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question is,do any of you still run your bitches while there in heat.ive always owned males and never had the problem.lol.does it affect the way they hunt?

wont affect her running, but the males might have something other on thier mind instead or rabbits.

yeah I didn't plan on running them with my males. but I do love running my little females.they are a joy to hunt over and I dont want to have to leave them put up for the rest of the season.

never say much difference in hunt and have run some while in heat. Thing that most brothers me is for a $hit-eater mutt / stray side in and hang my bitch.

They don't get out of the kennel for 3 weeks once they spot.
As Randy stated, don't need her getting locked up with some stray while out running.

I keep mine up for a month. Ive seen them get bred and have pups at 21 days! It don't take but about 30 Seconds for a mutt to hang up on one.

steveh wrote:wont affect her running,

I've seen females in heat act completely stupid like they have lost their mind and then others act fine.

My female acts crazy in the field when she's in heat. so she don't get out until her cycle is over

hcaplinger that is all I run is female like a few person said I don't like to because maybe a mutt locks her up. Or sometime where I run there're other hunters running their hounds and can lock your bitch up also. Heard of this happen before with someone I Know. jmo

I have ran dogs in AKC trials on days 10-13 of their heat cycle. Yes you have to keep track of them. But why leave a dog sit in a kennel for 21 days or a month? Happy running.

I have ran a dog in full blown heat in a trial before with a little vicks vaporub on her lady parts and males didnt bother her.

thanks for the replys guys.i also had thought about strays.definitely don't need any mutts to knock in the head.

stavemillbeagles wrote:

steveh wrote:wont affect her running,

I've seen females in heat act completely stupid like they have lost their mind and then others act fine.

I have also seen this!!!


When they are in heat I will solo them if they are not nutty when in heat and I ain't worried a out a stray getting them cause I stay with them and no dog gonna have time to get her.

Andy C wrote:I have ran a dog in full blown heat in a trial before with a little vicks vaporub on her lady parts and males didnt bother her.

Wow! I bet her back end was going faster than her front end! Lol

lol I was desperate and It didn't seem to bother her