I need help! My boy goes absolutely nuts when my bitch goes into heat! "Steeler" literally begins screaming to get at the girl days before she even starts swelling or showing any other signs she is in heat. (I didn't know a dog could scream until this. <grin>) As "Roxy's" estrous cycle unfolds, Steeler becomes frantic and will not eat, play, and he barely sleeps. He loses a lot of weight, which is not exactly the best thing for a dog who is still maturing. We have tried keeping Steeler separated from Roxy by putting him in the garage, which is not attached to the house. He screamed all the more. I even went so far as to buy some "Anti-Mating" spray to use on the bitch. It was a waste of money. I've tried manipulating him to ejaculation once a day, but that provides relief for only a couple hours. Anyhow, we are at wits end, and are thinking of boarding Steeler for the next 3 weeks. We HATE the thought of doing this, but we can barely stand to see him lose weight and be sooo miserable. He has gotten worse since the successful siring of his first litter. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has come up with something that could possibly help an *extremely* lovesick stud. Thanks in advance. Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Allemande German Shepherd Dogs Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================