[MyTrixie143]

She may or may not need a diaper. Some females will hardly bleed at all and will keep themselves really clean. Others need diapers as they bleed quite a bit. So far my two girls that have come into heat both needed diapers because they bled quite a bit. There really isn't much you can do for her, just have to wait it out and make sure she is kept away from any male dogs and don't let her outside alone, a male dog can smell a female in heat about a mile away and will do anything to get to her. Other than that, just have her spayed after she is completely out of heat, I would wait a month since dogs are usually in heat for 3 weeks.


As for whether to spay or neuter, I strongly suggest that if the dog is going to be bred, have it spayed or neutered.
I think it irresponsible to not spay or neuter your dog unless you are planning on breeding or your dog has a health issue that interfers with him/her being spayed/neutered. Also keep in mind that there is a huge difference in a female dog being spayed and not having her period from a woman not having her period. A dog's system is entirely different from ours and you really can't compare it.

Years ago, we were in the same line of thinking, we didn't want our Dutchess to get spayed, we didn't find it necessary and thought it was mean to put her through that. It was very irresponsible of us and I will regret it for the rest of my life. Dutchess ended up developing a infection or cancer from not being spayed and sadly it was our fault she didn't get to live longer.
When your dog is not spayed and is not bred she develops a higher risk of developing cancer because of it. It happens alot more than we would like to think. I can count way many more dogs being put to sleep or suffering because they were not spayed and developed cancer or an infection than I can count dogs that suffered from being spayed. So if you love your dog, have them spayed. IMHO