Hi,
I have delt with different breeds but I now have a redbone coonhound bitch that was tied at least a dozen times with my male. She is about 4 weeks now. I am trying to see if anyone has any images of a redbone at her 4 week mark I have been keeping to the normal routine of my other breeds during pregnancy with her. But as she is more lean and taller i would like to compare sizes and insure she is hitting her highest potential she has no problem eating at all and has had her deworming and shots. I am just really curious as if she doesn't meet the proper size i want to give her more rice extra to insure that this pregnancy is as healthy as it can be. If anyone has any images or videos please post them or send them to me thank you.

I dou t if anyone has one of this breed as the forum is UK based

Thank you i have had dogo, dane, extra but this is my first redbone coonhound and im kinda off when it comes to what she should look like.

That's a breed not known in the UK where this forum is based, but I can't see that they'd be any different to other breeds, where you don't expect to see much physical change until about the 5 or 6 week mark, when the bitch starts to thicken and lose her 'waist'. Certainly you wouldn't change the diet at all until about 6 weeks, when normally you'd reduce the amount of carbohydrate and replace it with protein. Is there a reason why they were allowed to mate so many times? It will surely make it difficult to determine the due date, and it won't increase the litter size.

I echo the why let her mate that many times.   I also don't contribute to changing the diet BEFORE whelping, when you know how many puppies she has to cater for.   Mine stayed on their normal good quality diet (meat or fish based, NOT cereal) until their increased size meant they had smaller meals, more often and upped the protein, not the bulk.   Just like us, pregnant bitches should not need to be putting on any extra weight over the weight of the puppies.   Dogs/Wolves in the wild stay lean and trim prior to whelping after all.   The puppies will take all they need before being born.

I can't see there'd be any difference in what's going on with your Coon, compared with any other bitch of similar size.

ps   Love your variety of Coonhounds over there!!   We see the Black and Tans, but rarely, if ever, any of the others.

I'm aghast that anyone would put a bitch at so much risk.  Mated a dozen times?  Really?

He kept getting out every time i came up with something new he got the best of me and was able to escape.

It wasn't something I wanted i tried a million things but he still seemed to best me and get out. I watched her very closely but as soon as I had to turn my back he was out.

Thank you all for your input it really helped. And I was just throwing a number of times out as he kept getting out i seen them tied on the 3rd last month but he was getting out almost every day trying to get to her. But she is about 5 weeks now from when i seen the tie. Thank you all again for your help.

Sorry to be rude- I usually do a much better job of biting my tongue BUT! This has made me really annoyed. Some people should not be allowed to own a dog let alone breed them!
If this dog had got out and attacked your bitch, I'm fairly sure you wouldn't have let it happen again, but you could do NOTHING to stop him escaping and mating your bitch unsupervised time and time again, putting your bitch (and the dog) at risk each time??
Sorry for being blunt.

What's done is done I suppose but what is the poster going to do when the bitches next season comes around ????

Now the male has had a tasted as the owner has found he will be desperate to get to her.

Original poster, you need to build a secure run, made from strong weldmesh kennel fencing, with a roof. He will need to be kept from your bitch up to 28 days after she comes in season which is likely to be anytime from 6 months from the last season (regardless that her pups will only be 3 1/2 - 4 months old), if your lucky she may delay her season for a month or so past that, but it certainly would be irresponsible to risk another pregnancy, and These hounds tend to have large litters. http://www.dogbreedslist.info/all-dog-breeds/Redbone-Coonhound.html#.XDYPELlCfbI

First off i did everything i spent over 500 in getting different things to keep him contained i only seen one tie like i stated prior he got out a dozen times but I only seen one tie. I bought everything from underground lining and all. Please learn some respect as I am a professional rescuer of wildlife and all animals. Hulk is very determined and he is extremely smart. I came here to ask for advice as I have never had a redbone tie before and with the slim body I wasn't sure of the weight change. I have everything needed for the pregnancy and the mumm and pupps.  And with some of the comments here id say i dont understand how you could even be able to post as this is not a place to ridicule it is  a place to help. You have no clue who you are responding to or what they have done as I can tell with some of these posts that you don't have a clue as to the extent I went to to keep him away. And you didn't read most of the post at all as you would of known the number was him getting out he tied once. Thank you for your input!!

Thank you, I have my girls fixed after the first litter we believe they deserve to have at least one and we believe keeping their legacy in the family is best so we only allow one if it is not a rescue and is our family member. I tried everything including a really good run and i also put a 5 in underground lining but he kept getting out i keep my eyes on her all the time and I only seen one tie. But she is pregnant and I am completely prepared. I thank you for your support and respectable comment.

I am sorry to say  but I think u will find the breeders and most vets here will also disagree that a bitch needs a litter. The risks to any dog of having pups are enormous and far outweigh any biological need. Also not all bitches are suitable for breeding and improving their breed and the stud you own may  not suitable to mate with all. I am also.talking about health problems in any breed . Not the ones an average vet can see
I don't know if.this is a cultural difference but here in the UK that idea is few and far between these days .
I am sure someone else's.will explain these views better than I have . I hope.your litter is fit nd well when it arrives and mum does well too

> i keep my eyes on her all the time and I only seen one tie

In future you may be better confining the bitch inside a building that he cannot get into, sure one determined boy.

Glad the males around me are not like him,  as I have happily owned entire bitches without issues of male intruders for 30 years here.

> I have my girls fixed after the first litter

Problem is you do need to be quick as if she comes in season 6 months after the litter she was mated on you may not have enough time before the next season to spay after she weans the pups.

I usually spay mine when pups are 11 to 12 weeks if the milk has dried up, but mine usually go an extra month if they have had a litter so that they are spayed at least 2 months before next season is likely, as mine tend to go 7 - 8 months.

Thank you.

Thank you i always have them fixed after pups are winged thank you for the helpful comments.

Yes here is not as much of an issue as they get checked weekly so if any sign of an issue it can be delt with asap. We also have checks prior to heat and during as well. To insure the health and to insure that if it does happen there will be no issues.

I'm afraid I don't have much sympathy with people who can't manage to avoid having unplanned litters, but keep entire males and females.  If we managed it, without 'proper' kennelling, anybody can.   I realise that Coons can get to places Bassets cannot but fact is if, after the first time, you realised you had a very determined male there, why didn't you get him, or her COUPLETELY OUT OF THERE?

What's done is done, this time, but until she's spayed, it will keep happening unless you do something to prevent it.    Hopefully their puppies won't show the result of any 'doubling up' of faults they both have.....