dog in heat

[maddi]

how do you keep a dog in heat from getting pregnant. sadie is supposed to be spayed in a couple weeks and can't come any sooner. what do i do?

[tatsxxx11]

Keep her away from male dogs!!! Really, there is little else you can do!! If you have other male dogs in the house who are not neutered, you must keep them separated. And certainlly, do not let her run loose!

[Rottie]

Well, the easiest thing is to get them spayed BEFORE they go into heat - but it doesn't always happen that way Like Sandra said, keep her away from all male dogs, and don't let her out of the house unsupervised.

[Dixieland Dancer]

Originally posted by madison's mom:
<STRONG>how do you keep a dog in heat from getting pregnant. sadie is supposed to be spayed in a couple weeks and can't come any sooner. what do i do? </STRONG>

Well let's see.... The birds and the bees or the flowers and the trees or.... Oh I'm sorry I trying to figure out how to tell my son about this subject since he's 11 just this past weekend. Seems he has learned a little before I was ready to tell him. Anyway, that's a different discussion.....

Just keep Sadie away from male dogs for 21 days. A heat cycle is 21 days long. 1 week coming in, one week in, and one week going out. Anywhere after day 7 to about 16 are real prime times for a bitch in season and I use this word purposely because when they are in they will let anything and everything who tries to mate have a good time!

They become different in attitude and will go out of their way to find someone who will give them what they want so never let her outside unsupervised, even for a second. Male dogs can smell a bitch in season for up to two miles away and will travel! Even if they are usually really good at staying in the yard!

You can put doggie diapers on her if she spots alot. Or you can do it the homemade way. I use a pair of my husbands underwear since they have the opening that works for her tail perfectly. I line it with self sticking maxi pads.

[Sevaede]

You can put doggie diapers on her if she spots alot. Or you can do it the homemade way. I use a pair of my husbands underwear since they have the opening that works for her tail perfectly. I line it with self sticking maxi pads.

You know, I know you meant that in all seriousness and to be helpful but it really made my day. I thought it was hilarious and cute!

[kaysha]

thank you K9Krazee that is a great help as we have just picked up a retired breeding dog and she is going through heat at the moment as i said thank you for your help

[kaysha]

can anyone think of any good toys for her to play with that she won't destroy in five minutes i've given her tennis balls but they don't amuse her for long we had a old football she finds that amusing any help mould be gratefull as i would like her to enjoy her retirement

[kaysha]

forgot to mention it is a german shephard

[mary_jsn]

Just a silly question, first time with female dog. After spayed, do they still come in heat? You know blood and everything, just that they can't get pregnant?

[kobieeli]

No, a spayed female won't ever come into heat, so there's never any worries about the mess! And she'll never get pregnant.

[mary_jsn]

may be I'll spay leika qhen she's 2 years old, now she is too little. She only 2 and a half months old! Thanks for the info.

[purrley]

Mary don't wait until she's 2 or you will have a lot of mess and the problem of pregnancy. Spay her at least by 6 months old.

[mary_jsn]

okay, I'll see if it is too expensive. thanks.

[Dixieland Dancer]

This is Just an FYI kind of message:
NEVER spay while the girls are in season because of the increased blood flow to the uterus. The increased blow flow can cause complications and cause them to bleed much more than they normally would which of, course, if they can't get the
bleeding to stop would cause the death of the animal. It is a very risky surgery to do a spay while a bitch is in season. Actually, since she is already in season, they should wait about 2 mos. This will give the hormones time to go back to normal and to make sure that all the blood flow has also gone back to normal.

[purrley]

Dixie - that's also true with cats - although the vet will spay a female in heat, they always charge extra money due to the blood risk. I'm planning on spaying my little Chihuahua before she ever goes into heat - the lady I bought her from says OH NO - she should 1 litter of puppies before I do that, it's better for the dog etc. This isn't true is it???? I don't want to worry about a litter of puppies.