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Jaya and Jenna · 01-11-2008, 02:08 AM

hey everyone

Jaya is 6 and half months old, and i took her to the vet last week for a checkup and to talk to the vet about spaying her before she went into heat. Her baby teeth were still in and he suggested to wait a month to let the teeth come in, just incase we have to extract them, and that he hoped she put on some more weight (she is two and half pounds).

Okay two things happened today.......

one, I found a baby tooth in her xpen this evening
and two, when i was tucking her in for bed, i noticed that she was REALLY bloated. And just yesterday i was going through YT threads, i remember seeing somewhere that female pups get very bloated when they go into heat. So i immediately got worried and checked her, and i saw very faint (like VERY faint) traces of blood. Like i cant even be sure because there has been no evidence anywhere else of any blood. Her 'thingy' just had a bit of red rimming it.

So i have a few questions...

one: How can i be sure she has gone into heat?

two: i read somewhere that she can still get spayed...what are your opinions about this... should i wait until its over? or should i have it done. I had really wanted to get her spayed before her first heat as it reduces chances of cancer so im really upset about this.

three: does anyone have any suggestions to help Jaya during this time... i have no clue how to deal with this... ie. should i seperate her from Jenna (3 month old female yorkie) cuz i dont know what jaya's mood will be like and jenna might irritate her.......

four:what should i expect...... how much blood will there be... what will her mood be like...will she be in pain.... is she going to be scared.... what should i do to help her....

five: in regards to her baby teeth falling out.... is it painful for her? will more fall out? should i not give her anything crunchy to eat? I tried looking in her mouth but she would not let me so i dont know if she's in pain or not.

She was playful all day, and then just this evening got a little quiet...

Sorry i probably sound like an idiot, its just that I have no clue about this. I will probably give the vet a call in the morning to ask him too.

01-11-2008, 02:08 AM	#1
Jaya and Jenna YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 781	I think Jaya just went into heat... hey everyone Jaya is 6 and half months old, and i took her to the vet last week for a checkup and to talk to the vet about spaying her before she went into heat. Her baby teeth were still in and he suggested to wait a month to let the teeth come in, just incase we have to extract them, and that he hoped she put on some more weight (she is two and half pounds). Okay two things happened today....... one, I found a baby tooth in her xpen this evening and two, when i was tucking her in for bed, i noticed that she was REALLY bloated. And just yesterday i was going through YT threads, i remember seeing somewhere that female pups get very bloated when they go into heat. So i immediately got worried and checked her, and i saw very faint (like VERY faint) traces of blood. Like i cant even be sure because there has been no evidence anywhere else of any blood. Her 'thingy' just had a bit of red rimming it. So i have a few questions... one: How can i be sure she has gone into heat? two: i read somewhere that she can still get spayed...what are your opinions about this... should i wait until its over? or should i have it done. I had really wanted to get her spayed before her first heat as it reduces chances of cancer so im really upset about this. three: does anyone have any suggestions to help Jaya during this time... i have no clue how to deal with this... ie. should i seperate her from Jenna (3 month old female yorkie) cuz i dont know what jaya's mood will be like and jenna might irritate her....... four:what should i expect...... how much blood will there be... what will her mood be like...will she be in pain.... is she going to be scared.... what should i do to help her.... five: in regards to her baby teeth falling out.... is it painful for her? will more fall out? should i not give her anything crunchy to eat? I tried looking in her mouth but she would not let me so i dont know if she's in pain or not. She was playful all day, and then just this evening got a little quiet... Sorry i probably sound like an idiot, its just that I have no clue about this. I will probably give the vet a call in the morning to ask him too.