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Hi we have 2 shepherds- a female that is 17 months and a male that is 13 months, both intact (waiting until they are 1.5-2 to fix them). He is a houdini and gets out of everything. We thought we had him beat with a locked 6 foot kennel with a tie on roof. We left him in there tonight and the female in the kennel next to him (in our locked shop/shed). Well when we came home he had gotten the roof off, gotten out and ripped some stuff up, and somehow ended up back in the female's kennel (they were just laying/sitting there). Maybe we are being paranoid but there's no way she is pregnant is there? She is not in heat (but of course now we are hoping we didn't miss anything!) and they were not tied (but he could've been in there awhile). We would know if she was in heat right? (she is in the house all the time when we are home) And that's the only time she could get pregnant right? I guess we are just looking for a little reassurance. I just don't understand why he would go to all the effort of getting the roof off, getting out (which we know he did because he ripped up stuff outside the kennel), and then climbing/jumping back into the  female's kennel...

We are going to figure out a new setup asap

thanks  dnj

Houdini is one determine littleboy. Are your sure she is not in heat. The only way to keep Houdini in is to have cage that wsa made for wild animal containment, the top is welded on. This site has some nice kennels and also wild animal containment, or they may be able to help you with your boy. www.lbarmranch.com     
Always,
Cee

Yeah, right! Got an intact male & 3 females, & my boy is infatuated with 1 of my girls, whether she is in heat or not. This has necessitated crating, because I will not have an 'Oops!' litter! Thats all I can suggest, I crate him in an extra large metal crate( the great dane size) so he can stretch out, but we had to reinforce the corners of the crate with metal D clamps, because he can easily spring the latches on the crate when he wants to. And we make sure that he gets LOTS of excersize, so that he is good & tired when he does have to be put in the crate. He likes it, it's his personal space, he runs right in when it's bedtime....but I don't trust him for a minute without those D clamps! And a kennel? He's like Wiley Coyote, he'd be out of that in a flash... he can jump & climb very well! Oh, & we put a plywood floor in the bottom of the crate, & then added rubber kennel flooring, to prevent calluses,(he tried to dig his way out when the little bitch was in heat...). He has a bed in there, & he has his own room in the house, which he shares with my older female, whom he doesn't bother with, for some reason. She has her own crate, partitioned away from him, just in case. Sound extreme? It's not really! The most useful thing has been to increase his activity, & keep him engaged so he's not bored. He has a schedule, & we adher to it as closely as possible!  I try to keep him so busy he doesn't have time to pine over his 'girl'! LOL!

And as for your girl, a trip to the vets might help determine if she's receptive. Try scratching her rump right above the tail, does she lift her tail & sort of tip it over to the side? That's called flagging, & it mean she's willing, & generally speaking, they're only willing when they're able! My first female had silent heats, she was so clean & tidy that it was difficult to tell when she was in heat, until her vulva was very swollen. And they can be very receptive, ( and the most fertile) toward the end of their heat cycle, after most of the swelling goes away....long after the bleeding has stopped. I have just recently heard of a pregnancy test for dogs....don't know if it's in use yet, testing, or just a rumor.....in my experience, there is no test that confirms pregnancy in dogs, but your vet may be able give you a better idea of what stage of your dog's cycle she's in. I'd watch her very closely. Is she breed worthy? Or were you thinking of spaying her? If this is going to be a continuing problem, that might be the best answer. Good luck! jackie harris

 

 

 

 

this dog is smarter than you  but i think it is supposed to be the other way . have a nice one.

dnj,

LOL......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnBjQDeZPag

escape artist.

Moons.

Holy canoli!  That was amazing!