What Happens When A Female Dog Is In Heat?
From the beginning of your bitch’s heat cycle, she will attract male dogs. However, she will not be receptive to their advances until seven to ten days into her cycle. As your bitch’s cycle progresses, the discharge she produces will change from bloody and thick to watery and blood-tinged.
Male dogs are often more sensitive to stress when mating than females are. Successful matings are most common when the stud is in his home environment. When the mating begins, the male usually starts by sniffing the female’s vulva. If receptive to him, she should pull her tail to one side.
This behavior is called flagging. From here, the male mounts the female and begins to mate with her. After ejaculation, the two dogs will form a breeding tie. The male should lift his hind leg, and the two dogs should stand rear-to-rear with each other. During this time, the bulbous gland of the male’s penis will swell, causing a lock. This tie lasts anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes.
Reasons Why a Female Dog May Cry When Mating
Your female dog may cry when mating if she is accepting the male dog too early in her cycle, she has a tumor or an infection, she’s stressed or anxious, or the male dog isn’t the right size for her.
#5: Hip dysplasia
This is another reason why your dog’s in pain.
Your pup might have hip dysplasia.
And since her hips are hit during the encounter…
It hurts for her to go on.
Now, according to AKC, medium to large dogs are the most affected by this condition. Specifically, the following:
Regardless, any breed or size can experience this.
Moreover, hip dysplasia is when your dog’s hip joints aren’t correctly developed.
So instead of sliding smoothly, her joints rub against each other. And in the long run, that damages them. All until her joints lose their function.
And apart from crying while mating…
Your pooch will also show these signs if they have hip dysplasia: