Something that first-time owners of female dogs should know about is their physiological period. Yes, dogs have periods too, and most owners generally don't pay attention to them. So next, let's learn about your dog's physiological period!

I. When does a dog's physiological period begin?

Although it is generally referred to as the physiological period, for dogs, the correct term for the physiological period is "bleeding in heat", which is quite different from the human physiological period. The human physiological period is to expel the blood from the uterus that is not pregnant during the middle of ovulation. In dogs, as the name "bleeding in heat" implies, the blood vessels in the uterus become more distributed during heat, giving the impression that blood is flowing from there. Although there are individual differences, most female dogs reach sexual maturity within 4 to 12 months after birth, and the genital functions are gradually developed during this time. There are instances where small dogs are slower to mature sexually than large dogs.

When females become sexually mature, they begin to go into estrus, the so-called physiological phase. Typically, the first bleeding from estrus is small and usually difficult for the owner to detect. On average, the bleeding period lasts 7 to 10 days. However, there are individual differences, with some bitches ending in 3 days and others lasting up to 18 days.
It takes about a month in total from the start of bleeding to the complete end of the estrus period. It is generally believed that after the first heats bleed, it will occur on average twice a year, but it may also be more frequent in small dogs and only once a year in large dogs. Typically, there is a seasonality to estrus, usually spring and fall. Nowadays, both cold and warm air are freely available, so the seasonality is not so obvious anymore.

About physiological symptoms in dogs
During the physiological period, in addition to bleeding, there are the following symptoms: redness of the pubic area, the pubic area becomes very swollen, frequent licking of the pubic area,
Lack of energy, appetite, increased frequency of urinating in the open, attention to protecting their lower back, unstable mood, increased aggression, and more interest in male dogs than usual (however, male dogs are not yet acceptable). Of course, because there are individual differences, there are both dogs with severe symptoms and dogs without symptoms. It is generally accepted that dogs are not in as much pain during this period as humans are in physical pain, although there are some different sensations.

Upon entering estrus (the bleeding is over at this stage), the female dog will accept the male. Specifically, she will smell the male, let the male smell her, chase him, etc. Once this period is passed, the bitch's life usually returns to normal, but there are very few cases of false pregnancy.

How to deal with it
Owners should take their dogs for a vaginal examination before the onset of estrus, and it is important to recognize the period of estrus. The true estrus period, the time when pregnancy is possible, is after the bleeding of estrus. This time is also only 2 to 3 days, which is very short, so it is important to pre-determine who to mate with and have the relevant tests done at the hospital before this time.
Owners who do not want their dogs to get pregnant also need to take some precautions. One of the most effective is to have males undergo de-sexing surgery and females undergo contraceptive surgery. But some dogs may also be reluctant to have the surgery, after all, it is very poor to go under the knife for no reason. There are also everyday home remedies: keep males and females away from each other, don't walk when in heat, and don't go outside. In addition, diapers can prevent secretions from contaminating the floor. If you are worried about dirtying your pubic area due to discharge, you can gently wipe off the contaminated area with warm water or take a good bath and make sure to dry it afterward to keep it clean. Also, don't be relieved that the bleeding is over, as pregnancy is possible for up to 1 month after the bleeding starts.

II. How to care for a dog that is menstruating

Dogs do get their period, but only for females in heat, males do not get their period. The first time a female dog comes into heat and has her first period is at 6-8 months of age, and then every six months or so, lasting about half a month each time, when the dog's mood and behavior will be different and her body condition will decline, requiring the owner's attention and care.

1銆丼trengthen care and pay attention to hygiene
When a dog comes to his period, it also means the arrival of estrus, when the female dog will emit a smell that will easily attract the attention of the male dog and then the act of riding across. If the dog is still young or the owner is not planning to breed the dog at the moment, it is important to protect the dog from other male dogs and to avoid leaving the house alone.
You can use clean warm water and a cotton cloth to clean your dog's private parts daily, clean up and blow-dry the surrounding hair before putting on the physiological pants to prevent menstrual blood from dripping around and soiling your home, and also to increase security to avoid infection of your dog's private parts.

2. Calm your dog's anxiety
Dogs in the aunt will be restless, often a dog, pet owners can first use some toys, snacks, etc. to distract the dog's attention, if the owner does not have much time and energy to take care of, may be appropriate to feed the dog some pet all happy, to help the dog calm the anxiety, slow down the fuss, and promote the dog to restore the normal physiological state.


3, pay attention to warmth and diet
This period of the dog's body resistance will be reduced, the owner should not bathe the dog and stay in a cool environment, need to pay attention to warmth, to the dog to prepare a clean and comfortable soft pad to rest.

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III. What happens when a female dog gets her period

The average female dog enters puberty after six months and menstruation will follow. The most important manifestations of the onset of menstruation are the following.

1, the sexual organs will appear mature performance such as the private parts will appear red and swollen phenomenon, red is very obvious, will bleed intermittently but not always bleeding;

2.There will be the performance of estrus, the time is concentrated in the period of 6-14 months after the birth of the bitch, the general time of estrus can be long or short, usually, in 5-12 days, the specific number of days is different;

3, if the bitch is pregnant, menstruation will stop for some time, at this time there is no need to worry about what to do when the bitch comes to menstruation.

4, the female dog to menstruation behavior is also will have obvious performance: more than usual will appear to be very excited, irritable, like to bark, originally gentle will become not gentle, and also like to approach the male dog.
How long does it take for a female dog to get her period?
If you count by year, a female dog will generally have her period twice a year. If the length of a period is counted, a period lasts for about 2 weeks. If you look at the entire life of a bitch, after the age of 8 years, it will slowly decrease or even no menstruation. It is important to note that there will always be blood flowing out of the bitch when she is menstruating, which should be noticeable if you are careful.

How to take care of your bitch during her period
If you are new to pets and have no experience with menstruation, your first thought should be, to drink more hot water. If you think so, you can go straight to the evil, but you can be glad to have read this article. First of all, the owner should maintain a good state of mind and do not be anxious to get angry, otherwise, it will affect the mood of the bitch, especially not because the bitch has menstrual bleeding or is worried about the dog is not a disease and thus throw away, such a way to do will be accused by dog lovers. Secondly, the body resistance of menstruating bitches must be declining, and this time the owner needs to give the bitch attentive care in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transport, not hungry and frozen. The most important point is the problem of hygiene, to avoid the bitch during the menstrual period suffering from an infection, must ensure that the bitch sleeps on the mat blanket is clean, and regularly updated and changed.

After reading these, pet novice you should no longer about the female dog menstruation and how to worry about it, since the determination to raise it, we must pay more attention and take good care of it.