Do dogs only hump strange b itches on a walks if she is in season?

Kinski

ali-t wrote: »

She would be all right at training until she gets to her very fertile point. the trainer where I go encourages !!!!!es in season to go so the dogs get used to working with distractions. It keeps everyone on their toes but is very controlled so there will be no accidents or disasters.

If I was the owner of the male dogs in that class I would walk out if there was a femail in heat and I would never go back. What would happen if a few of the dogs decided to have a fight over the poor girl, also the attention she would be getting from the males might do her more damage than good and I'm not talking about an accidental mating there could be psychological problems for the poor soul.

gettingready

cjmumto2 wrote: »

It does sound like the OPs is coming into season

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

cyberbob

Get her Spayed. Problem solved.

blue_monkey_2

cyberbob wrote: »

Get her Spayed. Problem solved.

She is too young. She is still a puppy. She has to have her first season first!! If I was to take her now and she was in season she could actually bleed to death so this is why most vets will not do it unless it is for medical reasons. She can only be spayed 3 months after her season ENDS.

She will be spayed when she is old enough. For now though, we will keep her away from other dogs.

Not all of us are irresponsible and we get all of our pets neutured. As much as I love puppies the thought of cleaning up after, anything up to 12 of them, feels me with absolute horror!!

cyberbob

blue_monkey wrote: »

She is too young. She is still a puppy. She has to have her first season first!! !

That's myth they do not have to have there first season before being spayed. If you had done it earlier you would not have this problem. Yes some vets breeders will tell you they need a season but the majority of research says the opposite as do vets.

gettingready

Zara was spayed at 6 months of age, before having first season.

Thinking about it now, I would have waited till later to be honest.

ali-t

cyberbob wrote: »

That's myth they do not have to have there first season before being spayed. If you had done it earlier you would not have this problem. Yes some vets breeders will tell you they need a season but the majority of research says the opposite as do vets.

Where is the research that says this? Spay incontenence is thought to be more common in !!!!!es spayed early as these research papers agree.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11787155/
http://www.theriojournal.com/article/S0093-691X%2802%2901368-7/abstract

A review of the literature by Sanborn (2007) shows the following regarding spaying.

On the positive side, spaying female dogs
• if done before 2.5 years of age, greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors, the most common
malignant tumors in female dogs
• nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra, which otherwise would affect about 23% of intact female
dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs
• reduces the risk of perianal fistulas
• removes the very small risk (0.5%) from uterine, cervical, and ovarian tumors

On the negative side, spaying female dogs
• if done before maturity, increases the risk of osteosarcoma by a factor of 3.1; this is a common
cancer in larger breeds with a poor prognosis
• increases the risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma by a factor of 2.2 and cardiac hemangiosarcoma by
a factor of >5; this is a common cancer and major cause of death in some breeds
• triples the risk of hypothyroidism
• increases the risk of obesity by a factor of 1.6-2, a common health problem in dogs with many
associated health problems
• causes urinary “spay incontinence” in 4-20% of female dogs
• increases the risk of persistent or recurring urinary tract infections by a factor of 3-4
• increases the risk of recessed vulva, vaginal dermatitis, and vaginitis, especially for female dogs
spayed before puberty
• doubles the small risk (<1%) of urinary tract tumors
• increases the risk of orthopedic disorders
• increases the risk of adverse reactions to vaccinations

Personally, I would never advocate spaying a !!!!! early any more than I would advocate that a 9 year old should get a hysterectomy. Messing with nature for human's convenience is not something that should be taken lightly. All the hormonal changes that happen during puberty tend to be protective for humans and animals in terms of preventing cancer, stabilising growth etc etc