What To Do When Your Dog Goes Into Heat

The discharge gradually turns pinkish and then cream colored.

During the first 11 or so days the proestrus the female will first display a blood red discharge that may not initially be highly noticeable and you may miss it if you are not watching for it. There are quite a few things you can do in order to help keep your dog as safe and comfortable while she s in heat. Protect your dog from male dogs and unwanted pregnancy. Your veterinarian can advise you on the appropriate age to spay your pet and will likely recommend that you wait until she is finished with her estrus phase to spay her.

You ll want to keep a very close eye on her even if you have a fenced in yard. The only way to eliminate a female dog s heat cycles is to get them spayed. Consider spaying your dog after her heat cycle is over. Watch for early signs that your dog is coming into heat.

First and foremost track your dog s heat cycles so you have an idea of when they are coming. No obedience training is as strong as natural instincts. This means that dogs in heat should not visit dog parks or do any doggie day care visits. During her heat cycle your dog will need to go outside to pee more often.

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Even if you consider your dog extremely well trained walking off leash is a no no when your dog is in heat. Go out into the yard with your dog when she s in heat. Keep in mind that she is marking her territory and sending out hey guys here i am signals. Unless you plan to breed your dog you should consider spaying her.

Your best tool for tracking your dog in heat is your smartphone calendar. If you have no plans to breed your dog consider waiting until after her heat cycle is over to spay her. Here are just a few. This will prevent her from going into heat but it also has some other advantages like reducing the risk of mammary cancer.

Record the day your dog s heat cycle started and then set a reminder for 6 months in the future with a 1 week alert ahead of time so you know it is coming. One of the unfortunate effects of the heat cycle is that you ll want to keep your dog away from any male dog whenever possible. Dogs in heat should stay away from intact male dogs for 3 to 4 weeks. How to help your dog during estrus.

Spaying a dog involves removing a female dogs uterus and ovaries thus eliminating heat cycles altogether.