I would not take any female dog in heat any where near any other dogs. I think its best they stay home until they are over it.

I think that's the big difference between the males and the females and why females take the hit and are separated from others when she is in heat. for the safety of your female furbaby and the safety of other furbabies, it's best to just take one for the team and avoid the dog parks while she's in heat.

with that being said, i know that in my area, many of the obedience/agility classes, playgroups and doggie daycare as well as boarding will not accept unaltered dogs, male or female. the trainers and facilities will require proof of spay/neuter as well as all vaccinations before accepting the dog. some daycare and boarding facilities will also require an interview with the dog and owner to assess the owner and the dog's behavior to determine if the dog is a good fit for the facility. in these cases, unaltered females and males are equally discriminated against, for the safety of all.

I question if an unaltered male *may* be trained to behave around a female in heat. the behavior is instinctual, not a learned behavior. i think it's probably as easy to train a non neutered male to ignore a female in heat as it is to train a non neutered male not to hike up his leg to pee and not to mark. It's instincts. they can't help themselves.

A female in heat does not only upset the male dogs. When I was breeding German Shepherds, my females would get quite upset with each other when one was heat. Not sure if it was jealousy or what, but one female is season, would upset the whole bunch, not just the males.

I just can not imagine taking the chance of taking any dog, let alone a tiny dog out while she was in heat. They need to be home where they can be safe and comfortable.

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Took the words right out of my mouth!

Also, I wouldn't rely on panties as a birth control method. Others here have had "accidents" that way.

I live in a place where spayed and nuetered dogs arent an every day thing,infact,90% of dogs here are unaltered and Iv never heard of anyone saying that they cant take their female out because she is in heat..and getting her fixed just to be able to go out without having to worry about this just seems a bit drastic to me.
I mean,people DO want to breed their pets,or just dont want to risk anything happening during the spay etc,so why should they change their mind just so that other dogs wont ruin their walk?
I take my girls out on a leash ALWAYS,I never let them run free and I have come across dog owners on the beach who dont have their dogs on leashes and to me the problem is the owners,not the actual dogs when something happens!
This last time Jess was in heat we took her for her walk as usual and of course we came across a couple who were walking their cocker without a leash.Well this cocker was being a pain in the butt so his owners put him on a leash,which I think is the right this to do and they were totally fine with it.Why should I stop taking Jess on walks just because she is unaltered?,Why should I be the one to stay at home? I shouldent have to put up with other peoples dogs no matter what my females situation is and I shouldent be pressured into spaying just to make our walks more peaceful...owners of all genders should just be more flexable.
Here,when people let their dogs loose,they usually put him or her back on its leash if another dog is close by and then just let it go again when the coast is clear,to me this is the right thing to do and this way everyone is able to have fun:rolleyes:
Those who think "why should I have to put my dog back on its leash every 5 minutes?" are being selfish imo.It only takes 2 seconds to clip it on and another 2 to clip it off,its no big deal and makes everyones life alot easier.

That is a protection in the park only. Like I said Icould have use better judgment, however I was keep an eye on her constantly and that how i noticed the male getting interested. After seeing this I got up pick her up and was about to leave to not cause disturbance with the dogs playing. I still feel unaltered males should go either regardless. :thumbup:

You are probably right. It does "take two to tango" as the saying goes. :p However, since the burden of an unwanted pregnancy would fall on you, it would probably be best if you didn't go when your girl is in heat.

All your points are very valid and reasonable. Both male dog owner as well as female dog owners are at fault. If any rules are to be made they must be fair. I believe if both are unaltered then each pet owner has to do their part in responsibility. If any one had doubts about my pet ownership let me say me girl comes first, second and third for me. I would never allow for something like an unwanted breeding to happen even if some think it happens in no time I am very confident in how I look after my girl. Every one who knows me knows this and would not have a doubt in my pet ownership abilities. :)

Yes, I am sure that when my girl is in heat it is better to not go to high concentration areas like this. I just wanted to give her a good time as we hadn't been there in a while. Thanks for mentioning though that "It takes two to tango" :thumbup:

Hey there long time no see! Its good to see you back you need to post a recent picture of your Sheila for everyone to see.

About 20 years ago when we lived in town, we had a Lhaso Apso. He was a wonderful dog, smart & loving and everyone in the family loved him dearly. Our large yard was not fenced, but he NEVER left the yard. He just went outside to do his duty and came right back in. One day I undressed to take a shower upstairs and heard him barking to go out. I ran downstairs (naked) to let him out as I was the only one home. I started back upstairs when I heard a shot and a yelp. I looked out the window in the back of the house and there was our little dog trying to pull himself across the lawn.
The man who had moved into the rental house across the alley had a female in heat. He had tied her to the garage back by the alley. Of course, as soon as I let our male dog outside, he immediately smelled her and ran over there. The man shot him and severed his spine. He was paralized and we had to put him down.
I called the police and he had to go to court. They fined him, but that didn't bring our dog back. The judge said by law it was the female dog owners responsibility to keep the female in heat locked up or in a fenced area or confined area that the male dogs could not get in.
I certainly am not knocking anyone or criticizing. I have 2 male and 1 female. Because of my experience with losing our dog, I would probably be very upset if someone brought a dog in heat to the park and my male dog was injured by another dog because of it. It is not as if you couldn't ever take your female to the dog park, but it would probably be better if you didn't while she was in heat. I'm sure you have never thought about the consequences to others. The judge also said "No matter how well trained a dog is, they will still do what nature has given them the strong instinct to do and that is to mate with a female in heat".

That is horrifying!! :( I can\'t believe someone would SHOOT a dog for that. I would have had a difficult time living next to that guy without shooting HIM....I am so sorry that happened to your little guy.

I TOTALLY AGREE :thumbup:
When I took my SPAIED female to the park the other day, Ruby was pooping and a small male dog came over and tried to mount her while she was doing her buisness. I got so grossed out that i yelled at the dog and shoved it off her.
The problem isn\'t the dogs its the stupid owners who don\'t train their animals and let them roam off leash and do whatever the H&*l they want.
If I got a dollar for every off leash, untrained dog on an ON leash side of the park I would be a millionaire.
I\'d have to say that is one of my biggest pet peeves.