What age to expect first heat?

[Mousai]

So here's my problem... i have a pure pembroke female. she will be 5 months the 19th. HOWEVER my parents male wolf mix is acting really weird around her. obsessive sniffing of her and where she pees, and im being told, though i havent seen, im being told he keeps mounting her (or attempting). I had read a female corgi shouldnt expect first heat till 9-11 months.

she isnt full height yet, still has a lot of growth. shes not swollen, and not leaving blood, no change in mood either. But the fact remains that they're dog is acting this way around her, and i noticed last time we were at the park the male dogs sniffing and making her mad.

when should i expect the first heat, how can i tell if shes going into heat, and is there a possibility my parents dog is just being stupid (dont like theyre dog much anyways).

[Jespah]

Well, dogs when they are trying to figure each other out sniff each other - particularly the rear parts.

I think females can come into heat from 6 months on - but I'm not an expert. Both females I have were spayed before they came into heat.

I think one of the breeders here can better answer when and what exactly to look for.

If you are concerned the wolf-mix could mount her and she could possibly be in season - don't let them be together.

Deb

[Dillydoodle]

If there is any possibility that she could be going into heat, i would be keeping her separated from the other dog until it is time for her to be spayed. I would imagine you would be getting her in to be spayed in another month anyway, right?

I would definatley not let any other dogs try to mount her regardless..

[Mousai]

Im pretty sure the male dog is just be stupid. no other males responded to her today at the park. i more than anything need to know just because she has her obedience classes here soon, and dont want to cause complications.

we have no intentions of spaying her. me and my bf agreed we can confine her if she goes into heat and we dont want pups, but we cant undo spaying her. its simply been several years since i had a female dog, so i wasnt sure how to tell.

[Mousai]

Well, dogs when they are trying to figure each other out sniff each other - particularly the rear parts.

I think females can come into heat from 6 months on - but I'm not an expert. Both females I have were spayed before they came into heat.

I think one of the breeders here can better answer when and what exactly to look for.

If you are concerned the wolf-mix could mount her and she could possibly be in season - don't let them be together.

Deb

im keeping them seperate. i dont much like him in the first place, hes been known to do things like that for no reason other than he can. i have another person who says she might have a urine infection which could create an attracting scent. but its weird that its ONLY him. none of her male dog playmates today seemed anymore interested in her than normal, and one of them is full grown, none of them are fixed.

[disraeli ears]

Be careful! One of my coworker's sister's dog got pregnant around 6-7 months old, a few weeks before she was due to be spayed! (Neighbor dog jumped the fence) I don't think they realized she was in heat...and then it was too late. :NAH:

[Jespah]

If your contract with your breeder doesn't require you to spay your dog, then it's your right to spay or not spay. There are numeruous reasons why you should and they are generally to protect the health of the female and health of badly bred pups/dogs.

Please be aware that this forum has terms of reference and we do not support nor promote the casual breeding of dogs.

[taflar]

we have no intentions of spaying her. me and my bf agreed we can confine her if she goes into heat and we dont want pups, but we cant undo spaying her. its simply been several years since i had a female dog, so i wasnt sure how to tell.

Ok, she's a bluie right? Which is a major fault and we don't recommend breeding dogs with major faults. No matter what other assets she has, she's not showable and therefor should not be bred. You can pass this color gene on to puppies and well, one of the problems with bluies is that the pigment is not dark enough and they can sunburn. Why perpetuate that?

Please reconsider and do the right thing and spay her. If you don't want puppies then there is no reason not to have her spayed.

By the way a full heat cycle lasts 3-4 weeks. You'd have to walk her on leash and keep her away from all male dogs during that whole time.

Peggy

[mtoy]

Ugh, yes, if you won't be breeding and you're not a breeder then spay her just to keep your own sanity if no other reason. When I was young my mom got a chihuahua and didn't have it spayed. I have no idea why (maybe I'll ask her). Anyway, what a hassle the heat was! Every dog in the neighborhood came calling, we had guard her from males of all sizes (keep in mind her size, OMG). Doesn't it happen twice a year? OMG, I hated that so much. Not to mention keeping the blood off the furniture, it's a pain.

[Jespah]

I know of a Corgi here that died giving birth to it's one Rottie-cross pup because the owners thought they could manage her heats and not spay her. It was hardly worth betting her life. "NO:":

[taflar]

Doesn't it happen twice a year?

At least. Some will come in every four months.

And Deb, I know of corgis who have died when having a purebred litter. Corgis are not breeds you can leave to have puppies on their own. They often need help with delivery and are known to have big babies. And c-sections are quite common among Pems!! ($$$$$)

Peggy

[Kassie]

Aine's mom had to have a c section