Have you had an intact dog get loose or be accidentally bred?

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No, but there was a near miss, though I did not set up the circumstances which would have allowed it to unfold that way. I was exercising my intact dog off lead while keeping a level of awareness on my surroundings and noted a Lab come on the field. Nothing worrying in the Lab’s overall body posture so my dog was given the release word to play. After a few moments chatting to the owner he casually mentioned that the Lab b*tch was in heat.

My dog was immediately recalled away from playing to my side and put back on his lead. I can only assume that the b*tch was at the end of her heat cycle as my dog detected the scent when my now spayed b*tch was in heat and yowled from upstairs [moved about the house on a lead to err on the side of caution when taken outside/exercised and no oops litters]. I was horrified with the owner’s lax attitude toward his b*tch being in heat....Show more

I've had intact dogs get loose before, but never a female in heat.

Yes, dogs can be extremely motivated but anyone competent to keep an intact dog should be competent enough to know what "dog proof" means when confining a b!thc in season. The exception would be a natural or personal disaster to the point where proper confinement meant death for either the dogs or the owner - i.e. evacuating from a fire and the car with room for enough crates breaks down so you have to cram 3 in-season females and 3 intact males into a compact car.

The only excuse that I've ever found legit for an "oops" litter is a silent heat at an unexpected time (i.e. a month early). And, generally, a responsible owner will spay a female with silent heats both to prevent accidents and also because silent heats can be inherited by her daughters and come with all sorts of headaches....Show more

I think you are rude for no reason obviously the bad dog owner may be you if you were hoping for some kind of justification and are now pissed that you got none because SOME people are responsible

To answer your question i have had my thumblina get lose but not to breed she was much more interested in running around in circles lol shes an Italian Greyhound and was fixed when we got her (i refuse to buy a puppy i adopt) but she was still a horny little thing she would hump stuffys and legs which i never even seen a female dog do but anyways she has never been on a leash since i had her so she really didnt think nothing of going outside to play by herself...Show more

Yes, I've had an intact dog get loose... when my children were young their friends occasionally let the dogs out a gate. BUT - I have never ever had a dog get loose that didn't have a human chasing close behind. What I learned? Don't let the dogs outdoors without adult human eyes on them... and assist any kids getting in/out of the gate or any door to the house. Not rocket science... control the situation and eliminate the hazard.

I've never had a dog be accidentally bred. B*tches in season are always behind at least 2 barriers in the house (door/crate, door/door) and only pottied on leash. And NONE of my dogs are outdoors without a human. Ever. (see first paragraph - lesson learned).

I've made a choice in my life not to have more dogs than I can reasonably exercise and live with - so I don't have to leave dogs outdoors in the yard, in kennel runs etc... Just my way of dealing with it not necessarily the "right" way.

Edit: I've been breeding/showing dogs for well over 20 years. I've had up to 8 of my own dogs plus a few rescues at any given time. I have a breed of dogs that are KNOWN as escape artists... thus, I changed how I deal with dogs. Nothing "immortal" about it - just basic problem solving and the desire not to have any dead dogs....Show more

If you stopped the act within ten seconds, it is possible that she is not pregnant. She can still get spayed without there being a problem, just let the vet know ahead of time. So the other dog has allergies, why is that relevant?...Show more