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Originally Posted by jawopw  My Yorkie is 10 1/2 months old and I believe in heat. She has had a swollen vulva for at least 10 days now, but has not started bleeding. Is this normal or should I be concerned? I have noticed her licking a lot but no signs of blood. Most of the information I have read says she should start her menstrual cycle a week after swelling. Please advise. She only weighs 2 1/2 pounds, so I panic every time something out of the norm occurs. I have another Yorkie that weighs 7 pounds and solid as a rock. He is 9 1/2 yrs old. My baby, is just so small, I worry so much about her. She also has a fontanel that has never closed which I also worry about. My vet has told me, many small breeds have the same situation and live a normal life, but I just to be a little more careful that she does not injure her head. I even worry about brushing the top of her head. Am I being over protective? |
If it is true that you have an unneutered male on the premises. Neuter him right now.
At 2.5 lbs you don't want to risk any pregnancy ever ever ever.
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And yes many Yorkies don't "show" when in heat. In fact I have a much larger breeder by far, my female doesn't show other than a few drops every now and again. Some females are really fussy about keeping themselves clean.
Your male if un-neutered can impregnate your female even at his age Belly bands et al, do not stop mating. The only way to stop mating is to insure complete separation of the two intact dogs for at least 4-5 wks once you know heat has commenced.
In fact most un-neutered males will telegraph that the female is going into season, even as early as one month prior to their entry.