According to veterinary research, female dogs have higher IQs, higher training obedience, and are more attached to their families and owners. The dog girl next to you is also a considerate little cotton-padded jacket, worthy of your love and protection. Like humans, being a mother is also a big event in "dog birth". The pain of childbirth, the hardship of raising a child, the sorrow of separation of flesh and blood, not to mention the threat of dystocia, postpartum weakness, and the uncertain future that the child will face as soon as he is born... Dogs do not know how to mate out of instinct What the behavior will do to it and the child. Everything depends on you as the owner to make the most reasonable and scientific arrangements for it.

If you don’t want to provide it with the opportunity to mate, you only need to strictly monitor it or perform neutering surgery twice a year when the dog is in heat. If you have carefully considered it and want it to have a baby, you should learn how to take care of the baby dog, prepare all necessary medicines and supplies, spare enough time for care, and arrange in advance for the baby dog ​​to be adopted by a kind and reliable person. .

Regardless of whether it is mated or not, the owner should carefully observe its physiological laws and understand it well. Dogs are animals that are in single heat and do not go into heat repeatedly. Normal female dogs go into estrus twice a year, usually once in March-April in spring and September-October in autumn. Generally, small dogs mature sexually earlier (usually 8-12 months old), some as early as 6 months old, while large dogs mature later.

After the female dog reaches sexual maturity, she will go into estrus. At this time, she will show signs of restlessness, loss of appetite and other signs. The most obvious characteristic is vulva bleeding. However, the amount of bleeding varies depending on the breed of dog. Some dogs do not bleed at all and enter estrus unknowingly. This situation occurs mostly in small dogs. Some dog breeds bleed so little that the dog will lick it off on its own, making it difficult to tell. Owners should observe it carefully.

The estrus period of a female dog can be divided into three stages. This period that requires serious care from the owner lasts for about a month:

Proestrus: Proestrus refers to the period from the beginning of bleeding to the time when mating is possible, usually 7-10 days. During this period, the egg is close to maturity, and the secretion of hormones from the egg cell also increases, which manifests as redness and swelling of the vulva and bloody mucus flowing out of the vagina. But at this time, the female dog does not allow the male dog to mate.

Estrus: The estrus usually lasts for about a week. The vulva continues to swell and soften, the vagina secretes dark red mucus, the color gradually becomes lighter, and the amount of bleeding decreases or stops. If the buttocks are lightly touched, the female dog will The tail is deflected to the left and right, and the female dog allows the male dog to mate. 2-8 days after entering estrus, the female dog begins to ovulate, which is when it is easy to mate.

Late estrus: In the late estrus, the external symptoms of the female dog disappear, the labia gradually return to normal, the dog's temperament is quiet, the vaginal secretion of mucus decreases, and the bleeding stops (usually lasting about 2 months). If the female dog is pregnant, she will enter the pregnancy period.

In addition, the period between late estrus and the next estrus is called the estrus telogen period. During this period, the female dog's genitals enter a dormant state, which usually lasts about 3 months.

During a dog's period of estrus, there will be some changes in physiological functions and behavior. The host should do the following:

1. A female dog in estrus may not be so calm and self-disciplined, seem a little impatient, restless, and unwilling to eat. At this time, in addition to carefully pulling it when going out, it must also be prepared with nutritious, palatable, and easy-to-digest food. Since the probability of constipation increases during estrus, more vegetables and whole grains should be added appropriately, and raw, cold, sour and spicy food should not be fed. Warm water should be provided for drinking water, and a little honey should be added to the water. After a lot of exercise, you can add 1 spoon of glucose powder to the water.

2. The biggest characteristic of female dogs in estrus is the discharge of blood and mucus from the vulva. The vulva should be kept clean. Use clean warm water, a basin and a cloth to clean the vulva every day. Do not use dirty water, otherwise it may cause infection of the reproductive organs. The mats that the dog comes into contact with during estrus should be soft and clean and disinfected; do not use dirty cloth, waste paper and unsterilized mats. Items that dogs come into contact with should be washed and changed frequently, and it is best to dry them in the sun. Keep warm and don't get cold. Try not to take a bath during estrus, and don't let it lie on the cold ground for a long time.