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Originally Posted by sweet_tikka  ...
Also, Debra... you said this is her most potent week... so it only lasts a week? And I've heard it happens twice a year, usually sometime in Spring and again in Fall?
I guess she's almost 9 months on Sunday so looks like she's right on time... I'm glad it's not as messy as I was expecting lol. Do they get worse as they mature... or is usually always like this? I have blotted it for her with a clean soft cloth, as it just looks icky and dirty and I know I would want to be cleaned up if I was her lol |
I did not say this was her most potent week. The only time I mentioned "most potent week" was explaining how determined male dogs will be during that time. I think you misunderstood. I have no idea of the timing of your dogs' heat cycle.
My experience with yorkies is that they are not very messy. Mine bled lightly and took care of keeping herself pretty well cleaned up. But I would still keep a diaper on her as you will find evidence after the fact if you don't. Those little spots tend to show up more later. Then take the diaper off as you take her outside for potty and leave it off long enough for her to do a thorough cleaning. You can use the baby wipes to make a clean pass before putting her diaper back on.
In your other post, you asked questions about registering her -- since we have determined you are dealing with CKC (Canadian Kennel Club), I can't help much. Not familiar with them. But I bet they will have a website like the AKC does, and you can look up the requirements. Her size will not have anything to do with registering. The way AKC works, if the mother and father were registered, then the breeder can register the litter. Normally that is all the breeder does. They will receive applications for registration for all pups in the litter from AKC. When they sell a puppy, they give the new owner one application and then they can register their own pup. So, most puppies here in the US are actually sold without being fully registered -- but the new owner leaves with that application and that is sort of thought of as the puppy's "papers." I feel it is important to register your pup, if that is possible. So, I encourage you to contact the breeder to see if they did register the litter and if not, find out why not.