Zoey no longer a puppy- in heat

[Sumac3890]

Our little girl is no longer a puppy- she started her first heat last night. I have never let a female have one-but since I am waiting for her first heat to spay her- here we go. She had a bit of blood last night. None over night.
I spoke to a friend who is a breeder and she said she most likely started last week since she is spotting now-so most likely we only have a week to go.
Will go out today and get some diapers for her.
Zak is unphase- even when she takes her hind end and drags it across his face! She loves to do that to him.

She will be a year old on October 14th.

 

[alonsoe]

I hace 2 six months puppies, one is a male and the other is female. We want to have puppies in the future, but I heard that the first heat is not good for the female..... So we want to wait útil she`ll be two years old.

But, how to separate them is a question de are still looking for the answer....

Advice would be appreciated.....

 

[melbell]

I hace 2 six months puppies, one is a male and the other is female. We want to have puppies in the future, but I heard that the first heat is not good for the female..... So we want to wait útil she`ll be two years old.

But, how to separate them is a question de are still looking for the answer....

Advice would be appreciated.....

Definitely wait til 2. To separate, use crates. They are your best friends. Also putting a diaper on the female would help with that as well. Make sure when they are out together you watch them closely and stop them before anything happens. Honey was just in heat for the 2nd time around Ruutu. The first time, he could care less. Second time was crazy, but we watched them closely and when we couldn't, in the crate he went.

 

[alonsoe]

Thanks a lot!

I don't crate my dogs, only by stairs-doors, those ones you use for babyes not to fall, hope this will be enough.

I was worried that the dog could get sick for not being with her when she's in heat.....I have heard this somewhere

But he's a bayby only 6 months, hope he wouldn't expect anything by the moment....

 

[melbell]

Thanks a lot!

I don't crate my dogs, only by stairs-doors, those ones you use for babyes not to fall, hope this will be enough.

I was worried that the dog could get sick for not being with her when she's in heat.....I have heard this somewhere

But he's a bayby only 6 months, hope he wouldn't expect anything by the moment....

with him being 6 months, I highly doubt he'll notice it. That being said, some do pick up on it, I just never had a baby male pick up on it. Ruutu did have issues this time where he wouldn't eat his food around her. He would only eat if he was in his crate and we weren't home or he was in his crate for the night. But, he's used to being crated during those times.

 

[alonsoe]

Uhmmmm.....I don't trust in Nevis...and she is so candy....better have them separated!

They are always toghether, thats the problem, I think they wont eat neither.

Thanks for the advice

 

[Justicemom]

with him being 6 months, I highly doubt he'll notice it. That being said, some do pick up on it, I just never had a baby male pick up on it. Ruutu did have issues this time where he wouldn't eat his food around her. He would only eat if he was in his crate and we weren't home or he was in his crate for the night. But, he's used to being crated during those times.

Oh if I had a nickel for every unplanned litter that came with the statement. They are only babies I did think anything would happen.

When Diva was in heat she was seperated from my boys with a baby gate when I was home and watching them every second and when I was gone crate, 2 babygates and 2 doors. Shelties are usually not that detrmined but some males are and will chew though a door or mate though a crate , fence or gate. It only takes a second with some dogs. Grizz, Birchs dad, I would never turn my back on with a girl in standing heat around. He was that way since 7 months old.