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gspmom1

Cumberland, WI

Posts:10

02/13/2009 3:57 PM
I hope I don't sound completely dumb but here goes: My dogs are both unfixed because we plan to breed them. My male, who is neurotic to start with, follows my female around CONSTANTLY, sniffing her butt, licking everywhere she sits. He does this every day, not just when she's in heat or coming into heat. When he does this he does this strange jaw-clicking thing. What exactly is this? I might mention that these dogs are the first I've had in about 25 years and that one came from the shelter already spayed.

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Posts:1033

02/13/2009 6:26 PM
The jaw clacking is him testing her scent to see if she's ready for breeding. Most experienced stud males will only do this when a female is in season. Sounds like your male just isn't knowledgeable yet. Jean

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lauralee

Plainfield, CT.

MH
Posts:449

02/13/2009 6:31 PM
Your dog is responding to your females scent, which are called pheromones. Even when she is not in heat, a female still produces certain pheromones which will attract some dogs more than others. When your dog lifts his head and chatters his jaw, sometimes they will also foam at the mouth, this is the way he processes the scent over the olfactory lobes in his nose. This allows him to determine how close she is to estrus. I'm assuming that he is a younger dog, because older more experienced dogs will know what is the best time to pay attention to a female, and tend to save up their energy and advances for when the moments right, Hope this helps, and it's not a stupid question. Laura,Ruby,Sadie

Trey

SW Iowa

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Posts:516

02/14/2009 5:29 AM
I hope this part is a joke "My male, who is neurotic to start with,", but as to the other, how old is the female, she may be starting to come into season, if so be prepared for three weeks of fun.