My 8 month old Blud Brindle Pitt is in her 1st heat, is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable? She is very nervous and spooked. How long do the heats last?

A normal heat cycle lasts for about 21 days. The best thing you can do for your dog is to keep her exercised WITH supervision. Realize that even very obedient dogs will sometimes not listen to you when they are in season. Usually from about 7 or 8 days into day 16-18 is the prime time for them to get accidentally bred unless you have them supervised all the time. To be safe, I supervise my females for the full 21 days.

Keeping her in a fence is no guarantee; male dogs can smell a female in season from a long way and will climb or dig to get to her.

The hormonal change in behavior will subside soon and can vary from one heat cycle to the next.

I hope this helps.

Cindy