Is there a definitive way to know for sure if our 2 year old yorkie-poo rescue is in heat and if so, how far along? After realizing it would be a very bad idea for an unspayed dog to spend 2 weeks at a Board & Train obedience school while I am out of town, I have been working on a Plan C (getting someone to come to the house) but that does not appear very promising. Plan B would be to either (b)(1) Board her at the vet or (b)(2) Have the vet spay and board her while we are gone. Boarding without spaying could have almost as much risk as the training school. Probably fewer dogs and more control there, but no guarantee.
It would be 'easy' (logistically) to have the spay done and all her recovery at the vet, but it makes my heart hurt to just leave her, not know if she's okay, and not be there to reassure her afterwards. I don't know if she needs us to be here then; perhaps Plan B would work well, but none of the options 'feel' right. Even being gone doesn't feel right, but it is unavoidable and it was better that we accepted her when we did rather than leaving her in a bad situation.
Even though we love our local vet, and he has always provided competent and compassionate care for our previous (much larger) pets, I would like her to be seen by a vet who specializes in small breeds. A Dallas vet has been recommended here, and if we spay/board then I would want to have it done at his facility.
Are there any other things I should consider? Sorry for so many words, I know you all are not my priest, manicurist or bartender
. I'm just very glad I happened to read another thread (about an unplanned pregnancy) this morning and realized in time that taking her to the obedience school (unspayed) was a very bad plan.