Since the behavior of dogs during estrus changes, this often causes inconvenience not only to the animal, but also to the owners. For example, a pet can suddenly become very restless. He stops responding to commands, tries to escape. Symptoms and behavior of the dog during estrus are such that during walks the dog will attract all the surrounding males.
In order to avoid trouble during this period of life, it is important to notice the moment when the estrus begins in the pet. It is necessary to take into account the duration of this phenomenon in the dog.
Signs
Finding out what kind of behavior is characteristic of dogs during estrus, it is recommended to take into account the fact that this is the period in which these animals are sexually hunted. When they become sexually mature depends on the breed. In an animal of small and medium breed, the first estrus will most likely occur at the age of 6-7 months, while in large breeds it starts from 11-18 months.
But for the dog to be able to bear offspring, it must be mature both sexually and physiologically. And this happens around the second year of life.
It manifests itself in the behavior of a dog during estrus aggression. It is aimed at people and other animals. Some pets have a pale bloom highlight. They often begin to mark in the home and on the street.
Duration
The reproductive cycle in dogs goes through 4 stages. You must take them into account when planning to knit an animal. After all, a successful process will only be on certain days of the cycle.
It is important to prepare for the fact that the dog often whines during estrus. This kind of behavior will accompany all days of the cycle - approximately 21 days. You can determine its beginning by the pink discharge that appears. The end of the cycle is determined by the unfriendliness of the pet in relation to males.
As a rule, estruses occur with pauses of 6-8 months. A number of factors - for example, genetic predisposition, current state - determine when the cycle begins. They also determine the behavior of dogs during the first estrus.
The duration of proestrus, the onset of estrus, is about 9 days. Dog behavior during estrus in proestrus appears in constant marks. This is done so that males perceive pheromones in the dog’s urine.
The initial period of estrus is manifested in scaring away males. She can growl, jump from them.
The second phase is estrus, its duration is 9 days. The behavior of dogs during estrus of the second period consists in active flirting with males. If it is touched from behind, it immediately retracts its tail, bends its front legs.
The third stage of the cycle is called metestrus. The dog begins to restore its normal physiological processes. The stage lasts about 150 days. At this time, she ceases to admit males to her.
By the way, not only the behavior of the dog during estrus changes. Her appetite practically disappears, she refuses food.
In the fourth stage, anestrus, complete sexual rest begins. The duration of this period is also about 150 days.
Avoid difficulty
As a rule, owners seek to get rid of the inconvenience associated with estrus in pets. In this case, they use drugs to regulate sexual hunting. They contain hormones. They also prevent unwanted pregnancy in dogs.
Content Rules
Keep the dog in a special way during active periods of the cycle. In cases where the owner does not need puppies, it is important to take measures with the very first signs of the cycle. So, you need to carefully monitor the pet on walks, to prevent contact with males.
It is necessary to use a short leash, because there is a great risk that the dog will simply run away. If mating begins, pulling the dogs away will be virtually an unrealistic task. Do not take during estrus dogs to exhibitions, competitions. The thing is that all the males around will be distracted by this, and the bitch herself will be naughty.
Frequency compliance
Care must be taken to ensure that the pet is clean at this time. Usually they are clean, but you will need additional care for bitches who live at home. Most likely they will remain in their berth. But you will need to constantly change its litter or clean it. Even the behavior during estrus of the dog is such a Spitz that there will be many traces throughout the apartment.
No need to punish her for that. One of the owners in such cases puts on special panties for the pet. With such clothes no traces will remain in the apartment and carpets, furniture, floors will remain clean.
Note
It is important to consider that if a bitch has not passed the first estrus by 2 years of age, she should consult a veterinarian. It is considered normal if estrus occurs in a pet once or twice a year. When this happens more often, this is probably evidence that a hormonal malfunction has occurred, which must be treated to avoid negative effects in the dog’s health.
The difficulties of the first estrus
It must be borne in mind that the first estrus is the most important stage of life in bitches. It begins, as a rule, after a change of teeth. Bloody discharge appears, it is unlikely that the dog will communicate with males, but this does not mean that you should not worry.
If the owners want to later breed puppies, you need to track the moment when the first estrus begins. After all, they begin to knit pets in the third cycle. As a rule, the owners mark the dates of the blanks on the calendar.
Bans
There are a number of prohibitions in violation of which the pet's health during this period of time may be in jeopardy. So, in no case should you bathe an animal during estrus in street ponds. Great chance that the genital tract is infected.
Experts disagree on whether to sterilize the dog at this time. If the animal is highly excitable, it can very painfully endure the operation and its consequences.
Special attention should be given to the garment which began after the birth. It usually occurs 4 months after the birth of offspring. If there are a lot of puppies, it can start in 6 months. Usually, recently born bitches during estrus experience frequent urination, they bleed, they lick a loop. The duration of estrus is about 3-4 weeks.
Problems
Features of estrus indicate pathological processes in the body. For example, a void can be without blood. In this case, the loop often swells, the remaining signs of estrus do not appear. This is an unnatural process. A veterinarian must be consulted to avoid health problems. The animal should be examined for the content of hormones in the blood. A very disturbing sign is when the void does not end for a long time. It is necessary to conduct an examination of the body as soon as possible.
Most likely, the reasons will be covered in a hormonal failure, but also this is a manifestation of the tumor.
Medical advice
It is important to take veterinary recommendations into account. While many owners give their pets hormonal drugs that ease estrus, doctors prohibit their use. After all, it provokes cancer. The risks of hormonal disruptions in the body also increase. If the owners do not want unwanted offspring, it is important to monitor the dog especially carefully.
It is necessary to pay attention to the color of the discharge in the female. It is considered normal when they are transparent and odorless. In cases when the pet is cold, sick, they become bloody, blood impurities may appear, the smell will become unpleasant. This is a direct sign that it is time to contact your veterinarian as soon as possible.
During estrus, the body's immune properties decrease. And walking increases the risk that the animal will become ill with something. It is more easily infected by various infections. If the pet develops bloody discharge after being empty, this is a sign of illness.
It is worth paying close attention to cases where the discharge becomes brown. If this occurs during estrus, this may be the norm. But the same phenomenon after the end of estrus speaks of the development of pathology in the body. Surveys are required in the very near future.
Usually the discharge is noticeable when the beast is standing or lying down. This is accompanied by an unpleasant odor. Inflammatory processes take place in a closed form. Pus with blood accumulates in the uterus of the animal. At later stages of the inflammatory process, increased thirst appears, appetite decreases, the stomach becomes much larger. Inflammation affects the urinary system, as a result, urge to urinate becomes frequent. In cases where the symptoms are minor, it is likely that treatment may be carried out at home after consulting a doctor. When they are more pronounced, the therapy will be much more intense.
If pregnancy has occurred, and the bitch has spotted, this is an occasion to immediately contact a veterinarian. It is important to conduct an ultrasound examination as soon as possible, because this is probably about uterine rupture. This condition is deadly to the animal. If embryo rejection occurs, the discharge becomes dark, almost black.