i have a girl dog?

Question

how do you know when the get their first period do it come every month and if i spay do it go away for good
also i want her to have puppies at least once, when will she be ready, I have a four month puppy

Answer 1

You can spay your dog at five months. She will come into season around 9 mo, so do it before then. They come into season every six months, and Yes, spaying does stop that.

Answer 2

It's not a period, that's what happens to human females when they've finished ovulating. A dog's heat, or season, happens while they're ovulating.

Dogs come into heat from about 5-6 months of age depending on the breed. It's important to get them spayed BEFORE their first heat, as this gives them their best chance (75%) of avoiding mammary cancer when older. After she's has her first heat, this chance drops to 50%. Letting a dog have one heat/litter before spaying is an old wives tale with no basis in truth.

Spaying does of course prevent future heats because the uterus and ovaries are removed, so ovulation no longer occurs.

Please DON'T let your dog have puppies - you'll have to find homes for them and you'll be taking up homes desperately needed for all the dogs in overcrowded shelters. It's not a responsible thing to do, and it's bad news for the dog's health. Furthermore, you'd need to do a LOT more research before taking on the responsibility of puppies! Don't do it!

Chalice

Answer 3

Yes, they do have "heat cycles", but during the "heat cycles" they do in fact bleed. They even have little panties for just that reason that have a little pocket to hold a doggy pad to catch the flow. They go into heat twice per year. Mine has hers in June and December. If you spay her, it should go away. If you want her to have puppies, you should talk to a vet and ask about breeding for your particular type of dog because some dogs have great difficulties when they give birth and can die in the process. Pay no attention to people on here who think they are so smart. There was a time when they didn't know the answer to that question either. And to those people on here being so mean to you I say this; Technically humans don't have "periods" either. They are called MENSTRUAL CYCLES. The definition of a period is the completion of a cycle, so in facT, you could call both humans "cycles" and Dog's "cycles"... periods!!! Menstruation is in fact BLEEDING, and when the dog has her "heat cycle", they are in fact BLEEDING! ... I commend you for asking the question, because EVERYONE has to ask in order to know the answer to ANY question. That is what Yahoo Answers is here for!!! Good luck.

Answer 4

dogs have a heat cycle around 4-6 months old. then again in about 4-6 months. If you just WANT her to have puppies, then wait until the second or third heat. When you get her spayed, she will no longer come into heat.

Answer 5

Dogs usually come into heat when they are 9 mo- one year old. You will know when you find blood drops on the floor or carpet. If you spay your dog she will never go into heat again and can never have puppies. You should not breed your dog the first time she comes into heat since she may be too immature to take care of the pups properly

Answer 6

Dogs don't have periods, they have heat cycles. They can come as early as 5 month or as late as 14 months. The generally accepted age to get a dog spayed is 6 months, and yes, once she is spayed she will never have a heat cycle and you will not have to worry about her ever becoming unintentionally pregnant.

There are no advantages to her having puppies first; in fact you would be putting her at risk and there is a chance that she could die during or after whelping.

Answer 7

I completely agree with ohliela...... right on girlfriend!!! By the way "walkinglady", I have reported you for abuse. You have no right to make her feel stupid for asking a question. The puppy is four months old, she obviously just got it, and had questions so she could take proper care of it. That was the SMART thing for her to do.

Answer 8

you can probably get her spayed right away, certainly no more than a couple months from now. She will never go into heat and she will never have a "period," saving you and her a lot of stress.

if she goes into heat, you'll know it. She'll probably be jumpy, snappy, excitable, rolling around on the floor moaning, and running out the door any chance she gets. That and every male dog in the neighborhood not on a leash will be at your door begging to get in.

WHY, oh WHY do you want her to have puppies at least once? There are thousands of puppies put to death every day in this country because there are just too darned many of them already. Your dog gains nothing magical by having puppies, and they are harder to get rid of than you would think. If you want a puppy, go to the local pound and rescue one.

Answer 9

Well, dogs go into heat and it occurs about every 6 months. When spayed, it will no longer occur and it's one less issue you'll need to worry about.

Breeding is not to be taken lightly, can potentially be VERY COSTLY if medical issues arise and you can, in some situations, loose the mom and the entire litter due to complications. Ask any reputable breeder, it happens and it's heartbreaking.

You should ask yourself why you wish to breed. If you just think she should have a litter because it would be good for her, wrong reason. If you think just because you can/she can, wrong reason. If it's because you have purchased a show quality b*tch from a reputable breeder who sold this pup to you as "potential breeding/show dog" (not a guarantee mind you) and you are mentoring with that breeder (as a reputable breeder will mentor any novice to help protect and ensure the saftey of their bloodlines and litters produced), learning everything you can. Planning to do conformation showing as well as working the dog in the area it was bred for (i.e. border collies are meant to herd and should be proven working dogs), then this is the right reason. If this is not the case, then this only makes you a backyard breeder, who merely wants to breed because you can, or think it's "right" to do so and you will be adding to the already skyrocketing overpopulation issue we already have in our shelters and rescues.

Please don't do this for the wrong reasons. It's not worth the potential costs and risks. Seriously, you could loose your dog over this decision.

Answer 10

They have heat cycles and she will be ready at 6 months or so. but after it has babies make sure you spay her because it is easy for her to get pregnant again.