09-29-2019, 06:28 PM
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8 hours ago, silverwolf1 said:
Actually, guests can see threads.
Oh, I thought that changed, good to know you can show more important things to the outside. [img]<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/smile.png[/img]/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" title=":)" width="20" />
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7 hours ago, silverwolf1 said:
Your choice, and you have a right to your personal bias. Mine isn't personal bias.
I don't think you can be sure of that honestly, but not going to argue it. I think your biases are just as personal as my own.
Or, just as scientifically proven as mine in some cases.
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6 hours ago, elshara said:
Well, like anything else, dogs are known for being trained. You have to start at their pace. Yes they may be able to learn quickly, but I think it's a good idea to let the dog initiate interest.
Agreed here, fully. Never force, coax, or train sexual behavior, never ignore discomfort, and never pressure.
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6 hours ago, elshara said:
Stick to 1 to 2 years depending on the signs your dog shows when interested in actual sexual activity. I think, for ease of mind, it'd be a good idea to have a dog close to a female in heat for the first time exposure to sex. Just to see normal canine behavior for yourself first hand. Females can sense instincts, something not all educated humans may know off hand. So if you can arrange it, you know what level they're ready to take on at that time in their life.
Agree, except for 'using a female' to test the waters.. If you've done your research (and you should have...) you should KNOW mating signs, signals, and be able to gauge your partner's reaction if you know them well enough. IMO, Pheromones or a 'real bitch' is a bit like goading them in to it honestly.
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6 hours ago, elshara said:
Generally 3 years marks the mature period in dogs of all ages. Take the ratio of dog years, and multiply them by 7 for every human year. So a 1 human year old dog would be about 7 dog years old. In every species it's different, as the number of years for example for cats, would be 8. That's been the theory going around for awhile, and it may help you to know that in the first stages of sexual excitement, dogs actually are scared with the changes in their body. That's why it is recommended to wait more years until they are used to them to show initiated interest.
The '7 dog years' rumor is completely incorrect. Studies have shown dogs to be around 18 when 1 year old, and 24 when two years old by human equivalence.. That being said, this is mainly based on reactionary testing, psychological signs, etc.. and in and of itself is not fully accurate: dogs mature differently and have a very different mental perspective, so trying to 'nail down' age equivalence (like I stated above) is difficult at best and impossible at worst.
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6 hours ago, elshara said:
To answer your question, 6 months is far too young. On Beast Forum, the general accepted age for first interest would be when the dog in dog years becomes 18. Which would be in human years, 2.5 years (912.5 days) old. For every 365 days for a human year, at a rough estimate, I'd say a dog turns another year older every 52 days. In my opinion, waiting until 3 years would be preferable where you don't have to worry, which is where all the puberty stuff will have disipated if the dog is properly socialized around both other canines and other environments. I swear a lot of domestic dogs protectiveness comes from the inability to balance out aggressive energy with passionate energy. So when normal every day personal activities gets interrupted, the dog sees it as a threat rather than a chance to continue after waiting. Of course, you can't breed impatience or non instincts out of dogs, but you can teach them how to behave around others better when they recognize what to do when encounter more unknown things in their life. Isolation for any species hurts them the most.
See my statement on age above, and I'm sorry: but BeastForum (IMO) was a TERRIBLE place for information given the sorts of content they permitted, sold, and promoted..
