Dogs first menstruation

When a dog gets her first period Female dogs usually get their first period at 6-8 months of age (in individual cases they may not get their period until they are 1-2 years old due to physical problems, etc.) This is also the time when females start to come into heat. Females will menstruate every six months and each period may take 1-2 weeks, mainly in the spring and winter.  Signs of menstruation in female dogs 1. The female dog’s pubic area will appear swollen with red fluid flowing out, but the amount is not large; 2. The female dog will often clean her pubic area and its surroundings; 3. The female dog will like to have contact with male dogs at this time.  Female dogs physiological period how to care 1. pay attention to warm female dogs and human physiological structure, so in the physiological period, the owner should also pay attention to their pet dogs to keep warm, to avoid the female dog cold, especially the physiological period is in the spring and winter, is also a high incidence of colds season, you can give their dogs covered with a small quilt, the use of hot water bags in the nest, etc.. 2. Supplementary nutrition physiological period of the female dog may need a lot of nutrients, if there is a dog can eat blood food, you can also consider giving the dog a little supplement, as a dog like a baby dog care it! 3. hygiene cleaning to “menstruation” of the dog, the pubic area will be swollen, the dog will always lick if uncomfortable, so the owner should pay attention to often help the dog clean reproductive system, you can use warm tax cleaning once a day, pay attention to hygiene can be. 4. Avoid strenuous exercise dogs should also pay attention to avoid very strenuous exercise, pay attention not to let the dog all kinds of jumping up and down. In order to avoid being hit, or due to strenuous exercise and tearing the pubic and other situations, the dog will also be uncomfortable.  Dogs can wear physiological pants outside the dog’s physiological period is longer, there will be dripping blood (menstrual blood), small dogs have a small amount of menstrual blood, large dogs will have more menstrual blood, however, the nature of the dog will lick off their own menstrual blood, so for the sake of hygiene, you can give the dog wear dog physiological pants, the pads inside can be replaced with human use.