How to use the Kennel Management

A brief Insight ..... (What to look for) The first signs that a female has come into season -or- heat is a thin discharge which will increase in color and discharge rate, after about 10 - 16 days the discharge will become clearer (yellowish). Simultaneously, there is a swelling of the vulva, (the exterior portion of the female’s re productive tract). At this stage the male dog will become extremely interested in the female, if the female is ready she will stand for the dog and mating may occur.

Pup calendar will, hopefully calculate a few of those important dates for breeders who plan their litters. Text book accounts of when a bitches come into season may not always be correct as we are dealing with nature. Some bitches will come into season within the ten days, others can be longer that’s why I used the “Spin Edit Box”. The spin edit box starts at the tenth day of the bitch’s season, up to day twenty five (If your bitch has reached the twenty fifth day - I think you’ve missed the boat).

For example If your bitch has just started her season (you have noticed the discharge) Start by using the spin edit box. Start the spin edit box at the 10th day to find out Mating date - Whelping date - Pups at eight weeks etc. This will help you plan your breeding program.

Click on the date button (12 with the arrow) a calendar will drop down choose a date by clicking on the day you first noticed your bitch has started her season. The program will calculate 10 days and show you an expected mating date.

“The Scenario Box” at the bottom of the screen will show you the projected dates automatically. Remember we are dealing with nature here and not all females are the same. you might have to increase the “Spin Edit Box to the 16th day.(What we are looking for is a clearer (yellowish) discharge and swelling of the vulva, this is the time mating may occur).

Once mating has occurred you can enter the date into the second date box “Mating Date” and the expected whelping date will be shown in the adjacent window. Do the same for Pups at 8 weeks Date Box and Vaccination
Date Boxes.
Gestation period is 63-65 days