How to know when a dog's heat is over?
Monte King
2025-06-29 05:33:44
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Each heat typically lasts two to four weeks, but it can be difficult to know exactly when it’s over for your dog.
We recommend keeping your pup on their lead at least a week after bleeding stops.
Your dog will still be fertile for a period after bleeding has stopped, but the exact time is hard to judge.
If you notice male dogs still showing a keen interest in your dog, keep them on the lead a while longer.
This will avoid any unwanted pregnancies.
As heat timelines can be difficult to pin down, neutering your dog is a great way to prevent them becoming pregnant.
Speak to your vet for more advice or if you’ve any concerns.
Andres Kemmer
2025-06-29 04:34:05
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It can be shorter or longer and you’ll know the cycle is over when all her vulva returns to its normal size and there’s no more bleeding or discharge. Heat usually lasts between 2-4 weeks. Early in the cycle, a female dog may not be receptive to male dogs, although some are receptive through the entire cycle. However, she can become pregnant until the end of the cycle. There’s a relatively small window when your dog is most fertile during the heat cycle; it may begin about nine or ten days after she goes into heat and lasts about five days.
Antoinette Rolfson
2025-06-29 04:21:39
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The stage of heat, also called estrus or season, has distinct physical and behavioral signs. Your dog will only bleed for around half of the total cycle, usually 7 to 10 days. The canine estrus cycle has four stages: Proestrus, Estrus, Diestrus, and Anestrus. Proestrus: The beginning of heat lasts between 7 and 10 days. Estrus: This is the mating period of the estrus cycle, it lasts 5 to 10 days, bleeding may be reduced or stop. Diestrus: This period lasts anywhere from 10 to 140 days, your dog is either pregnant during this time or she is in a period of rest. Anestrus: This is the period of downtime before the next heat cycle, lasting around 6 months. Each heat cycle lasts around 18 days, for generally anywhere from 2 to 3 weeks. The frequency depends on your dog, but her estrus cycles should be consistent.
Danielle Maggio
2025-06-29 00:21:05
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A dog will usually be on heat for anywhere between 2 to 4 weeks, and they are usually most fertile around day 10. It can be tricky to tell when your dog’s heat has finished. You can look for clues as to when the heat has finished such as the size of their vulva, which will return to its normal size and there will be no bleeding. Signs of a dog heat cycle will settle down at the end of their heat which will usually indicate that it has finished. During this time your dog will bleed from their vulva and will often show more interest in male dogs. There are a few signs that your dog will show at the beginning and during their heat cycle. These signs will settle down at the end of their heat which will usually indicate that it has finished. Red, swollen vulva, bleeding or discharge from the vulva, excessive licking of the back end, urinating more than usual are some of the signs. You may also notice behavioural changes in your female dog when they are on heat.
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