My dog's 1st heat

[lv4dogs]

I agree, you need to bring her inside. Like mentioned, male dogs can smell her from literally miles away, they will jump fences, break through windows, they will do anything they can to get to her. And she shoud NOT be having any puppies until she is AT least 2 years of age. BUT if you can not better the breed then please do not breed her at all.

Have you tried special doggy diapers? They stay on better than regular ones. Or even human underwear with a maxi pad in them? Tie a towel around her? Try anything you can just get her inside please.

She will be able to be spayed within a couple weeks after she comes out of heat. And many shelters & the like offer reduced costs for it.

[shihtzulover850]

bring her inside and keep her diaper on! Whether she likes it or not. That is what we did for snuggles. Snuggles had about 3 heats before we could get her spayed. The spca is a good place to do it there are also low cost spay and neuter clinics. Puppies are not fun for the dog!!!! they do not need to have puppies. DOGS ARE NOT HUMANS! THEY ARE DOGS! For them to have puppies it is natural that they can't control. Please puppies are a big stress on the dog. Puppies are cute cuddly and everything nice but DON'T ADD TO THE OVER POPULATION OF DOGS. If someone wants a puppy they can go to the humane society the spca any animal shelter and rescue a puppy there!!!!! Especially the people who will give your puppies a good home. Like bckrazy said puppies are extrememly expensive! for that get her spayed!!!! Put her in a diaper!!! they velcro so since she is a puppy she can't take it off. Okay???

[MsLadyLyn]

I agree with everyone else! Bring her inside! A male dog can smell a female up to seven miles away!! Put her inside. Go to PetsMart buy a diaper in her size and put it on her. They're very stylish and she will look like she is wearing a pair of jean shorts. The cost of the diaper out weighs the cost of puppies, or what could happen to your sweet girl. Read the following web, click on, "Seven Good Reasons to have your pet spayed or neutered."

http://www.regalwise.com/ten_commandments.html#Seven

[*LabLoverKEB*]

If you cannot affored to spay her, they you DEFINETLEY cannot affored to have puppies.
Also, it's VERY unhealthy for a dog to have pups... IMHO.
PLEASE GET HER SPAYED, AND DO NOT BREED!!