2007-03-19 12:11:26 · 9 answers · asked by Nanci B 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Technically, dogs do not have periods, but they go into heat or season.
Females go into heat about every 6 months. and the heat cycle lasts for 21days.
The heat cycle of the female dog has three parts and lasts about 3 weeks.
The first part lasts anywhere from 3-14 days during which a bloody discharge and swelling of the vaginal area are usually seen.
Next the dog will become receptive to being bred and actively may seek out a male dog. This is the time when she can become pregnant. The discharge may change color at this time and become lighter.
Finally, the discharge will become clearer, the vaginal swelling will diminish and the dog will no longer allow herself to be bred.
While your dog is in heat you must watch her carefully to avoid unwanted breeding and subsequent puppies. If you are not planning on breeding your dog, please have her spayed to help prevent unwanted puppies. It I will also lower her risk to several types of cancer.
2007-03-19 12:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by HDB 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They obviously bleed for 3 weeks but it's totally different from a human period.. it's a "heat" cycle. When human women bleed, they are at the least likelihood of getting pregnant, when a dog is bleeding, it is the only time she's fertile/going to get pregnant.
2007-03-19 19:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Trouble's Mama 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
3 weeks about every 5 to 6 months. One week coming on and one week on and one week going off heat. They can fall pregnant during the whole 3 weeks , but usually the female will not accept the male until the second week, this is when mating should take place. Good luck
2007-03-19 19:21:53 · answer #3 · answered by Dee B 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My dog that is about 70 pounds, usually stays in heat for about a week or 2. But I think it all depends on the type of dog.
2007-03-19 20:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by Kristen T 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all its not called a period its called a heat cycle and it last for three weeks the first week they won't bleed the second week they'll bleed and the third week they will be going out of it.
2007-03-19 19:18:05 · answer #5 · answered by Kim 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
3 weeks
1 week coming in, 1 week in (the best time for breeding) and 1 week going out.
2007-03-19 19:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by PrettyPugs 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
6-8 weeks
2007-03-19 19:16:18 · answer #7 · answered by cheyenne c 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
once they get spayed, they dont have their period
2007-03-19 19:14:51 · answer #8 · answered by dancingqueenTP 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MY FEMALE LAB WAS IN HEAT FOR THREE WEEKS YUP THREE WEEKS.THATS RIGHT YUCK.I LEFT HER LITTLE BOOTY IN THE BACK YARD.
2007-03-19 19:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by TRXCEE 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋