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mistyinca · 02-01-2007, 02:22 PM

Chloe is not only my first yorkie, but my first dog. I know nothing about when they go into heat. What is the approximate age of their first heat, and approximately how often do they come?

How do you know they are in heat? When do they bleed? How long?

Chloe is 4 months old, so I want to know what to watch out for.

Thanks,
Misty

Sassysmama · 02-01-2007, 02:39 PM

Congrats on your new yorkie, she's a cutie! My Sassy had her first heat at 9 months old. The heat cycle lasts for 21 days. They will bleed heavily for the first 9-14 days and then the color starts to lighten up (yellowish color). My dog goes into heat every 7 months. Hope this helps you!

mistyinca · 02-02-2007, 05:56 AM

Thanks! Wow, I would have never thought they bleed that long. Good to know.

jencar98 · 02-02-2007, 06:17 AM

Ruby did not come into heat until she was right at one year old. At first, she would lick and she was swollen. The swelling surprised me more than anything, I didn't realize they swell THAT much. About a week later she started bleeding. There really wasn't a lot of bleeding, and she kept herself clean for the most part. The bleeding did last longer than I thought it would, tapering off after about 9 days. Her teats remained swollen though, even a couple of weeks after the bleeding. This was Ruby's experience and I know different dogs will have slightly different heats, as far as, length, amount of bleeding, swelling, etc. Hope this helps some.

Ruby will be getting spayed before her next heat. After reading an article on spaying, I chose to wait until after her first cycle.

Piccolo's mom · 02-02-2007, 09:01 AM

Thank you ery much for this thread. I just got a little girl and she is 9 .
I never had a girl before and wanted to ask the same questions as you did,
mistyinca

Martie · 02-20-2007, 03:24 PM

I want to say thank you too. My Isis is a week into her first heat... Each pup is so different. She is really clean about herself and you hardly even know she is in heat. She is swollen tho and I will also be getting her spayed later this spring.

woofshepherd · 02-21-2007, 07:46 AM

Mine is 10 1/2 months old and still hasn't had her first heat yet is this strange?

fantasiamom · 02-21-2007, 08:03 AM

Thank you so much for that information. My little girl is just turned 7 months.
That information helped me a lot. I had no ideal what to think or do.

lisatodd · 02-21-2007, 08:13 AM

each is different when they might go into heat. mine came into heat at 6 months

02-01-2007, 02:22 PM	#1
mistyinca No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,143 Blog Entries: 2	Heat cycles? Chloe is not only my first yorkie, but my first dog. I know nothing about when they go into heat. What is the approximate age of their first heat, and approximately how often do they come? How do you know they are in heat? When do they bleed? How long? Chloe is 4 months old, so I want to know what to watch out for. Thanks, Misty

02-01-2007, 02:39 PM	#2
Sassysmama No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: with my yorkies Posts: 261	Your Baby is Adorable! Congrats on your new yorkie, she's a cutie! My Sassy had her first heat at 9 months old. The heat cycle lasts for 21 days. They will bleed heavily for the first 9-14 days and then the color starts to lighten up (yellowish color). My dog goes into heat every 7 months. Hope this helps you!

02-02-2007, 06:17 AM	#4
jencar98 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,435 Blog Entries: 3	Ruby did not come into heat until she was right at one year old. At first, she would lick and she was swollen. The swelling surprised me more than anything, I didn't realize they swell THAT much. About a week later she started bleeding. There really wasn't a lot of bleeding, and she kept herself clean for the most part. The bleeding did last longer than I thought it would, tapering off after about 9 days. Her teats remained swollen though, even a couple of weeks after the bleeding. This was Ruby's experience and I know different dogs will have slightly different heats, as far as, length, amount of bleeding, swelling, etc. Hope this helps some. Ruby will be getting spayed before her next heat. After reading an article on spaying, I chose to wait until after her first cycle. __________________ ~Ruby, Reno, Razz, & Jack~

02-02-2007, 09:01 AM	#5
Piccolo's mom Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 778	Thank you ery much for this thread. I just got a little girl and she is 9 . I never had a girl before and wanted to ask the same questions as you did, mistyinca __________________ Barb & Piccolo If your dog barks and doesn't fit in a bread roll, don't eat it.

02-20-2007, 03:24 PM	#6
Martie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 800	I want to say thank you too. My Isis is a week into her first heat... Each pup is so different. She is really clean about herself and you hardly even know she is in heat. She is swollen tho and I will also be getting her spayed later this spring. __________________ May I be the person my furbabies think I am Sammy, Sophie, Isis', Fergus and and kitties Eddie and Fiona

02-02-2007, 05:56 AM	#3
mistyinca No Longer a Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,143 Blog Entries: 2	Thanks! Wow, I would have never thought they bleed that long. Good to know.

02-21-2007, 07:46 AM	#7
woofshepherd Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: baytown Posts: 176	Mine is 10 1/2 months old and still hasn't had her first heat yet is this strange? __________________ This is my precious longcoat chihuahua "Cricket"

02-21-2007, 08:03 AM	#8
fantasiamom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 159	Thank you so much for that information. My little girl is just turned 7 months. That information helped me a lot. I had no ideal what to think or do.

02-21-2007, 08:13 AM	#9
lisatodd Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va Posts: 4,460	each is different when they might go into heat. mine came into heat at 6 months __________________ lisa lisa and the cult jam yorkies