I think Jaya just went into heat...

[Jaya and Jenna]

hey everyone

Jaya is 6 and half months old, and i took her to the vet last week for a checkup and to talk to the vet about spaying her before she went into heat. Her baby teeth were still in and he suggested to wait a month to let the teeth come in, just incase we have to extract them, and that he hoped she put on some more weight (she is two and half pounds).

Okay two things happened today.......

one, I found a baby tooth in her xpen this evening
and two, when i was tucking her in for bed, i noticed that she was REALLY bloated. And just yesterday i was going through YT threads, i remember seeing somewhere that female pups get very bloated when they go into heat. So i immediately got worried and checked her, and i saw very faint (like VERY faint) traces of blood. Like i cant even be sure because there has been no evidence anywhere else of any blood. Her 'thingy' just had a bit of red rimming it.

So i have a few questions...

one: How can i be sure she has gone into heat?

two: i read somewhere that she can still get spayed...what are your opinions about this... should i wait until its over? or should i have it done. I had really wanted to get her spayed before her first heat as it reduces chances of cancer so im really upset about this.

three: does anyone have any suggestions to help Jaya during this time... i have no clue how to deal with this... ie. should i seperate her from Jenna (3 month old female yorkie) cuz i dont know what jaya's mood will be like and jenna might irritate her.......

four:what should i expect...... how much blood will there be... what will her mood be like...will she be in pain.... is she going to be scared.... what should i do to help her....

five: in regards to her baby teeth falling out.... is it painful for her? will more fall out? should i not give her anything crunchy to eat? I tried looking in her mouth but she would not let me so i dont know if she's in pain or not.

She was playful all day, and then just this evening got a little quiet...

Sorry i probably sound like an idiot, its just that I have no clue about this. I will probably give the vet a call in the morning to ask him too.

[luv_my_yorkies]

Hi
I am no expert, but Lola was the first female dog I had ever had. I did some research on heat cycles and spaying because she is a tiny girl and I was really worried about her having the surgery. Lola is currently 2.9 pounds and is 22 months, but she is spayed and was 16 months when she was spayed...and it was 6 weeks after her first cycle.

One: Lola's "private" area was very swollen when she did go into heat, and there was blood, albeit a very small amount, but there was blood on her privates as well as watery, thin blood on her blanket when we first noticed it. This was the beginning of her heat cycle...and later the blood was less watery.

Two:You are correct about the risks of cancer, but if your baby is in heat, it is difficult for the vet to preform the surgery, and more risky for your baby. We wanted to wait as well, hoping Lola would gain some more weight...and she went into heat, but it didn't happen like that for us. So, we had to wait six weeks after she went into heat to have the surgery..which we did and she was about 2.75 pounds at the time.

Three and Four:I can only assume dogs are all a bit different at this time. Lola became a bit more aggressive (she started to hump my male dog). She was a bit more sleepy and constantly wanted to clean her privates. So, from my experience, I learned to buy preemie-onsies, or xxs doggie sanitary pants and make sure was is as clean as possible during the process. There was really only about a teaspoon of blood total during her heat, but it was small drops through out the process. Also, her nipples were ery swollen as well...and I am sure sensitive, so we were careful to handle her and just let her come to us if she wanted to be held.

Lastly, Five: as for baby teeth, I have never seen either of my dogs in pain due to their baby teeth falling out...or for that matter any pets I have ever had. Both of my babies had baby teeth removed during their spay (Lola) and neuter (Tino ) surgeries...and they were back to eating like normal.

I hope this helps a bit...and I am sure you will find so many helpful people on this forum to give you their experiences!

p.s. You are not an idiot by any means...just a loving and concerned Yorkie parent!

Originally Posted by Jaya and Jenna

hey everyone

Jaya is 6 and half months old, and i took her to the vet last week for a checkup and to talk to the vet about spaying her before she went into heat.

Her baby teeth were still in and he suggested to wait a month to let the teeth come in, just incase we have to extract them, and that he hoped she put on some more weight (she is two and half pounds).

Okay two things happened today.......

one, I found a baby tooth in her xpen this evening
and two, when i was tucking her in for bed, i noticed that she was REALLY bloated. And just yesterday i was going through YT threads, i remember seeing somewhere that female pups get very bloated when they go into heat. So i immediately got worried and checked her, and i saw very faint (like VERY faint) traces of blood. Like i cant even be sure because there has been no evidence anywhere else of any blood. Her 'thingy' just had a bit of red rimming it.

So i have a few questions...

one: How can i be sure she has gone into heat?

two: i read somewhere that she can still get spayed...what are your opinions about this... should i wait until its over? or should i have it done. I had really wanted to get her spayed before her first heat as it reduces chances of cancer so im really upset about this.

three: does anyone have any suggestions to help Jaya during this time... i have no clue how to deal with this... ie. should i seperate her from Jenna (3 month old female yorkie) cuz i dont know what jaya's mood will be like and jenna might irritate her.......

four:what should i expect...... how much blood will there be... what will her mood be like...will she be in pain.... is she going to be scared.... what should i do to help her....

five: in regards to her baby teeth falling out.... is it painful for her? will more fall out? should i not give her anything crunchy to eat? I tried looking in her mouth but she would not let me so i dont know if she's in pain or not.

She was playful all day, and then just this evening got a little quiet...

Sorry i probably sound like an idiot, its just that I have no clue about this. I will probably give the vet a call in the morning to ask him too.

[Jaya and Jenna]

Thank you SO much for taking out the time to reply

So we will just wait until she is out of heat to have her spayed. She'll be bigger so it will be safer, you are right.

This morning when i checked her over, there was no blood anywhere... but this evening after i got back home, there was blood on her pee-pad, or atleast something red. I checked her over, but again, there is no blood on her privates.

I have my eyes peeled for any other signs.... and am still hoping this is just a false alarm (i dont think it is though lol).

My baby isnt a baby anymore
i was just looking at her puppy videos and she was soo tiny n soo silly. Puppies are so silly arent they. They're the greatest. But its nice now too because she's so independent.

Thanks again for answering all my questions

[luv_my_yorkies]

No problem! It brought back memories of my little Lola...become a "woman" and getting "all growed up!" Doesn't time just fly????

One quick thing...the vet let me know that since Lola was so tiny, she might not bleed at all. Like I said, it wasn't a constant thing...just a drop here and there. You will definitely notice her getting more swollen and constantly licking and trying to clean herself.

I wish you and your little one all the best! Here's to our little ones becoming "ladies"!!!

[MyFairLacy]

Here vulva will become really swollen if she's in heat. The best time to test for blood is right after she pees - wipe her with a tissue...you may see a faint sign of blood. Some small dogs don't bleed at all while in heat though so don't be surprised if there isn't any blood. I think the most obvious signs of going into heat is the swollen vulva.

I recommend waiting until she's out of her heat to spay her as long as she has no chance of being exposed to intact males. She can be spayed while in heat but there is more blood and most vets like to wait...it's a riskier surgery and takes longer. Be sure to keep her away from all intact males for 4 weeks just to be safe. Supervise her at all times and don't leave her outside unattended for even a minute. Even if you think your backyard is secure, you'd be surprised at what a male can do to get to her.