boxer dog on heat advice pls!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Sounds like you know your stuff and have everything under control. Keep doing what your doing and when she is out of her cycle she can be spayed.

The pooping in the house often happens when a female goes into heat simply because her hormone levels are all messed up and it just throws her whole body off.

Thank you for rescuing your baby from the pound. I can understand them not wanting to do a reopening surgery on her but i am also shocked that they let her go before knowing if she was spayed or not. Thank god this boxer girl didn't end up in the wrong hands.

Don't even leave her in the yard unattended. Take her out, on a leash, just long enough to go to the bathroom. Leaving her in the yard, whether fenced or not, will attract dogs from all over the neighborhood. Boxers are also very determined dogs. If you've a fenced yard and she has boyfriend on the other side, she'll think nothing of digging, climbing or jumping her way out. Sounds like she's in the middle of her cycle, so you've at least another week before she's out of the danger zone. How old is she? If this is her first cycle, you defin don't want her mated.

Boxers are VERY high energy dogs. I own a purebred myself and am getting another. They need their exercise! Although, if you are concerned about walking her, try and find activities in the home to keep her busy and exercised. Maybe play fetch for a bit or something. You could take her for a walk, but bring sprays to keep others at bay. But, other people should have control over their dogs as well, so it shouldn't be an issue.

She sould be nearing the end of bleeding, and that's prime breeding time. THAT is when you need to keep her away from males! It's very responsible of you to get her fixed. The pound didn't do it?? Odd!!

Females seasons last for 21 days though the bleeding only lasts about a week. You are right to be concerned about males - you could try walking her and carrying some type of dog repelent spray, etc if you really want to. Other than that, just wait it out. I'm glad you're getting her spayed.

If you have to take her out to exercise her take her away from your house - preferably in the car & wash down the area where she has walked. It may sound excessive, but dogs have extremely good noses and are extremely determined when it comes to finding a mate! Dogs can track where she has been from her scent and if you live in area where there are stray dogs, you may find them hanging around your house 24/7 after following her scent from wherever you have walked her. It really isn't worth the risk of taking her out when she is in full season - any time now. When the discharge lessens, this is the time she is most receptive to males, don't let her out of your sight!

About 3 months after her season is the best time to have her spayed as this is when the blood supply to the uterus is at its least.

The average heat cycle for a dog is approximately 3 weeks and since this an an average, some heats are shorter (as little as 7-10 days), others are longer (4 weeks or more).

Average times between heat periods is seven months but some dogs can cycle as early as every 4 months, some once a year.

Lengths of heat cycles and intervals between cycles are different for each dog but most dogs hit somewhere close to the averages.

The first part of heat you will notice bleeding from the vulva, swelling of the vulva, possible increase in urination and the most noticeable, male dogs hanging around the house. During this period (proestrus), females will not allow the males to breed with them although the males will be very persistent.

The second part or estrus is the time in which the female will allow the male to breed her and this can last anywhere from 4-21 days. A female, most of the time, will allow most any male to breed during this time. As the female starts to go out of heat or enter diestrus, she will be less willing to breed.

Again this stage can last 4-14 days but averages approximately 7 days. The next cycle usually begins about 7 months from the start of the last heat cycle, not the end of that cycle but again this varies from dog to dog. The interval stays the same even if she becomes pregnant.

If you do not intend to breed her, you really should consider spaying her. There are many health benefits associated with spaying such as decreased chance of mammary tumors and you will not have to worry about pyometra, metritis or unwanted litters (overpopulation is a big problem - just take a trip to a humane shelter).

If you elect to spay her, this can be done during heat but it may be best to wait until the heat cycle is over to decrease the chance of complications.

Intact female dogs will normally come into heat (estrus) once every 4 ý to 12 months with the average for most breeds being once every 6 months. You will probably notice some bloody discharge from the vagina and a swollen vulva when your dog is in heat. You may notice "mounting" behavior, also.

The heat period can last from 8 to 30 days with an average of about 20 days. Most female dogs will be willing to stand for a male dog and permit breeding around 10 to 16 days after the beginning of their heat period. Some females will be a little more aggressive during their heat period, but most show no change in behavior and interaction with their owners.

Having puppies is great if you want the puppies or if you're trying to develop a special line of dogs. But there is no behavioral benefit in letting the female have a litter before spaying.

The normal canine companion will benefit greatly from being spayed at an early age before she has her first heat cycle. Problems that can develop later in life, such as mammary cancer and uterine infections, are virtually eliminated if an ovariohysterectomy (spay) is performed before she experiences her first heat cycle.

First question - is he neutered? If not, get that done now - testosterone makes dogs more aggresive, so eliminate that first. Then, contact local obedience training clubs and find one who has an animal behavior specialist. You can also ask your vet for reccomendations on a trainer. The trigger was obviously the change of the baby. There are many books on how to introduce this change, but it is too late for that. A year is a long time to wait to decide to work on this, so be patient & consistant with any methods the trainer reccomends. Good luck.

YOR BABY WILL BE SAFE AS LONG AS YOU DONT AND I REPEAT DONT LET HER ALONE EVER IN YARD OR ON WALK MALES ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO FEAMALES IN THERE CYCLE. BUT MALES CAN NOT DO ANY HARM IF YOU ARE THERE. ALSO TRY NOT TO LET HER GO POTTIE THIS IS HOW MALES KNOW SHE IS IN HER CYCLE. ALSO MALES WILL REPETE. MALES WILL CLIMB A FENCE IF DETERMED TO BE WITH THIS LADY. THIS IS ABOUT 3 WEEKS WORK BUT WELL WORTH IT... THE FEMALE WILL BE ON CYCLE 1 WEEK STOP 4 1 WEEK THEN 1 NORE WEEK SHE WILL START AGAIN THIS VARYS WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOGS, HOPE ALL GOES WELL. BE

GENTEL AFTER YOU FIX SHE WILL NEED SOME LOVE GOOD 2 HEAR YOU ARE DOING THIS

P,S, MALES WILL ALSO HOOK UP THROGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE IF GIVEN THE CHANCE.

If you are scared to walk her let your hubby continue to do it or just take short walks around your house, carry mace if you must. I am shocked the pound did not fix her that is where my dog came from and the pound fixed her, anyway get her fixed as soon as she is out of heat. You can also get things to cover her butt so she does not make a mess in the house, and if she seems uncomfortable from the heat cycle give her plenty of love. I got my girl from a shelter and she is just so sweet. It really is shocking how people will treat an animal, and then discard it like trash. It makes me really sick. I would love to see pics of your baby.

Neither of you should be walking her when she is in heat. She should stay in your yard on a leash with someone with her at all times.

her heat should last about another 2 weeks. She is now at the stage where she is most likely to breed so do not walk her out of the yard for any reason.

I'm surprised a shelter let an unspayed dog go. Almost all have them spayed/neutered before they leave. Glad you are having her spayed after her heat.