We have a 4 year old female blue heeler that I have owned about a year and a half. We also have a 5 year old male mixed breed that is fairly small that we have had longer than that. The female was fixed when I got her. The male is not. They get along fine and play well together. A couple of days ago, the male starts trying to mount her and will not leave her alone. He acts just like she is in heat. He has tried getting on her over the years we have had them, but not like this. He won't leave her alone. It is driving me (and her) crazy. Any ideas?
Posted 2015-05-15 8:45 PM Subject: RE: Dog Question
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Posts: 1343 Location: East Texas
Bibliafarm - 2015-05-15 8:39 PM
fix him..
I realize that fixing him would fix the problem... just wondering why after all this time he has started to act this way. He is strictly an inside dog and we live far enough out that we don't have any dogs that even come around to tease him. He has just started this way couple days ago.
Posted 2015-05-15 9:30 PM Subject: RE: Dog Question
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Posts: 1343 Location: East Texas
Thanks guys! I guess he is about to visit the vet for a removal. I just thought that since she was fixed, I would never have this problem... that was my problem, I was thinking!! Lol
Posted 2015-05-15 9:54 PM Subject: RE: Dog Question
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I have a 5 yr old, fixed, female Heeler, and I'm counting the days! I have a 4 month old male puppy that is driving her nuts. The vet said it is better to wait until they are at least 5 months to fix them. You're lucky yours left your female alone as long as he did.
Posted 2015-05-15 10:34 PM Subject: RE: Dog Question
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Posts: 1718 Location: Southeast Louisiana
They can smell a female in heat for a long, long distance. Not to mention coyotes, feral dogs and just the fact that he is a male. I think it's pretty cruel to keep a male dog constantly frustrated if you don't plan on breeding him. I agree with bibs... fix him. Everyone will be much happier.
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