Chihuahua - My pet bleeding drops ???... :(

Morrigan_2020

It certainly doesn’t sound like she is spayed (not sprayed), I’m assuming from your post that English is not your first language, maybe Spanish?  Most vets don’t spay until after the first season, it’s highly highly unlikely it’s already been done. 

Jenni_D

Morrigan_2020 said:

It certainly doesn’t sound like she is spayed (not sprayed), I’m assuming from your post that English is not your first language, maybe Spanish?  Most vets don’t spay until after the first season, it’s highly highly unlikely it’s already been done. 

Just to say - that's not necessarily true (but probably true in this OP's case). I know someone who bought a female Australian Labradoodle from a licensed breeder - part of the contract was that the pup would be spayed prior to collection, and collection was well before her first season.

Sky_

alykhalil1 said:

i am more than positive she is sprayed, coz i remember the pat did not allow her to be taken for walks for almost 9-11 weeks till she had her last jab thingy. but i am sure she is sprayed. thank you.

Spayed means that she has had an operation to stop her having puppies, not that she has had her injections to stop disease.

These days it's not usually advised until they're at least 8 months old, (ideally at around 18 months, if you can keep them safe from getting pregnant until then).  

Apintplease

Your little girl puppy has become a woman, which means she can get pregnant if she is not kept away from entire dogs

So for now, you dont walk her anywhere where there is the chance of off lead dogs getting to her because believe me, if she's ready to mate, you won't be quick enough to stop it

The bleeding should stop after  about 2 weeks and won't happen again for another 6 months - maybe longer.

Two things you need to so ASAP

Get insurance for her before you start needing vets visits. Get the best you can afford. Vets are not cheap

Get an appointment to get her spayed. The best time is around 6-8 weeks after her first season ( period ). This is so the vet knows she's not pregnant and the chances of excessive bleeding and complications have passed

Please enjoy your wee pup BUT do some reading up on looking after a dog 

Your pup should have come from the breeder having been wormed and the first lot of inoculations done. Then you collect pup, book an appointment with the vet of your choice to ensure its fit and healthy and book the next round of inoculations. Also pups have to be wormed regularly at this age by treatment from the vets, not what you can buy in the supermarket

sheramber

Jenni_D said:

Morrigan_2020 said:

It certainly doesn’t sound like she is spayed (not sprayed), I’m assuming from your post that English is not your first language, maybe Spanish?  Most vets don’t spay until after the first season, it’s highly highly unlikely it’s already been done. 

Just to say - that's not necessarily true (but probably true in this OP's case). I know someone who bought a female Australian Labradoodle from a licensed breeder - part of the contract was that the pup would be spayed prior to collection, and collection was well before her first season.

These breeders do not want anybody diluting their breeding lines and have had these contracts for years as well as charging    arm and a leg for  privilege  of buying one of their crossbreeds.

Silvertabby

Spaying is a big operation for a little girl, whilst neutering is almost a minor procedure for a boy.

It's becoming common practice for good cat breeders to neuter boy kittens before letting them go to their new homes (at 13 weeks) but the girls are just too young/little to spay before the recommended 6 months.

Perhaps the same thinking applies to the smaller dog breeds?

Morrigan_2020

Silvertabby said:

Spaying is a big operation for a little girl, whilst neutering is almost a minor procedure for a boy.

It's becoming common practice for good cat breeders to neuter boy kittens before letting them go to their new homes (at 13 weeks) but the girls are just too young/little to spay before the recommended 6 months.

Perhaps the same thinking applies to the smaller dog breeds?

Male and female dogs benefit from getting their natural hormones as they are growing up, its always better to wait to neuter until they reach maturity, as the OP's dog now has. 

lcc86

It's highly unlikely your dog is spayed from what you're saying - it's an operation that requires a period of recovery and stitches etc so you would definitely know if this was done while you've owned her. Plus she is quite young still. 

You need to get her insured (if she isn't already) and also book her in to be spayed unless you want to deal with unwanted puppies (hint - you don't). Insurance is not likely to cover the cost of the spay which could be a few hundred pounds total cost so you need to be prepared to pay for that. Ultimately it is the responsible thing to have her spayed as her owner.

MalMonroe

I also don't think, from what you say, that this pup has been spayed. It's an operation after which there will be stitches and also their fur has to be shaved off, including a portion of fur on one of their front legs and it should be fairly obvious whether or not this has been done. 

It does sound as if you don't really know much about dog owning. You yourself say you are daft and dumb.

But PLEASE take this pup to a vet as soon as you can. In my book it's a necessity as soon as you take responsibility for any pet. They need a general check up, if nothing else. You need to know exactly what vaccinations she's had and when - because she's going to need annual boosters - and whether or not she's spayed (sounds like she isn't) and if she has been micro-chipped and if so, can you have her record?

If you do decide to take out some insurance, you won't be able to claim on that until at least fourteen days afterwards but you can't usually claim for spaying and vaccinations anyway. 

Vets are expensive, yes I agree (we have cats) but you really should think about that before you decide to take on any pet. You can't let animals suffer because you can't afford their care. And if you can't afford their care it's always kinder to surrender them to someone else who can. 

Jenni_D

sheramber said:

Jenni_D said:

Morrigan_2020 said:

It certainly doesn’t sound like she is spayed (not sprayed), I’m assuming from your post that English is not your first language, maybe Spanish?  Most vets don’t spay until after the first season, it’s highly highly unlikely it’s already been done. 

Just to say - that's not necessarily true (but probably true in this OP's case). I know someone who bought a female Australian Labradoodle from a licensed breeder - part of the contract was that the pup would be spayed prior to collection, and collection was well before her first season.

These breeders do not want anybody diluting their breeding lines and have had these contracts for years as well as charging    arm and a leg for  privilege  of buying one of their crossbreeds.

Oh I absolutely agree with you - the decision is purely commercial. (I meant to add this earlier). I was just making it clear that it does happen.