The Golden Retriever Male Stud & Female Sexual Organs

Mature Golden Retriever male dogs have 2 normally developed testicles, tangible in the scrotum. Sometimes, one of the testicles does not go down into the scrotum, remaining in the abdominal cavity, and it has to be extracted by means of an operation, thus castrating the dog. Female Golden Retrievers tend to enter in heat every 6 to 9 months; although "exceptions" to this rule are frequent. The mating period is announced with a couple weeks' anticipation: she urinates more frequently and starts to check the dogs that are around, announcing that she will soon be in an interesting stage. Many female Golden Retrievers are more sensitive and impressionable before entering in heat. That stage lasts for about 3 weeks – you can tell when it arrives because of the abundant hemorrhaging. IN the first stage, the blood gets lighter and lighter, until it almost loses its color. At this stage you have to lock your dog up because she is ready to be mated. This usually happens between the 10th and 15th day counting from when she started hemorrhaging. Now her ovules are ready to be fertilized. The female that is ready to me mated moves her tail to a side when you pass your hand over the buttocks or when a male dog sniffs her hind side. (Note: There are some females that are almost always "standing", in other words, they show this attitude; however, it doesn't mean they are "eternally" ready to be fertilized.) The dangerous stage lasts about 3 to 4 days. After that, the hemorrhaging starts again, the blood gets darker and she starts to growl, trying to shoo away the male. If in spite of your care, the fertilization took place, the vet can still avoid the pregnancy by means of hormone injections. However, this shouldn't be repeated too often as it can have side effects.

Many female Golden Retrievers tend to have false (or imaginary) pregnancies. Even though you have been very careful and no mating has occurred, your dog changes. She's quieter, sleeps more and usually gets fatter. When her nipples are squeezed, milk might come out. Some dogs even grab stuffed animals and take them to their beds, or they dig holes for their "puppies". This is not something to worry about, but don't take it lightly either because female dogs suffer from false pregnancies quite often, leading to the formation of breast tumors and pus-infected ovaries (piometra). Womb and ovary infections can be dangerous. Go to your vet immediately!