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01-09-2016, 06:05 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Newport, NH, USA
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| Hyper Estrogenism Hello, It seems I only post when I am having an issue but I assure you I have wonderful days with my babies too. My first girl Olivia just had her first heat. She was terrible with the other pups and I had to keep her separated the whole time. When she was at about 30 days I decided to take her to the Vet because her nipples had swelled and weren't going down. She was also acting off. Good thing I did as she had a vaginitis and I was told she had hyper-estrogenism which caused the vaginitis and the swelling and her attitude. She was on an antibiotic and I took her to be rechecked. I was told she was getting better and her attitude should change. Well she has been back with the others but is still having issues with one of my other females. It is very scary when they go at it. I am afraid one of them will get hurt or worse. When they act up I seperate them and they each go in their crate. I just don't know what to do. when she goes into her next heat she will be bred with my male and when she is done she will be fixed. We are hoping this will take care of the problem. I love her so much and don't want to rehome her. Has anyone been through this and what did you do? Thank you Anne |
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01-10-2016, 04:13 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | If this were me and I really did love her like you're saying...then I would spay her immediately! I wouldn't spend another moment risking anything, or putting her thru this condition. There are SO many unwanted pets out there...why breed more, unless there is an imperative reason...?
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01-10-2016, 04:29 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Newport, NH, USA
Posts: 38
| I have been told by three vets that if I fix her before having a litter she will hold on to the aggressive behavior. Having a litter will help with the overload of estrogen. If I fix her after she is done with the litter she should be fine. The condition is not hereditary. It just happens sometimes so she won't pass it on. My breeder has had generations back from her and never had this condition. Her puppies will not be unwanted. I already have people who want them. |
01-10-2016, 05:14 PM | #4 |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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| I will only say when you have a breeding kennel, with intact females and intact males, you have attitude issues you have to deal with. I have males and females that if put together, would fight to the death.... If you are going to be breeding, you are going to have to accept this behavior and adjust your kennel arrangements to keep everyone safe....that could very easily mean rotating play times, not mixing particular dogs together, etc. Punishing the females for behavior that is completely normal for them, is a waste of time and not fair to the dogs. You want to breed? You are going to have to determine the "rank" of your females and keep the fighters separate....they WILL kill another dog that is smaller, weaker, unable to protect herself....and when the Alpha female jumps another female, it would not be unusual for the rest of the girls to "pile on" and join the massacre..... Hopefully that aggressive attitude is not a genetic disposition that will be passed on with her breeding...have you researched her past and her pedigree? Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 01-10-2016 at 05:16 PM. |
01-10-2016, 06:09 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Newport, NH, USA
Posts: 38
| I have researched her and spoken with the breeder. The Vet said it is because of the high estrogen. I only have 3 females and 1 intact male. I also have an old golden retriever and an old dachshund/Poodle and they are both neutered. Olivia only has trouble with one of the girls. Today I separated Olivia from the rest. She is now in my office where I spend a lot of time. She sits with me when I am on the computer every night. She seems to want my attention and isn't really interested in being with the others. She seems a lot calmer now and I let my male play with her for awhile this afternoon. They were my first two and they like being together. She is used to not being with the others because she was separated for her heat time. She will sleep in my room from now on so she isn't alone at night. My other pups sleep in the kitchen downstairs. She is very good with the new puppy and with my male. She loves my two older neutered males. It is just this one female. Maybe because the other female is bigger and intimidates her or maybe she is just jealous or maybe because the other female is submissive. Whatever the reason I am going to be sure they are not together again. My other two females get along fine together. I wasn't trying to punish them when I put them in their crate. I did it so they could have some time to calm down. I don't use their crate for discipline. It is their safe place. Thank you for the feedback! |
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