A number of non-infectious causes can result in diarrhea. These include lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, hyperthyroidism, and a number of medications. In most cases, stool cultures to confirm the exact cause are not required.
Most dogs are first bred between the 10th and 14th day after the onset of proestrus. As long as the bitch will accept the male, mating every other day for a total of two or three matings is generally considered sufficient. However, signs of proestrus are not obvious in some bitches.
dogs can breed twice a year and have an average of six to ten puppies per litter female cats can breed as early as four months of age and dogs as early as six months of age to avoid those accidental litters pets in stitches endorses juvenile spay and neuter starting at eight weeks of age