Some aspects of the sexual behaviour of stray dogs, canis familiaris

Female Canine Sexual Behavior

“…74 Variations in behavior are more likely to occur during the first estrus period than in subsequent ones. Initial mate selection can be more than a random act of mating with whichever male happens to be nearby.…”

“…During their first estrus, females tend not to show active courtship solicitation, although they may identify preferred mates. 74 Most older females show some amount of preference for certain males. 167 these behavioral variations are probably related to hormonal insufficiencies or irregularities.…”

Partner preferences and asymmetries in social play among domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, littermates

“…For example, in Indian free-ranging dogs, males forced copulations on unwilling, often sexually inexperienced, oestrous females who responded with a combination of aggressive, submissive, and escape postures. However, attempts to force mating were less successful than mating attempts that elicited female cooperation (Ghosh et al 1984;Pal et al 1999). In summary, play with females may allow males to practice both cooperative and competitive mating strategies in a less serious context.…”

A case study of home range and habitat use in 3 free-ranging dogs: Effects of past histories

“…Daniets (1983b) observed that estrus groups of freeranging dogs extended their home range by 3-5 times. Ghosh, et al (1984) also reported that female dogs become active during estrus. Pursuit of the estrus female was a cause of M2's monthly range extension.…”