 is my dog in heat?
#387851 - 01/08/2014 08:13 PM |
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hi, my malinois is 8 months old, today there was blood in the house,by the door, and on two mats, couldn't find cuts on any of the dogs or cats or anything. But nothing since, no more blood....would she stop bleeding like that if she was in heat? Couldn't find any blood down there on her and everyones acting normal. Never had a non spayed female before as I wanna wait til shes grown.
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387853 - 01/08/2014 11:25 PM |
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Eight months falls in the normal range for a first time heat.
Could be she's just very clean about herself when in season.
Some are just downright messy.
The attention from males will build as the days go on. It's been a while since I've had a bitch around but it seems about a week to 10 days the males will perk up.
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387856 - 01/09/2014 08:29 AM |
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only have another female cane corso, we are not breeding her just waiting to spay. She has been licking a bit more down there. How long do they bleed for? Is there any other way to tell? Should I be doing anything special for her? Actually her only male doggy friend is 4mon old so I don't know if I could tell that way.
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387857 - 01/09/2014 09:35 AM |
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Many bitches (including mine) spot about 7 days before heavy bleeding begins. Bleeding, once began, can last from 12-21 days. I'm so lucky as to have a heavy bleeder who bleeds 19-21 days EVERY cycle. I have an added bonus of a blown coat prior to every cycle as, as well.
Temperature is one way to determine where your dog is in her cycle.
http://www.pet-happy.com/symptoms-of-a-female-dog-in-heat/
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387859 - 01/09/2014 11:01 AM |
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My female Pom did something similar on her first heat. I noticed small spots of blood on her crate bedding when she was 12 months old. So I checked her, no swelling and no more blood could be found, even nothing left behind on fresh bedding.
About 3 weeks later she went into a full normal heat. Her second heat, this last fall, was perfectly normal, with no precursory bleeding as with the first heat.
Sometimes they have funny heats the first time around - I would watch her carefully to see if she has progressed into a full heat.
With the really clean girls, a quick wipe with a tissue a few times a day will let you know where they are in their cycle.
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387861 - 01/09/2014 12:13 PM |
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With the really clean girls, a quick wipe with a tissue a few times a day will let you know where they are in their cycle.
Niomi, how can you tell the difference from the beginning of heat and the middle this way? An experienced owner can see the color change at the end of the cycle, but what about the middle? I think the OP wanted to be able to judge how much longer the heat would last?
Having a regular female helps. Sadie has a cycle every October and March. I start counting days when I see blood, but my first indication is the blown coat. Heat follows 10-14 days after she finishes shedding.
FWIW, not to change the subject, but something else to check. I found blood once when Sadie shouldn't have been close to a cycle. Looked exactly like the blood I usually find. It came from a cut on a paw pad.
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#387865 - 01/09/2014 02:25 PM |
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I start checking my girls as soon as I suspect heat is coming - like you I use the coat blowing as a signal, then I start looking for other signs. All of my girls have shown increased drive, increased vocalization, swelling, licking etc.
So I start with a tissue check twice a day when I know I am close to having a girl in heat, throughout the first 10-13 days my girls will have bright red blood, and lots (thankfully they are so clean). Towards day 12, the blood appears thinned out, sometimes to almost nothing showing - then they will usually have a lower flow, darker bleed after ovulation.
I don't know that I could do a random check on ANY dog and pinpoint where in their heat cycle they were, but I could on any one of my own girls.
If you do it religiously twice a day for two full heats, you will know exactly what each stage looks like for your dog (assuming she is regular).
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387866 - 01/09/2014 05:52 PM |
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Thank you so much that is all extremely helpful!!! Checked her over pretty well so maybe its the start of her heat. She hasn't been acting any differently or blowing coat. So from spotting to end how long does a heat last? Do you put a diaper on her? I don't forsee her being overly accepting of that.
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#387867 - 01/09/2014 05:55 PM |
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Also how quickly from a male mounting does it take? Like obviously Im gunna be extremely careful but if shes at the park and she stays close but if shes playing with a male whos unfixed and he mounts her I would just shove him off, that's not enough time for her to get pregnant is it? I definitely do not want to take any risks when it comes to puppies(I work at a shelter) Sorry if that sound like a stupid question, this is all new to me. Thanks 
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Re: is my dog in heat?
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#387868 - 01/09/2014 06:09 PM |
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Also how quickly from a male mounting does it take? Like obviously Im gunna be extremely careful but if shes at the park and she stays close but if shes playing with a male whos unfixed and he mounts her I would just shove him off, that's not enough time for her to get pregnant is it? I definitely do not want to take any risks when it comes to puppies(I work at a shelter) Sorry if that sound like a stupid question, this is all new to me. Thanks
No no no no no no no!
JMO, but I would NEVER take a female in heat to ANYPLACE where there could be any intact males.
Nothing is a stupid question if you don't know the answer, and I applaud you for asking. 
But this is not just an "unwritten rule" .... dog parks often have written rules against having a female in season at the park.
(I personally think dog parks are a disaster waiting to happen, but setting that aside ..... no. No females in heat there.)
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