The first heat usually can begin anytime
from 6 months to 1 yr.of age. Last about
21 days with 4 phases.
You can purchase sanitary pads/panties
at your local pets shop.
You need to SEPARATE your male from your female when you are not supervising.

Spaying your female is MUCH healthier for her.
There also can be costly complications with whelping a litter.
If you still decide breeding is what you
want to do, do it right.
This is just a sample of what one of my friends
went through before she bred her
dog. (she learned about genetics etc.)
researched lines/breeders before
purchasning her next two dogs.
(breeder became her mentor)
2) showed her dogs to see
if they met the standard.
3) had vet run tests, know for this breed.
(OFA x-rayed hips, cerfs and elbows)
4) males hips x-rayed fair. (male not used for breeding and was neutered)
5) researched lines on another breeders
dogs. (checked out health on both lines)
6) found a stud match for her female.
7) complications with whelping. (vet costs
occured)
8) Helping mom take care of pups.
9) more vet costs because one pup is sick.
10) pups are micro-chipped.
11) Finding good homes for the pups, and
willing to take them back if owners
can not keep them down the road.
11) pups guarrantee for health problems.
(even with reputable breeders, health
problems still pop up.)
12) pet pups sold on limited registration
with rebates for proof of spay/neuter and
obedience classes.
13) keep in touch with pet/show owners.

Dollar wise, she broke even on this breeding.

Anyone can just put 2 dogs together to
make a buck. Don't be part of the problem
be part of the solution and spay.