my dog is on heat what do i do?

Answer 1

Since you obviously didn't get her spayed in time, you now have to keep her TOTALLY away from all males for at least 3 weeks and put up with the howling and whining she's going to do. If you have her spayed before she next goes into heat, she'll have much less chance of getting cancer and you won't have the mess.

Answer 2

really think you need to get her neutered for various reasons...
1. Female dogs are in heat for 3 weeks at a time, twice a year.
2. Its really difficult to take her for walks, as she will be disobediant and not listen to her normal commands and because of male dogs.
3. Because it can be quite messy.
4. You dont want to breed her as there are already too many unwanted animals needing homes.
5. Because female dogs who havent been neutered are more prone to malmory tumours, which i have just discoverd with my dog. She now has to have a second operation to remove all the cancerous tumours, Which i can assure you is an extremely worrying process. Once she has got this type of cancer there is no point in neutering her, as the damage is already done.

Im assuming your dog is quite young as i dont think you would be asking for advice if she has never been on heat before. To stop the mess, buy some nappies and cut out a hole for her tail.

I hope i have given you some good advice....

Answer 3

There are pet stores that sell diapers for female dogs during this cycle. Be sure to keep her on a leash and take no chances with her getting outside. Once her heat, about two to three weeks, has passed, take her to the vet and get her fixed. This is much more humane then watching her suffer every heat cycle. If you plan to breed her then this is a part of her life you have to tolerate and accept.

Good Luck and Take Care

Answer 4

For the time being keep her under very close control to avoid unnecessary mating (leading to yet more unwanted puppies in the world) and then in a couple of months time take her to your vet and get her SPAYED.
All dogs that are not of breeding quality should be neutered in my opinion. There is no reason to have an entire dog, male or female. All it does is make the animal more prone to cancer later in life and is often the cause of unwanted behaviour, including aggression.

Answer 5

some of these answers are making this out to be a much bigger ordeal than it really is!

i have 2 bitches and both aren't spayed, they are both very different though, as women are when they are on their period. one of them get very grumpy...she has major pmt!!! she'll grumble at the other dogs if they even look at her! but she keeps herself very clean and doesn't drip anywhere. the other one is a border collie .... therefore MENTAL!! she acts as normal although does get a bit of tummy ache (she flattens her tummy to the floor) and is a complete tart and flies her tail to everything! she is a messy little bugger as well we have to keep her in the kitchen on the vinel floor so it's easy to clean up or put a pair of knickers with a sani pad in on her.
they are in seaon for about 3 weeks the most fertile time for mating is between day 11 and day 15 of the season ( this is when our male dog walks round on 5 legs with his doo dar poking out!! (very attractive!) definately keep her in while she is in season as not only will she attract unwanted attention she'll be dropping to scent everywhere every few feet and it will ruin a walk anyone else is having with their male dogs, as they keep running off and sniffing at lady smell.. it's only 3 weeks and they usually only heavy on their middle week. if you do have to take them out of the house (if you have no garden) get a really vile smelly granny perfume and spray it all around her rear end. Dogs absolutly hate the smell of strong perfume and it masks her smell. we spray our males chest as well so it's all he can smell!!!

if you never want to have puppies from her you cuold have her spayed before her next season which would be due in 5 or 6 months time, it is a big operation as any woman who's had a hysterectomy would tell you and it is fairly pricey to have done. but if yuo never want puppies it would reduce the chances of hormone related caners and she also wouldn't have phantom pregnancies (which by the way are completely natural if she does have one after this season...it dates back to when dogs were pack animals, the alpha b1tch would have puppies and all the other bitches would have phantom pregnancies so they could look after and feed her puppies for her!)

hope this has helped.

cat xx

Answer 6

well your in for a job.. dogs stay in heat for about 3 weeks. in the 2nd week they bleed quite a bit. you willl need to get some pads/belt from the pet store and keep them on her. believe me, it can be very messy. my dog is in it right now, but almost done, shes getting fixed in the morning. dont let her around any male dogs and plan on getting her spayed if your not gonna breed her..good luck

Answer 7

Keep her locked up! I mean dont let her around any males! If you didnt plan on spaying her, think about it and plan it now. She should clean herself up, or if she doesnt, you can attempt to put underwear on her. (depending on the dog and the "output" she would need something more absorbant.) They do sell doggy pants for this reason, and yes, they sell the pads too... Luckily my dog would clean herself, cuz she definitely didnt like to wear underwear!

Answer 8

There are a bunch of things you should know about dog training but we are going to discuss what I feel are some the most important. Keep in mind that these are only some of the things you should know. Go here http://OnlineDogTraining.enle.info/?TNmK

1. Repetition is the number 1 principle of dog training. Dogs just like humans learn by doing things over and over in order to get better.

2. Dog Training can and should be fun for both you and your new pet.

3. Training sessions should always be short but sweet. I never work a dog more than 15 minutes in a session to keep from losing the dog's attention. You should train you dog at least once a day but never more than three formal sessions a day.

4. Your goal should be that each training session is just a little bit better than the last one. You need to always strive to make the training better, slowly. I mention this because quite often I see people who do daily training sessions but the dog never gets better and it is not the dogs fault.

5. Having patients is very important in dog training. Losing your temper does not work with a canine it simply makes things worse.

6. Exercise is very important in the training process to get rid of all the dogs nervous energy.

7. Taking your pet for walks is very important because it develops serotonin which gives your dog a feeling of well being.

8. Always be sure to give your dog a bunch of praise in your training. It is your dog's paycheck for doing a great job.

9. Never hit your dog. I have heard people say I never hit my dog instead I roll up a magazine and swat it. It's the same thing... hitting is hitting.

10. After each training session be sure to do something that your dog will enjoy. Take it for a walk, throw the ball or maybe even rub its belly. Just do something that makes the dog look forward to the next training session.

These are things that I teach my dog training students as well as my dog training clients. I hope these things will give you something to think about when training your dog. Spend some time training your dog daily and you will both reap the benefits.

Answer 9

keep her on a lead all the time or she'll be off looking for a mate and once he's locked in you'll have a litter. dogs can smell it from far away so keep a close eye on her. if you don't intend breeding from her i'd get her spayed.

Answer 10

Keep her on the lead and make sure no male dogs come near her!