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Originally Posted by kjc  I must have missed this entry. And I still am having trouble trying to find the most appropriate reply. Let me get this straight: Your wife has been walking Crystal off-lead since your surgery? At which time Crystal came into season (started her heat/estrus)? And after knowing about Crystal's escape from you while out one day? I still don't know how to say this nicely, but have you both lost your minds? This is totally such high risk (for disaster) behavior!
One cannot compare a dog's personality when not in heat to when the dog is in heat. A trusted companion turns into a reproductive machine! In heat, Crystal's body is constantly telling her to 'make puppies', regardless of any consequences. (It's not that she likes your wife more, it's because your wife is fulfilling Crystal's basic primal urge to get out and about!)
Dog heat starts with swelling of the vulva. This can go on for a week before the bleeding starts. Bleeding can last a week or more. When the bleeding stops is the optimal time to get pregnant and is when professional breeding takes place (3-5 days after bleeding stops). Notice the word 'optimal'. Fertilization can still occur before and after the 'optimal time'. The absolute safest thing to do is keep her on leash at all times, but especially when her vulva is swollen. The entire time. Even professional breeders miss a day or two here and there.
Intact males can smell a female in heat from miles away.
This is very typical Yorkie behavior. I guarantee that 99% of all Yorkies do these behaviors at some point in their lives, if not their whole lives, mainly as puppies but also older dogs too will take a piece of food into another room and hide it or eat it there. My Biewer takes her food bowl into the living room to eat. My little Yorkie girl hides pieces of food under a scatter rug, and the Biewer finds them and eats them. I believe this was discussed in a thread on YT somewhere, and it ended being chalked up to their hunting instinct, moreso than an abuse issue.
Yorkies have no fear. They do not see themselves as 'small dogs', not in the least!
These are people you have welcomed into your home, and she reads this and accepts your friends. Are these the same people outside? Also, outside she goes into 'protect mode'. This is also common of the breed.
Congratulations on the Granddaughter! Wishing your DW a safe and happy trip!
I hope I haven't sounded too harsh, but I feel you both need a 'Wake-up call'. I keep telling myself you are 'new' owners and my intent is not to hurt anyone's feelings, but for Crystal's sake, please heed my advice. |
Firstly thanks for your wishes over my wife's grand daughter.
Sorry you felt it necessary to rebuke us, the need for which is I feel misconstrued. My wife is simply able to run with Crystal 'on-leash' presently, which I cannot.
Prior to her coming into season she did indeed let her off and throw a ball etc. etc. From other responses I thought I'd explained the position with clarity and I apologize if my narrative has been ambiguous. I also hope I haven't drifted too much in the past, if so accept my regrets for being a bore?
Both of us have had several dogs over our lives and would never release an 'in-season' bitch at any time. Indeed Irina has awoken at 5.30am each day during this episode to ensure maximum possible seclusion when Crystal was outside, as she was worried about her exposure even on a lead. She also took a riding crop as accompaniment!
As regards house guests I recognize familiarity as a concept. I was merely using the contrast between her attitude to people as against other dogs, not as axiomatic reasoning for the reaction in itself.
Reluctantly I still find your 'Wake-up' call reference both perplexing and to be candid, conclusively hurtful. I must obviously appear as either very naive, or in need of care?
I think it best to let matters and my future exposure rest there.
May I thank most sincerely all the people who have helped me on the forum, as I posted with growing confidence and trust amongst a mainly female audience. We really both express our feelings here, but I appear in the singular, as control of my native language is superior to Irina's and she didn't wish to be misunderstood.
In closing I will always retain the memory of many comments here with feelings of affection, gratitude and kindness, reference the little people we all love so much...