I have 2 boxer dogs 20 month old girl in her 2nd season which started 1 week a go 2 day we do not want 2 bread them,the boy is 6@1/2 months old but he is 2 inches taller than her.Is he 2 young to be able 2 get her pregnant, he has a sniff every now @then @ only once tryed 2 mount her but very unsuccessfully as if he's not that bothered is he to young to get a dog pregnant at the moment or should we still keep them apart when we go out. thanks 4 your advise tray.

Hi Tray - keep them apart! He's quite old enough to sire a litter on her. Keep them apart even when you're in the house with them - a moment's complacency and the deed can be done. Have you friends or relatives who could board your boy till the bitch's season is over? It'd be a lot easier on all of you.

You must keep them apart until your girl's season has finished.  At 6 1/2 mo, he is very much capable of getting her pregnant.

As Jeangenie has said, can you send him to live with friends or relatives until her season is over?  You also need to consider the long term issues of having an entire bitch and an entire dog otherwise you will face these problems at every season.