to chat the bitch up first and will not just jump on,

my dog was a novice but he knew what to do and it was down to him that we knew our girl was coming into season. He's going to be a daddy in a few hours for the first time too.... all exciting stuff

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ShazaLhasa
My fabulous furry friends

hi,
traditionally the only thing that is necessary it to walk the dogs side by side, on the lead, then allow in turn to get in front so to let them sniff the private bits and not let mount until the interest has grown... there will be a lot of small weeing too, let them (and don;t work the dogs tired...) then it's only the case of attempting the mounting...after a couple of failed efforts they will know what to do...the bitch, if she is ready and experienced, will adjust her rear even to a hopeless first timer...
it is highly discouraged to mate two inexperienced dogs or two dogs that have just met, without proper introduction and fore play...it might get nasty (they tend to fight bitterly if the courting is too boisterous, the bitch is not ready or if there is any problem at all)...and can get painfully for them if they pull off from the tie before they are ready...etc etc..
good luck!