How to care for a dog in heat?

Question

My chihuahua just went into heat. I noticed just today that she is bleeding. (have no idea how long) I was just wondering if there is any special care I should be giving while she is in heat and bleeding. Also I would like some detailed information on when and how I should breed her. She has been on a high quality puppy food for about 2 months and has had a vet checkup to see if she is healthy enough and able to breed. But I just wanted to know what days to breed her and how the process goes. Like are you supposed to leave the dogs alone, or is it okay to be in the same room with them? Please no rude comments...

Oh sorry, she is 3 years old, we have waited awhile for this and I have been reading and asking questions, I just wanted to make sure people had the same opinions or if I could get any better opinions. Thanks for all the replies.

Answer 1

well there is no extra care that you need to be giving her, and if you are ready to breed her on this heat, then useally about the 10 day is when she will stand for a male, but sence you dont know what day she started bleeding then if you have the male that you are breeding her with then when she is ready to stand for the male then she will cock her tail over to the side, and will back up to him, you dont want to ever leave them alone when you are wanting them to tie, the reason for this is cause your female may get upset and turn around and bite your male, then you will have a mess on your hands, also another reason you dont want to ever leave them alone is something could spook one of them, and one of them start to run and then your female will be very injured, also after the tie you will want to wait every other day for another tie cause the males sperm count has to reproduce, when she will not accept a male anymore you will not know if she is pregnant untill the last 3 weeks of pregnancy, signs of pregnancy will be swollen teets, her belly will start to get big, I hope this has helped and good luck with the breeding and hope you get some really cute puppies im sure you will cause all puppies are cuties,

Answer 2

You didn't say how old your dog was. She should be 2 years old when you breed her. There is no special care when she is in heat other than maybe if she is bleeding a lot you might want to put a diaper on her . I don't know much about breeding Chihuahua. My best advice I would tell you is to talk to a breeder of Chihuahua and read some books on them. You should be with your dog when you breed them you need to help if something should go wrong. Like the female get nervous you can be there to calm her down. She should be in her prime on the 12 day of her heat cycle. Before you breed her please talk to a Chihuahua breeder she is best to tell you the pro's and con's on this matter. Good luck to you and your dog.

Answer 3

There is nothing special to keep her clean. When she's finished with the heat, give her a bath. To keep the house clean, follow along behind her and clean up where she drips. Drape old sheets on the furniture. Don't worry about her licking. If it gets annoying, tell her to stop, but don't worry about it otherwise. Most importantly, do NOT leave her unattended in the yard, no matter how high your fence is. Even small dogs can scale a very tall fence if they're motivated enough to.

Answer 4

Jessica, I do not want to appear unkind but do me a personal favor please. Go to Petfinder.com on the little form on the left hand side of the screen put in dog, breed chihuahua and your zip code or at least your state name. It will bring up all the chihuahua rescues in your area. You will be shocked at how many purebred dogs need homes. Raising puppies is not a get rich quick idea. Chi's are notorious for birthing problems my parents had to have an emergency C-section on their precious little Ginger - she was tiny and the puppies heads were too big. Especially on those "apple head" chis. Unless your dog is a show dog and a top show-dog .... It's just your ego that wants puppies. Sorry to be so rude but get that dog spayed and don't try to do it while she is in heat. She could bleed to death. Good luck -k-

Answer 5

I don't believe there really is any "extra" care for female dogs in heat.

If you do not intend to breed her, you really should consider spaying her. There are many health benefits associated with spaying such as decreased chance of mammary tumors and you will not have to worry about pyometra, metritis or unwanted litters (overpopulation is a big problem - just take a trip to a humane shelter).

Answer 6

I have five chihuahuas. You'll find everything you need to know about breeding chihuahuas, at "Chihuahualoving.com"., "Home Page". They also have a video of a Chihuahua giving birth. Hope this helps!

Answer 7

Well, I hope you don't consider an "anti-breeding" message a rude comment.

However, please consider...at my local shelter alone, 90% of their animals are KILLED...KILLED every Monday because of careless owners (NOT saying you are one) or people who like the idea of a dog or cat one day, then once it makes one mistake, they send it to the pound.

Are you prepared to take back in any pups that you may sell or give to others?

If you don't know the answers to the questions above, seriously, PUT OFF BREEDING your little girl 'til you know these things.

If you choose to breed, that's your thing...but PLEASE be as prepared as you can be...it's just like with pregnancy planning for a human...you MUST know timing, preparation, things going right, things going wrong...ask your veterinarian to help you with a plan if you go through with your breeding plans...okay?

I just don't want you OR your dog to suffer from lack of knowledge with this.

Answer 8

There's really no special treatment. Keep her away from unneutered males (and on leash at all times outdoors), while in heat, until you are ready to breed her.

The recommended age (for physical & mental maturity) is 2 yrs old.

Answer 9

its your right to breed her, but
if you have to ask, then you should not be breeding dogs

so... to answer your q's
finish her championship, then find a suitable champion male

then wait until her active heat is over and bring her to the males out and have the studs owner breed them and you watch and assist so you can do it when you feel comfortable

you never leave them alone you actually have to help and make sure things go ok

by the way you will loose money not make money and puppies suck, they are messy, noisy, and a world of worry

Answer 10

Get her fixed. If you dont get her fixed you are just contributing to overpopulation of animals. Go to your local shelter and take a look around at all the loving dogs and cats that need homes. Most likely 1 or more of her pups will end up their. Please get her fixed. Also seeing as you know nothing about breeding dogs I would suggest you dont. You are not a breeder. Please dont.