First Heat Cycle Question

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by zehcnaskcin08

should i try again ???

No.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by zehcnaskcin08

i have a yorkie she will be 1yr next month . she is in heat cuz ive noticed bleeding .swelling and lickin herself alot .. but my question is for the breeders cuz i tried breeding her but she would let the male breed with her . then she started putting her back towards him like she wanted too and the male didt want to she is now in her 2nd week of being in heat so should i try again ??? thanks for the help in advance

As stated your yorkie is way to young.

But, I will answer your question. My answer may not be what you like, but I'll attempt to be as gentle as I can.

What you've explained, leads me to believe you need to educate yourself before attempting to breed. And there is much to learn before one proceeds. Breeding is more complicated than just putting two dogs together.

My strong advice to you is find a mentor, one that has knowledge in all things yorkie and breeding. One that lives close to you. But, until you do, start studying/reading everything you can; The Yorkie Standard (this will help you determine if your dogs are a good representation of the breed), canine genetics, breeding (this will teach you the basic "heat" cycle of the canine), whelping and raising a litter. There are seminars on breeding and whelping.

In studying the yorkie, you'll find that there are genetic defects that yorkies may be predisposed to, have your dogs tested to rule them out. Testing will inform you if your dogs have any of these genetic defects, but it doesn't prove that they are not carriers, therefore passing them down to their offspring.

Should you wish to continue in breeding, it is best to arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can. Breeding yorkies is difficult, so you don't want to buy trouble, going into it blind. Most of all you need to know that even the most knowledgable breeders have problems. So, the most important question you need to ask yourself is: Are you prepared to lose your girl and/or possibly the litter of puppies.

[Reese1]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

They will all go back to normal.....The only time the nipples remain larger is when a female has produced a couple of litters. Now her vulva will shrink back to normal.

I just saw this and have a question.
We got Camden at 2 1/2 yrs old and the story we were told is she had been bred once and lost a litter of puppies. Though nothing about the BYB that neglected her would surprise me.
Her nipples though are larger. So does that for sure mean that she would have had a couple of litters? Her nipples wouldn't stay like that from one breeding and lost litter?

[Ava Mae]

How about behavioural changes??? Ava seems to be humping her toys a lot more, and isn't eating well... she is 6 months.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Ava Mae

How about behavioural changes??? Ava seems to be humping her toys a lot more, and isn't eating well... she is 6 months.

Six months is bit early for a yorkie female to come into Season. Although, it's not unheard of. Humping in little girls happens, it has nothing to do with her heat cycle. Distract her from her behavior, occupy her with something else.

It's been my experience with girls in heat that their appetite increases, eating like little pigs. Although, I have one girl that comletely lost her brain cells and went off food completely. I ended up having to force feed her, she finally regained her mind and began eating on her own again.

There is no set yorkie female behavior when coming into or while in Season. As in humans, they all are different, with their own behavior and quirks.

[Ava Mae]

Great, thank you for the info!!!

[Bronxymarsh]

My 8 month Yorkie is in heat now with blood and all. But I read somewhere that it takes 6 months between cycles. My question is I notice her vulva swollen just last month so how long can she be in heat? I am dog sitting my moms chihuahua and even though he is not neutered he does not have any interest in my Bronxie but she keeps trying to get his attention should I still put a belly diaper on him just in case I have kept them separated when I am not watching them and a diaper on her but she keeps taking it off.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by Bronxymarsh

My 8 month Yorkie is in heat now with blood and all. But I read somewhere that it takes 6 months between cycles. My question is I notice her vulva swollen just last month so how long can she be in heat? I am dog sitting my moms chihuahua and even though he is not neutered he does not have any interest in my Bronxie but she keeps trying to get his attention should I still put a belly diaper on him just in case I have kept them separated when I am not watching them and a diaper on her but she keeps taking it off.

Six months is the average for larger dogs. While there are some yorkie girls that cycle every 6 months, the average is more every 8 months.

Heat cycle runs for 21 days. But, is safest to keep your female from all males for a month. A belly band is not going to protect an oops mating, seperate them. All it takes is a matter of seconds.

Lots threads in the breeding section on oops pregnacies. I strongly advice having you to have her spayed as soon as her cycle is over.

[snidere]

[QUOTE=Mardelin;3111004]Six months is bit early for a yorkie female to come into Season. Although, it's not unheard of.

My question is , my Jackie is just six months old and she does not have behaviors of being in season, no bleeding or humping, however she had a play date with a 5 month old male today and he tried to take her purity! I separated them immediately as she is being spayed this upcoming week. My question may be dumb, but I thought the thing that started the males up was the female being in season...would he try to mess with her if she were not on her heat cycle yet?

[gemy]

[quote=snidere;3790235]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Six months is bit early for a yorkie female to come into Season. Although, it's not unheard of.

My question is , my Jackie is just six months old and she does not have behaviors of being in season, no bleeding or humping, however she had a play date with a 5 month old male today and he tried to take her purity! I separated them immediately as she is being spayed this upcoming week. My question may be dumb, but I thought the thing that started the males up was the female being in season...would he try to mess with her if she were not on her heat cycle yet?

Quick answer is Yes. My Yorkie knows about one month before our female goes in heat. Dogs sense of smell is about 1million times better than ours. Even neutered males will try to "hump" spayed females. It is nature after all

[Brenda Spillane]

My Yorkie started bleeding Dec. 27. She stopped bleeding Jan. 8th. I tried to breed her on her 13th and 14th day but she wasn't interested. I tried again on her 20th day and they connected. Does this mean she was still in heat and can be pregnant?

[McheleM]

Originally Posted by Brenda Spillane

My Yorkie started bleeding Dec. 27. She stopped bleeding Jan. 8th. I tried to breed her on her 13th and 14th day but she wasn't interested. I tried again on her 20th day and they connected. Does this mean she was still in heat and can be pregnant?

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She can remain fertile for a week after she stops bleeding.

I would hope since you are trying to breed her that you learn as much as you can about it- it still won't be enough. Breeding isn't something to take lightly. It's hard work.

[SMBLondon]

Hi everyone..

I'm new to the forum and have a few questions..
My baby girl is on her first heat (8 months old)..She has started to bleed today and her vulva is really swollen.
I've read a lot of threads and other websites about it, but couldn't find any info about changes with regards to food.
Bella is a fussy eater by rule, but since yesterday is refusing to eat anything.. she doesn't seem even interested in the most yummy treats..
I've given her some chicken and chicken liver and she has eaten a tiny bit today, but was not interested, and usually she would go crazy for it.
Does it have anything to do with the heat period or should a get worried??
I'll be calling my vet tomorrow morning, but would love to have an input from owners on their personal experience as well.

xx Suzi and Bella xx

[bjh]

You have posted on an old thread. You would get more response if you started your own thread. To answer your question....it is not unusual for females to go off their food when they are in heat. Their whole personality will change during their heat and for about two months following their heat cycle. Be sure to keep you female away from males for 3 weeks in order to prevent an accidental breeding.

Hopefully your female will start eating again soon. It is possible she has something else going on beside being in heat so keep an eye out on how her stools are in case she is having some stomach problems and also take her temperature to make sure it is normal.

It would be best to get your female spayed in a few months before her next cycle so you will not have to deal with the mood changes every 6 months and to prevent any accidental breedings.

[SMBLondon]

Hi Bjh,

Thank you very much for all the info.. I didn't know her personality would change for so long after the heat.
I can see loads of different behaviours..
She has always slept in my bed and has decided that we want to be in her bed at night time..
She has always loved cuddles, and now she won't let me handle her much..
The food problem as previously mentioned..
She cries By my front door really often asking to go out (which has never happened before, unless I was late to our regular walk)

Yes, you are right.. They change a lot during this period, and not in a good away..

I was thinking about not spaying her for now, and wait another year or two to have a littler from her, as we want another 2 babies for us, but now, seeing how moody she gets, and thinking about the pain she will have to go through (Not mentioning the risks) I'm pretty much convinced to have her spayed and get another 2 puppies from the breeder we got her from..

I don't want to see her suffering..

I've called the vet this morning and he told me the same.. Its not uncommon to them to be off food when on heat, and that I shouldn't worry.
But He didn't mention anything about fever..
How do I check her temperature at home, and what would be a normal temperature and a high one?
I'm under the impression that she's a bit hot today..

Thanks again fir your help!!

Xx Suzi & Bella xx