Male Dog Behaviors in Presence of a Female Dog in Heat

It is important to mention here what the behavior of the male in presence of a female in heat is, so here are the most common ones:

• Raising the tail high above the back.
• Smelling the snout, ears and back of the female.
• Smelling the croup.
• Smelling the area of the vulva.
• Licking the snout, ears and back of the female.
• Insistently licking the vulva.
• Playfully provoking, kneeling on the front legs and arching his back.
• Struggling with the bitch.
• Chasing the bitch.
• Marking his territory with urine.
• Standing right next to the female.
• Leaning one or two days on the back of her.
• Mounting and firmly grasping her sides with his front paws.
• Making forceful impulses with his pelvis.