Bryn
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Tue Nov-11-08 10:15 PM
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My female dog is in heat and I have taupe carpet |
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She's 10 months old in a week, big dog ... a purebred beauceron. Her name is Shania and she's being trained to be my next hearing/signal dog. I was advised to wait until 12 months before getting her spayed for several reasons...better health, balance, calm, etc. I have no experience with a dog in heat. It is supposed to last 3 weeks. :( Do I put a diaper on her?
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HarukaTheTrophyWife
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Tue Nov-11-08 10:20 PM
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1. Put a dog maxi pad on her -- you can get her at the pet shop |
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The whole not spaying until 12 months thing is total bullshit, though. We'll probably get our bitch spayed at 6 months. The only reason we didn't neuter Mick until 12 months was because of his stud potential with his working lines/ability. However, once he started peeing in the house if men came over, it was ball snipping time.
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Tue Nov-11-08 10:52 PM
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Thanks :hi: I did plan on taking her to have her spayed this month, but too late! Now I have to wait until she's over it. Her breeder advised 12 months... to reduce Shania's chance to have urinary incontinence when she's adult based on her (breeder) personal research.
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Tue Nov-11-08 10:56 PM
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Since you are waiting till after this heat to get her spayed i'd get a few diapers just to make your life a little easier, trust me on that, i learned the hard way.
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HarukaTheTrophyWife
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Tue Nov-11-08 10:59 PM
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4. I've never heard of that (regarding the incontinence) |
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We had one dog that had urinary incontinence when she got old, but she had bladder cancer, which is totally unrelated to spaying.
Spaying does reduce their chances of breast/ovarian/cervical cancer.
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