Waffles
Well-Known Member
Hello,
I know there are a lot of obvious signs like bleeding and an engorged vulva...
but lately my EM who is 8 months (and a week and 2 days to be exact) old, started only eating about half of what she normally eats and doesn't eat the the correct time anymore... because she kinda stopped eating, I just let her graze recently so she wont starve, but she still doesn't eat 50% of her food.
Also, she seems to be sleepy a lot, a little whiny, but not howling or anything unbearable.
I checked her vulva, and it seems little bit bigger than normal... but not yet double the size of normal. Her nipples all look normal, not puffy or anything at all.
I have seen her lick down there a little more than she used to which is what made me notice more closely how she's been acting in the first place.
This is in a span of maybe 4 days now.
Does it sound like she is coming into her first heat?
How long does it all take between the first symptoms like could her vulva just be like that for a while then her nipples come into play way later then the bleeding later like in a week?month? or is it mostly supposed to all happen all at the same time? I understand the whole actual heat length with the estrus ect ect but I am asking about the symptoms right before to when the heat begins.
I have read a lot of helpful things on this forum on what to do while she is in heat, but is there anything I can do for her or for me before, to prepare?
and last thing.. She usually would go to work with me every day, but I know I have to keep her in he house the whole heat. Too many dogs around.
She is "crate trained" but only goes in there while she sleeps usually, or when we feel like getting her out of the way for a while if too much is going on in the house. The house mates have OUTDOOR dogs (1 intact male, 2 fixed females all rotts), who are in a dog run that is fenced (5-6feet tall) in the back of the house they NEVER go in the house.. I would say the dog run is at least 100-150 feet away from the room its a big yard. Is this enough space between them or do I have to bar the windows!!??!
Thanks!!
I know there are a lot of obvious signs like bleeding and an engorged vulva...
but lately my EM who is 8 months (and a week and 2 days to be exact) old, started only eating about half of what she normally eats and doesn't eat the the correct time anymore... because she kinda stopped eating, I just let her graze recently so she wont starve, but she still doesn't eat 50% of her food.
Also, she seems to be sleepy a lot, a little whiny, but not howling or anything unbearable.
I checked her vulva, and it seems little bit bigger than normal... but not yet double the size of normal. Her nipples all look normal, not puffy or anything at all.
I have seen her lick down there a little more than she used to which is what made me notice more closely how she's been acting in the first place.
This is in a span of maybe 4 days now.
Does it sound like she is coming into her first heat?
How long does it all take between the first symptoms like could her vulva just be like that for a while then her nipples come into play way later then the bleeding later like in a week?month? or is it mostly supposed to all happen all at the same time? I understand the whole actual heat length with the estrus ect ect but I am asking about the symptoms right before to when the heat begins.
I have read a lot of helpful things on this forum on what to do while she is in heat, but is there anything I can do for her or for me before, to prepare?
and last thing.. She usually would go to work with me every day, but I know I have to keep her in he house the whole heat. Too many dogs around.
She is "crate trained" but only goes in there while she sleeps usually, or when we feel like getting her out of the way for a while if too much is going on in the house. The house mates have OUTDOOR dogs (1 intact male, 2 fixed females all rotts), who are in a dog run that is fenced (5-6feet tall) in the back of the house they NEVER go in the house.. I would say the dog run is at least 100-150 feet away from the room its a big yard. Is this enough space between them or do I have to bar the windows!!??!
Thanks!!