how can you tell whe a dog comes into heat?

Question

how do you know when a dog comes into heat, i have alittle dog and every since three days ago she has been acting funny she goes around with her tail between her legs and now she is putting all her toys up in our bed

Answer 1

If she's in heat she'll start bleeding. Do you know about the health benefits of having her spayed?

Answer 2

Hi Ruth A!!
Not to worry, it is no heat!

Let's start with the canine heat cycle. The canine heat or estrous cycle varies in length. Many people know that their dog goes into "heat" but don't realize that unlike the human menstrual cycle, which is a non-fertile stage, dogs that are in heat are preparing to ovulate. There are four stages of the estrous cycle. The first stage is proestrus, which is characterized by increased follicular activity of the ovary, a stage that is necessary prior to the release of the eggs. Outward signs include vulvar swelling and bleeding. During this time, your dog will be attractive to males but not receptive to them. In general, this stage lasts six to 11 days with an average of nine days. The end of this cycle is noted when your pet becomes receptive to the male and will stand to be bred.

The second phase is the actual fertile phase or estrus. During this time, the discharge becomes more straw-colored to light pink and the vulva, although still swollen, is softer. The female is now receptive to males and will stand for breeding. This stage generally lasts five to nine days. Unfortunately, it can last as long as 20 days and still be normal. Each dog is different and must be monitored closely. The end of this stage is characterized by the female no longer accepting the male.

The last two stages of the estrous cycle are diestrus, a non-receptive time when the corpora lutea, which produce progesterone, are active on the ovary and anestrus. During anestrus there is no ovarian activity. Diestrus and anestrus are lengthy periods: diestrus lasts 56 to 60 days and anestrus is variable, but several months long. Most dogs cycle twice a year.
look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/What_To_Expect_When_Your_Dog_Is_Expecting/

Confirming pregnancy necessitates a trip to the veterinary office.

If you wasn't even thinking about breeding...please spay your dog before she create their first unwanted litter.
Look articles: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/Dog_Spay_Surgery/-
Dog Spay Surgery.
Jason Homan

Answer 3

You REALLY need to get your dog spayed.

Neutering has health benefits. Uterine, ovarian, and testicular cancer are prevented and hormone-driven diseases such as benign prostatic hypertrophy become a non-issue as well. Female dogs are seven times more likely to develop mammary tumors if they are not spayed before their first heat cycle. Unspayed dogs have a 25% chance of developing mammary tumors, about 50% of which are malignant. A dangerous common uterine infection known as pyometra is also prevented.

In the long run, dogs of both genders have an increased risk of obesity due to the fact that pet owners continue to feed as if the animal was still intact; this can be easily prevented by modifying the diet. Spayed female dogs sometimes develop urinary incontinence.

Obviously, the animals lose their libido, and females no longer experience heat cycles, which may be a major nuisance factor, This is due to the hormonal changes involved with both genders.

Answer 4

If you're breeding a litter, then you *are* a breeder. Purebred sire & dam? I don't doubt it, but that counts for very little, if anything at all. KC registered? Yep, so are a lot of dogs bred by puppy farmers. You're a christian? Good for you. Your religious beliefs make no difference to your competence as a breeder though (BTW - it puts Christianity in a bad light if you use it to try and justify poor behaviour). I would suggest that you don't breed from her. There really is no need to breed from her before neutering, and countless very, very good reasons why you shouldn't breed without knowing what you're doing. With respect - you don't know nearly enough.

Answer 5

hi there, ive had both dogs and female version of dogs it wont allow me to write it! for yrs, you will certainly know for definate when your dog comes into season, as her vagina will swell up to the size of a golf ball, and she will start spotting blood, a little at first then quite a bit, mind you some f dogs dont loose as much as others so it will depend on whether it is her 1st season or not, so get out your mop and bucket as theres normally quite alot of cleaning involved when a f dog season occurs, i find it quite strange for her to be putting her toys in the bed as normally this is a sign of a phantom pregnancy, although this will differ between f dog to f dog, like humans dogs and f dogs have their own little qwirks, if she is not on season, this could be an explanation for her bedding down her toys, hope this has helped. jane.

Answer 6

first of all when a dog comes in heat they do not start bleeding it can be a week or two pet the dog down her back if her tail goes to the side and her butt goes in the air u know she is in heat GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

She will have what looks like menstruation and male dogs will be able to sniff her out from miles away!

If your doggie is collecting toys, she's probably experiencing a false pregnancy. She should get back to normal within a week or so - just let her and her toys be and she'll be back to normal in no time.

Answer 8

Your dog's behavior most often changes considerably during this mating period. The first few days, her sexual scent will attract the male dogs although she will, irritated, bite and chase them away.

Answer 9

And if you take her outside, you will have the company of any male dog downwind of your vicinity.

Answer 10

You will see droplets of blood and her "area" will be swollen.