Chicken bald back

[Guest]

oh aunty e, poor little puss

 

the dogs home said to wait 2 weeks after her season, is that right do you think?

 

she's still dripping here and there but thankfully everything is washable and I've got a throw on the sofa which I can hand wash

 

all the animals I've had from a child were done when they were ickle so I never even knew dogs did/had this! It's an education this adoption lark

[Gamebird]

IMHO 2 weeks is far too soon.

 

The recommended time is midway between seasons. As it's her first season with you then you probably don't know her cycles so 3 months after this season is fine.

 

Seek advice from your vet who will hopefully give you the correct advice.

[Lesley]

We took Jazz to be spayed almost 4 months after her first season......it was supposed to be 3 but we didn't arrange it in time.

[Seagazer]

Two weeks is much too soon. You have to wait a good few months. Its not only because of the increased blood flow to the uterus (sp?) but also because the hormones change the dog's personality for a while and so that has to go back to normal as well.

 

Cookie went from her first season straight into a phantom pregnancy and they were very insistent on waiting because of the hormones.

[little chickadee]

2 weeks as others have said, this is much too soon. Talk it through with your vet.

 

To think we have all this joy to come again with Raffles. We're stuck with puppy walking females as our Greyhound would really object to a hormonal male adolescent!

 

Have fun with the mopping

[Guest]

how will I know when she's 'out of season' so to speak?

[Seagazer]

Umm.... you might have noticed that her 'lady' bits are a bit larger than normal and they will go down, plus the discharge will stop. It is usually just 2-3 weeks and then back to normal.

[Lesley]

Can I hijack your thread here Poet?

 

Do female dogs still have hotmonal times even when they've been spayed? Jazz seems to have times when her lady bits are swollen and she is un-trainable and forgets everything she ever knew. It lasts a few days and then she's back to normal.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I'm so glad I have a boy dog (sorry to all you lovely lady dogs out there!)

[Guest]

I wonder if this whining habit she seems to have developed is related to her season too

[The Dogmother]

They shouldn't have Lesley - my understanding is that they take out all the tackle - ovaries and all. It can take some months for their hormones to crash completely but Jazz was done ages ago, wasn't she?

 

Poet, I am surprised that the rescue centre you got her from didn't spay her before re-homing. That is the usual policy. I'd be inclined to contact them and ask whether they will do it for free - it is most unusual for a rescue dog (male or female) not to be done.

[Guest]

we already asked Clare and the response was no. The RSPCA policy is to give you a voucher towards the cost, I think the voucher is for £65 but our local vet charges about 3 times that for the op.

 

I know cheshire dogs trust do it for considerably less but I think we'll get her done locally, peace of mind and all that.

 

The RSPCA aren't that helpful with vets bills! They won't pay a penny towards any of the vets bills for her kennel cough.

[Seagazer]

They shouldn't have Lesley - my understanding is that they take out all the tackle - ovaries and all. It can take some months for their hormones to crash completely but Jazz was done ages ago, wasn't she?

 

Poet, I am surprised that the rescue centre you got her from didn't spay her before re-homing. That is the usual policy. I'd be inclined to contact them and ask whether they will do it for free - it is most unusual for a rescue dog (male or female) not to be done.

 

We've always had to have our rescue dogs spayed. We have usually been given vouchers to get a certain amount of money off. I think places like Battersea just wouldn't have the time to do all the dogs in their care.

[The Dogmother]

I guess they've changed their policies then. Try the PDSA - they usually offer a good price, and with your OH being out of work at the moment, they might even do it for free.

 

Ruby's was £70 something I think.

 

 

we already asked Clare and the response was no. The RSPCA policy is to give you a voucher towards the cost, I think the voucher is for £65 but our local vet charges about 3 times that for the op.

 

I know cheshire dogs trust do it for considerably less but I think we'll get her done locally, peace of mind and all that.

 

The RSPCA aren't that helpful with vets bills! They won't pay a penny towards any of the vets bills for her kennel cough.

[Lewis]

Do female dogs still have hormonal times even when they've been spayed? Jazz seems to have times when her lady bits are swollen and she is un-trainable and forgets everything she ever knew. It lasts a few days and then she's back to normal.

Well, being the general biology nerd I am, its KS3 Biology ...

 

The menstrual cycle is controlled by 4 hormones. They are all interlinked and stimulate the production of other ones so its a bit confusing.

The first is FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) which in secreted from the pituitary gland. So, I'm thinking even if she has no ovaries, the pituitary gland will still be secreting hormones and try to start off the process, but it wouldn't stimulate egg development or Oestrogen secretion.

 

Oestrogen and Progesterone secreted from the ovaries, so I don't think she'd have those which thicken the uterus lining, stimulate egg release and then maintain/break down the lining.

 

I would think, she would release FSH but I'm not sure. I'll try and find out

[Ain't Nobody Here]

You get an A* from me, Lewis .

[Blackrocksrock]

I wonder if this whining habit she seems to have developed is related to her season too

 

Yes she will be wanting to get out and mate with a male dog at the bad time so will have to watch she does not get out. I had a dog jump into the garden and mate with one of mine - I was not amused I can tell you especially as the owner just laughed!!

The female after spaying should not display any swelling of the vulva at all as all the bits have been taken away.

[Lewis]

You get an A* from me, Lewis .

If only I could get them in real exams

[Guest]

I wonder if this whining habit she seems to have developed is related to her season too

 

Yes she will be wanting to get out and mate with a male dog at the bad time so will have to watch she does not get out. I had a dog jump into the garden and mate with one of mine - I was not amused I can tell you especially as the owner just laughed!!

The female after spaying should not display any swelling of the vulva at all as all the bits have been taken away.

 

that explains it then, thanks.

 

She's driving us nuts with howling and whining, I'm sure the neighbours think we're torturing her or something

 

Still love her to bits though

[Guest]

hope this link works...

 

this is what she's like at the moment, we're just riding it out!

 

 

 

http://www.facebook.com/v/103246506756

 

 

oh yeah, and this is quite quiet, when I played it back she went bezerk!

[Blackrocksrock]

She is desperately seeking a boyfriend me thinks = you will be glad when this is all over.

[bigmommasally]

Ahh Bless her - but it does sound like she's calling all the boys in the neighbourhood!

[Lesley]

Why did I click on that link - I've just woken Jazz up

[Poached]

joeys just asleep by my feet and i played it and everytime she howled his head would lift up and then when she stopped he would go back to sleep and this carried on

 

 

hope she gets over this soon

 

josh

[Guest]

hehe

 

when we watch the dog whisperer, Molly jumps up and looks really confused!