2007-03-11 05:29:06 · 13 answers · asked by poppyford 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Every dog is different. Seven months is on the early side, but within the normal time for a dog to come into heat for the first time.
2007-03-11 05:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Buddy28 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is completely normal. Generally small and medium sized breeds come into season between six and twelve months, large breeds between eight and eighteen months, and giant breeds between twelve and twenty-four months. However, dogs don't care about 'generally' and will do it when they darn well please! Her cycle is going to last roughly a month and you'll need to keep her away from other dogs, males because they'll breed with her and females because they are more likely to fight at this time. DO NOT let her outside alone. Even dogs that have never tried to leave the yard before may suddenly decide to escape to meet with a suitor. You can have her spayed now if you don't feel you can keep her from getting pregnant. Vets sometimes charge a bit more to spay while the animal is in heat but it's better than possibly losing her to whelping complications. If you plan to show or breed, you'll just have to watch her constantly, keep her on-leash outside, and keep her safely confined away from other dogs when you cannot watch her.
2007-03-11 12:40:10 · answer #2 · answered by Erica Lynn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she is a buff cocker I am going to wager that she is the one with less coat. LOL
When heavily coated cockers, particularly buff, come in season about a month later they drop their coat and look like the skirt on the belly is gone also the pasterns (or front of the front legs). People in the show world are sometimes happy that their girls aren't coming in early so they have more time to work on their championships. I always postulated that the idea that such was desirable , made more people raise dogs who came in season slightly older which would explain why it isn't unusual for buffs from show lines not to come into season until they are 11-14 months.
Many breeds come in at 6 months, most of the larger breeds come in later, and cockers are unusual as a smaller breed that generally comes in later. But having one from lines that comes in season younger has its advantages too. Not that you should breed any girl on her first season or even before she is 2 in cockers, but because it says something about her biologically and in my view that is probably a healthy thing.
2007-03-11 13:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is about the right time. Most vets recommend nutering or spaying at about 4 months to prevent that if you are not planning to breed the dog.
2007-03-11 12:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that is when dogs become sexual mature. And it can happen sooner in some dog breeds than othres...but usually 7 months is normal for a dog to come into season....
2007-03-11 12:32:13 · answer #5 · answered by Ari 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well because she is a female and that is what female dogs do. By the looks of this question you better get her spayed before you ask the question Why has my dog produce puppies???
2007-03-11 12:54:42 · answer #6 · answered by china 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats usually the exact time they do. all of my dogs did at 7months and alot of other peoples dogs do so it lasts a month
2007-03-11 12:30:59 · answer #7 · answered by I love America♥♥♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's just how the world works. Get her to a vet asap to be spayed. In the mean time, you have to keep her away from all other dogs.
2007-03-11 12:31:11 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
why do you think? that is the time a dog comes into heat, should you spay her now? wait until she is out of heat or it will cost a bit more for the operation.
2007-03-11 17:01:08 · answer #9 · answered by katie d 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats normal, and thats why its recommended you spay at 6 months.
2007-03-11 12:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by cs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋