My dog ran away and she was in heat, will she come back anytime soon?

Why are you sitting at the computer instead of out looking for your dogs? Off you go! Go look for them.

Your dogs may be smart but their owner is sadly lacking in smarts.

If by chance you do get these dogs back, build a safe enclosure or build proper fences so they don't keep escaping AND have these dogs spayed. You are putting their lives at risk.

Just FYI, dogs do not have periods. They come into season or Estrus...which is the direct opposite of menstruation.

With Abby we had done about 5 months of training in a class setting before entering her first trial(we had trained on our own for 2-3 years prior to the classes). It was a USDAA intro trial and I went there not expecting much because hey it was her first trial and she was still a pretty green dog. But she ended up doing well and much better than I expected, but it was a learning experience for both of us and in a new place and new setting she was distracted and a bit nuts(we had run outs, visiting the judge and timers etc). We ran FEO and it was fun and she had fun and yeah. Her second trial(another intro trial) was 8 months after the first trial so we had had about a years worth of classes under our belts and she did soooo much better. She was focused did everything ran pretty smoothly. We didn't Q, but she almost did 2 out of 3 runs, but her gamblers run she decided to go sniffing right when the buzzer blew to start the gamble(she had gathered all her point needed to get the Q just didn't get the gamble) and ran out of time and her jumpers run she ran past the second to last jump. But over all I was very proud. And her third trial is coming up in about a week and a half so can't wait! Hopefully she'll gather a couple Q's! The baby dog just turned 1 a couple weeks ago and he's been training on and off since I got him at 16 wks(doing foundational stuff) and will likely be starting classes this year and maybe debuting this fall or sometime next year we will see how he does... I personally find classes to be extremely beneficial. There's really nothing like learning from an experienced handler. I loved my old trainer and she helped me out so much with learning how to properly handle my dog on course. I also learned how to properly and safely train the contact equipment and just had a blast in the class setting. My dog learned how to work with distractions and other dogs running etc and it really helped when we transitioned from the class setting to the trial setting if that makes sense...

dogs have natural homing instincts (which means they can find their way back to spots), amazing noses and ears, and are otherwise extremely intelligent animals. However, you should call all of your local shelters, animal control centers and any where else that might pick up your dog and tell them a thorough description of her and leave your number with them. This way, if they think that they have her, they can call you. If you don't have a high raccoon and coyote population (or any other wild animals) you should leave your fence open with a full food bowl. If possible, you should scatter a few off her treats in your yard to attract her (this only lasts a short while because of birds and other animals though). Good luck, and don't forget to spay and neuter puppies and kittens.

A dog in heat can last anywhere from 3-8weeks. It doesn't matter if she's in heat she'll come home once she's found her way back.

Having multiple problems with dogs running away. Can you afford an adequate fence to keep your dogs in your yard? and multiple unplanned pregnancies...... sounds like you can't afford a dog or need one. What if those dogs come home with a busted hip or broken leg? What if they ate a large foreign object just to survive, and need emergency surgery to remove it before they die cruelly from not being able to digest nor relieve themselves? Yes, I'm going to say your being really irresponsible right now, so fix it.

You're going to sit on your butt and wait for your dogs to just come home?

They may or may not come home.. depends on if they get picked up by animal control, shot, poisoned, hit by car, etc.

returning home has nothing to do with a dog's heat cycle.

First HEAT CYCLE lasts as long as every other heat cycle, approx 21 days. Dogs dont have "periods"

If they're smart, they'll keep on going and hopefully find a better home where they will be spayed and not be allowed to run the streets when they can fall prey to any number of horrible things. They could be struck by a car and killed - or worse, maimed and die a horrible, lingering death.

They could cause a car accident, be attacked by wild animals, get in dog fights, contract nasty diseases, etc.

If you can't keep your dogs at home and better cared for, you shouldn't have them.

Well I can't tell you if they will come back pregnant or not, but I would think that they would probably come home around the time that you usually feed them (dogs' whole schedule revolves around food). Our dog's heat cycle used to last about four days to a week before we got them fixed. good luck, i hope your doggies come home soon =(

If they come back, then you are very lucky. It is far more likely that they will be injured, or killed, or picked up by animal control. especially since Rottweilers have such a bad reputation, people will be afraid of her.

And if this has happened before, why didn't you get them both fixed??

If she isn't hit by a car, maimed by another animal, picked up by the dog warden, or any other number of things that could happen to her, she may find her way home if you are lucky.

Just wait 30 minutes and see if they come back.