My puppy is going on 9 months and suddenly her nipples are showing and I've seen a couple of blood spots. How long does it last for and how frequently does this happen?
2006-12-06 01:24:23 · 17 answers · asked by Kimber 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Wow...thanks for all the answers. I have a Hairless Chinese Crested and do plan to breed her in a couple of years after more research.
2006-12-06 02:38:54 · update #1
Their first heat comes usually about the age of 9 months, larger breeds are usually older. Heat lasts about 3 weeks. Standing heat is usually the second week (this is when she will stand for the male to mount her and get pregnant). It is important for you to keep male AWAY from her at this time. Even if you want to breed her and have puppies it is NOT good for her to get pregnant during her first heat! She is still to young, wait at least until her second heat, this usually happens in about 6 months. You can expect her to be in heat every 6 month after her first one.
Hope this helps. :-D
2006-12-06 01:36:49 · answer #1 · answered by hollyhock 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Female Dogs First Heat
2016-11-11 05:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs usually go into their first heat between 6-9 months. It tipically lasts 3 weeks, occurs every 6 months thereafter. I would recommend on spaying your dog unless she is of good bloodline and it would better the breed if you showed her, and /or bred her. Otherwise it can be nasty. Keep her away from males when she is in heat.(if breedind is intended wait until she has had atleast 2 heats) Dogs can also have false pregnacies, this means they act pregnant ,get big as if they were pregnat. They can do this and not have even been around a male. Spaying is always my first choice though.
2006-12-06 01:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by ALWAYS CLEVER 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's at the right age for a first heat. This usually happens twice a year but it can vary, some only come into season once a year. If you don't intend to breed, you can have her fixed 2 to 3 weeks after the bleeding stops. It's more difficult and there's a higher risk of complications to spay during a heat cycle because the uterus will be swollen and more fragile at this time.
2006-12-06 01:39:17 · answer #4 · answered by lizzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are starting to see the first signs of Proestrus, this is the first stage of the heat cycle. She will swell and bleed in this stage for about 9 days on average but can be longer or shorter depending on your dog but the range is from 2 to27 days for the extremes.
The second stage is Estrus known as "standing heat" this is when the bleeding will become lighter to a pink or straw color as ovulation nears. It last about the same as the first stage 9 days on average typically 6 to 10.
The third stage is Diestrous, It last about 60 days this is when the dog would be pregnant or if she was not bred she would go directly into Anestrus which is the quiet stage between heats usually between 100 to 150 days.
2006-12-06 01:41:56 · answer #5 · answered by casey s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs generally have their first estrous cycle at 6-12 months of age. Some females of the large breeds, however, may not have their first estrus until they are 12-24 months of age.
The complete cycle takes about 6 months, resulting in 2 estrous periods each year. Individual variation occurs, but a given female's pattern tends to be repeated regularly.
For more info on this subject go to the website provided.
http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/Pdogsheatcycle.HTM
Good luck!
2006-12-06 01:34:26 · answer #6 · answered by Ms BG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most breed of dogs are ready in 6-12 months, while other breeds of large dogs need 12-24 months. Every year, female dogs will experience 2 "heat" cycles.
2006-12-06 01:53:38 · answer #7 · answered by Paw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most female dogs have their first heat between 6 months and a year of age. It usually lasts for three weeks and they usually breed between the 10th and 14th day. Most dogs come in season twice a year.
2006-12-06 01:35:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The dogs should be fine together. There are a couple things you should watch for. First, is whether they get along...that of course has nothing to do with one or either of them being in heat. SECOND, and you might not have thought about this, but depending on how far along the female dog is in her heat, she might be leaking fluids from her back end. SO, if she is at that stage, you might want to keep her away from carpet and furniture. IF you let either of them outside, KEEP AND EYE on them...the neighbor male dogs might get ahold of them and breed them.
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