Deanna, I found this article for you: Female dogs are as individual as female humans but there is some behavior that is common to unspayed female dogs. The heat period of dogs rolls the whole sexual reproductive phase of dogs into a few weeks once or twice a year.
In stage one the dog's vulva begins to swell. She may seem more affectionate to humans and male dogs but more aggressive to other females. She may seem distracted when doing obedience or other work. She may eat more or go off feed. She will usually spend a lot of time licking herself and other dogs in the household will be interested in smelling and licking her also. An experienced stud dog will not try to mount her now but wants to spend a lot of time near her. Males near her may fight and other females may act differently to her depending on her rank with them. If she is submissive they may punish or attack her. If she is the dominant dog they may avoid her. This stage is comparable to the premenstrual period in humans. This stage lasts roughly a week. Shanna reference: http://www.helium.com/items/147225-explaining-the-behavior-of-female-dogs Kavi's Christening N Communion Store Children's Christening, Communion, Formal Wear + More http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store --- On Sat, 11/20/10, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Shuai-Li is clingy today To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 5:07 PM This is gonna sound like a stange question...I am pretty sure I have never asked this outloud before but always wondered about it. Shuai-Li has been really clingy and wanting to be cuddled...more than normal today and yesterday. She is in the bleeding/dripping phase of her heat cycle. Do you think that dogs in heat experience any of the same emotions we do as women during our periods? She just seems quieter...more needy...very calm. That's what I seem to experience each month. Any thoughts?? Am I nuts??? I have just wanted to be holding her all day...she just buries her little face under my chin and cuddles with me...a little hard to get sewing done but I have been giving her lots of opportunities for cuddle time throughout the day. She is right at me feet...touching my leg if I am not holding her. She is eating great and had play-time too so I know she isn't sick...just a little more emotional if thats possible in dogs. Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com
