She is in heat for the 1st time. I have never had a dog this large so im not sure if whats happening is normal.. Her female organs seems to be extremely swollen and protruding actually bulging.. Is this normal or should we see the vet?
2007-01-18 15:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by grizleygal 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The vulva (external genitalia) swells and bloody discharge may be significant, and may last up to 10 days. This is the first or "pro-estrus" phase. In the second or "estrus" phase, which can also last up to 10 days, the ***** is receptive to the male and can get pregnant. During this phase the discharge changes from bloody to clear, and the vulvar swelling becomes less firm. During both the pro-estrus and estrus phases, the female will attract male dogs (from quite a distance sometimes). The gestation period lasts about 2 months.
This is normal.
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2007-01-18 16:05:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, this is normal with the heat cycle. Be sure to keep her separated from all other dogs, and watch her like a hawk when she goes outside for bathroom breaks. Male dogs have been known to jump high fences to mate with a female, and it begins quickly, so never leave her alone.
Be sure to get her spayed after her heat is over, since spaying will help prevent a lot of behavior and medical problems.
2007-01-18 23:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by Steel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep thats what happens when they are in heat. She will be fine just be careful she doesn't get pregnant or if she does not by a dog much bigger than her. She will be like that for a couple weeks then the swelling and all that will go back to normal until she goes back in heat again. I wouldn't get her fixed unless you have to its an unneeded pointless ,surgery. But if you dont want her to go into heat again fixing her is the only way to stop it from happening again.
2007-01-19 00:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by jessie_ann2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its completely normal. Her nipples are probably much bigger than normal, and her "private" area is probably very swollen and maybe "hanging down" a little, for lack of a better explanation.
Try the machine washable doggy diapers from petsmart or petco, you can put dog panty liners in them. I found they made the mess much easier to deal with than the disposable diapers.
2007-01-19 00:25:39 · answer #4 · answered by Dr25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to see a vet and while your there have her fixed. It will be better for her health wise. Check out the source link for more info.
John
2007-01-18 23:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by MEDELLINESVIDA.COM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is quite normal.You should see the vet as soon as heat is over to get her spayed.
2007-01-18 23:54:13 · answer #6 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is normal. If you don't want her bred, be careful to keep her put up for the entire 21 days of her season.
2007-01-18 23:50:35 · answer #7 · answered by empresspekes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normal and sometimes even after her period/heat is finished it will stay swollen down there for awhile and might never be as small as it was before
2007-01-19 00:40:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. my husky is in heat and it looks like what you described.
careful if you dont want mixed puppies just spay her
best of luck.
2007-01-19 00:00:01 · answer #9 · answered by purple haze 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds about right if she is in heat. :)
2007-01-18 23:58:44 · answer #10 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋