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.
3: Again, this is going to depend on each female. I've bred females that were 8. I know breeders that breed females at 10-11 years of age. I personally think this is a bit old, but they're not my dogs to say that. MALES 1: Males should be mature enough as well.While the AKC says that a stud can be started for use at 7 months of age, I don't agree with that. 2 is a good age to start.: Again, this is going to depend on each female. I've bred females that were 8. I know breeders that breed females at 10-11 years of age. I personally think this is a bit old, but they're not my dogs to say that. MALES 1: Males should be mature enough as well.