I have a 6 month old Pitt Bull female and i think that she might be going into heat soon.?

Question

This is not the first dog i have owned but it is the first female dog i have had. She is mostly an indoor dog what should i expect? do pet stores sell doggie daipers? Is there anything that i need in order to prepare for this? Please any comments or suggestions are welcomed.

I don't want to spay her yet. I do want to have at least 1 or 2 litters but i think i'll wait till she is a bit older.

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible that she's in heat(dogs usually have their first estrus cycle at 6-12 months, and some females of the large breeds may not have their cycle until they are 12-24 months of age)....and since she's an indoor dog, then expect a mess here and there(spotting).....and if there are any male dogs in your neighborhood, they will likely start hanging around your place....you have to let her out sometime....and if she gets loose, she could come in contact with those male dogs....yes, they do sell doggy diapers....are you planning on having her bred?If not, then take her to the vet and have her spayed....it's worth it and you won't have to worry about her getting pregnant(she might get out of the house accidentally)
Go to:
http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/Pdogsheatcycle.HTM
Good Luck

Answer 2

Keep an eye on her at all times, she will try to escape the entire time. Keep her away from male dogs or you can expect puppies. The diapers are not a bad idea if she is an indoor dog, its going to be messy. Make an appointment to get her spayed if you aren't going to breed her, there are already too many pitbulls and pitbull mixes running around. Typically lasts 9 days, some end earlier. Good luck and I hope you have a carpet cleaning machine handy.

Answer 3

If you are not a breeder I woule just make an appointment to have her spayed....it will cost you money know but it will save you a lot of trouble in the long run...female dogs get to be a pain when the go into heat....they are always wanting outside and will try to run if you give them the chance....and keep all the males away or you will end up with pup...getting her spayed is the best option....some vets will even work with you to set up a payment plan.

Answer 4

I think you should really ask your self if you truly want to breed this dog. The reason being is that there are so many unwanted Pit Bulls and what with their reputation sometimes it’s even harder to place them then other dogs. In the city I live they found some abandoned Pit Bull puppies and they very seriously thought about putting them down.

As others said you can get doggie pads http://www.sckoon.com/clothmenstrualpads.html

Answer 5

She probably is going into heat soon - the best idea is to get her spayed right now. If not, yes you can get diapers for dogs. She will be about 1 week going into season, 1 week in and 1 week going out. She needs to be kept confined during the whole 3 weeks and will drive all males in the neighborhood out of their minds.

Answer 6

I'm not too sure,but 6 months is way too young for a pit to go into heat.

Answer 7

yes the do sell pads for dogs. you should get her fixed though. male dogs will be able to smell her for miles around and you will end up with puppies.

Answer 8

very likely. maximum dogs bypass into their first warmth round 6-365 days of age. She ought to all excellent be initiating her first warmth. you've to visual demonstrate unit her heavily for the subsequent 3 weeks and keep her faraway from all men and women. The men will favor to mate mutually with her and any dominant lady will favor to strive against mutually with her. you won't be able to leave her unattended each and anytime she ought to contact yet another dogs. men can scent her for miles and ought to rapidly get to her when you're literally not observing. also once you've yet another male you'd be encouraging him to strive against as he tries to guard, "his lady" from different opponents. they may even strive against if he tries to mount her before she is waiting. you'll favor to keep them seperated for the subsequent month if she is truly in warmth. for sure you ought to in no way breed any dogs even as they are below 2 years old. females choose the prospect to reinforce and mature both sexually and mentally to provide both her and her domestic dogs the ideal initiate in existence. Having domestic dogs even as a domestic dog herself ought to kill her and/or the doggies. because you've pits, you ought to comprehend the importance of having them altered. in case you want to spay her the ideal time to do that's about a million month after the proper of her warmth cycle, which will very last approx. 21 days. Your vet ought to nicely be prepared to do it even as she is in warmth, notwithstanding it ought to cost more beneficial and there's a more beneficial possibility of themes even as spaying a dogs in warmth.

Answer 9

IF YOUR ON HERE ASKING THESE TYPE OF QUESTIONS YOU HAVE NO BIZ.BREEDING DOGS,IS YOUR DOG EVEN REG.WITH A REAL COMPANY LIKE ADBA OR UKC?

Answer 10

PLEASE get her spayed. For the love of the breed be responsible and spay her. Millions of dogs are being put to sleep every year in the U.S. and a great percentage of those are pits.
I can't make my point any better then the person who posted this on Craigslist:
"Yes, I Gas Dogs and Cats for a Living.
I'm an Animal Control officer in a very small town in central North Carolina.
I'm in my mid thirties, and have been working for the town in different positions since high school.

There is not much work here, and working for the county provides good pay and benefits for a person like me without a higher education. I'm the person you all write about how horrible I am.

I'm the one that gasses the dogs and cats and makes them suffer. I'm the one that pulls their dead corpses out smelling of Carbon Monoxide and throws them into green plastic bags. But I'm also the one that hates my job and hates what I have to do.

First off, all you people out there that judge me, don't. God is judging me, and I know I'm going to Hell. Yes, I'm going to hell. I wont lie, it's despicable, cold, cruel and I feel like a serial killer. I'm not all to blame, if the law would mandate spay and neuter, lots of these dogs and cats wouldn't be here for me to gas. I'm the devil, I know it, but I want you people to see that there is another side to me the devil Gas Chamber man.
The shelter usually gasses on Friday morning.

Friday's are the day that most people look forward to, this is the day that I hate, and wish that time will stand still on Thursday night. Thursday night, late, after nobody's around, my friend and I go through a fast food line, and buy 50 dollars worth of cheeseburgers and fries, and chicken. I'm not allowed to feed the dogs on Thursday, for I'm told that they will make a mess in the gas chamber, and why waste the food.
So, Thursday night, with the lights still closed, I go into the saddest room that anyone can every imagine, and let all the doomed dogs out out their cages.

I have never been bit, and in all my years doing this, the dogs have never fought over the food. My buddy and I, open each wrapper of cheeseburger and chicken sandwich, and feed them to the skinny, starving dogs. They swallow the food so fast, that I don't believe they even taste it. There tails are wagging, and some don't even go for the food, they roll on their backs wanting a scratch on their bellys. They start running, jumping and kissing me and my buddy. They go back to their food, and come back to us. All their eyes are on us with such trust and hope, and their tails wag so fast, that I have come out with black and blues on my thighs.. They devour the food, then it's time for them to devour some love and peace. My buddy and I sit down on the dirty, pee stained concrete floor, and we let the dogs jump on us. They lick us, they put their butts in the air to play, and they play with each other. Some lick each other, but most are glued on me and my buddy.

I look into the eyes of each dog. I give each dog a name.
They will not die without a name.
I give each dog 5 minutes of unconditional love and touch.
I talk to them, and tell them that I'm so sorry that tomorrow they will die a gruesome, long, torturous death at the hands of me in the gas chamber.
Some tilt their heads to try to understand.
I tell them, that they will be in a better place, and I beg them not to hate me.
I tell them that I know I'm going to hell, but they will all be playing with all the dogs and cats in heaven.
After about 30 minutes, I take each dog individually, into their feces filled concrete jail cell, and pet them and scratch them under their chins.
Some give me their paw, and I just want to die. I just want to die.
I close the jail cell on each dog, and ask them to forgive me.
As my buddy and I are walking out, we watch as every dog
is smiling at us and them don't even move their heads.
They will sleep, with a full belly, and a false sense of security.
As we walk out of the doomed dog room, my buddy and I go to the cat room.
We take our box, and put the very friendly kittens and pregnant cats in our box.
The shelter doesn't keep tabs on the cats, like they do the dogs.
As I hand pick which cats are going to make it out, I feel like I'm playing God, deciding whose going to live and die.
We take the cats into my truck, and put them on blankets in the back.
Usually, as soon as we start to drive away, there are purring cats sitting on our necks or rubbing against us.
My buddy and I take our one way two hour trip to a county that is very wealthy and they use injection to kill animals.
We go to exclusive neighborhoods, and let one or two cats out at a time.
They don't want to run, they want to stay with us. We shoo them away, which makes me feel sad.
I tell them that these rich people will adopt them, and if worse comes to worse and they do get put down, they will be put down with a painless needle being cradled by a loving veterinarian.
After the last cat is free, we drive back to our town.
It's about 5 in the morning now, about two hours until I have to gas my best friends.
I go home, take a shower, take my 4 anti-anxiety pills and drive to work.. I don't eat, I can't eat.
It's now time, to put these animals in the gas chamber. I put my ear plugs in, and when I go to the collect the dogs, the dogs are so excited to see me, that they jump up to kiss me and think they are going to play.
I put them in the rolling cage and take them to the gas chamber. They know. They just know. They can smell the death.. They can smell the fear.
They start whimpering, the second I put them in the box.
The boss tells me to squeeze in as many as I can to save on gas.
He watches. He knows I hate him, he knows I hate my job.
I do as I'm told. He watches until all the dogs, and cats (thrown in together) are fighting and screaming. The sounds is very muffled to me because of my ear plugs.
He walks out, I turn the gas on, and walk out.

I walk out as fast as I can. I walk into the bathroom, and I take a pin and draw blood from my hand. Why? The pain and blood takes my brain off of what I just did.
In 40 minutes, I have to go back and unload the dead animals. I pray that none survived, which happens when I overstuff the chamber. I pull them out with thick gloves, and the smell of carbon monoxide makes me sick. So does the vomit and blood, and all the bowel movements. I pull them out, put them in plastic bags.

They are in heaven now, I tell myself. I then start cleaning up the mess, the mess, that YOU PEOPLE are creating by not spay or neutering your animals. The mess that YOU PEOPLE are creating by not demanding that a vet come in and do this humanely. You ARE THE TAXPAYERS, DEMAND that this practice STOP!

So, don't call me the monster, the devil, the gasser, call the politicians, the shelter directors, and the county people the devil. Heck, call the governor, tell him to make it stop.

As usual, I will take sleeping pills tonight to drown out the screams I heard in the past, before I discovered the ear plugs. I will jump and twitch in my sleep, and I believe I'm starting to hallucinate.

This is my life. Don't judge me. Believe me, I judge myself enough."