Symptoms of A Female Dog In Heat

Understand Why The Dog Is Behaving Aggressively

There are a few very pronounced symptoms of a female dog in heat. With this in mind, it is important to understand why the dog is acting the way it is. One of the simplest ways to explain these happenings is nature. The dog is just acting in its natural cycle. The heat period for a dog is normally somewhere between 9 and 25 days. A lot of female dogs do not show any change in their behavior but some do. This change normally is for the worse, although it is just a temporary change.

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If your dog is getting to be a bit too much to handle while in heat, there are a few things that you can do. Depending on the mood or level of aggression, your pet may be more or less vicious. The attitude of the dog is going to change from day to day. Keep a watchful eye out for this kind of behavior and be careful when dealing with the dog's puppies, if there are any.

If the dog does have puppies it is crucial that you do not take any of them away from the mother. If you do take them away, the mother will undoubtedly become aggressive towards you. You should first make sure that the dog is comfortable with you being around the litter. Comfort and praise are your two best friends once the dog is in heat. Let the dog know that is alright for you to be here and that the animal has nothing to fear. If a dog ever needed praise, the time is certainly during the in heat time.

Dog aggression will not go away on its own. You are going to have to work at it in order to succeed with your puppy. If you want to go the extra mile, consider hiring a professional trainer to help you in your stuggle. Some trainers are better than others so be sure to call a few places first, before you decide to go with one. Specialists can really help but I would only suggest you go that route in the worst case scenario.

If you have kids this may also be obvious to you. A lot of dogs get motivated and become aggressive when they see moving objects. Your children are a perfect example of a moving object in the yard. Do your kids like to run around or ride a bike? Many dogs can be prone to bite during this kind of behavior. Why is this so? The drive of the dog is going to be focused on the moving object. This would be a great time to teach the dog to stay on command. If things get out of hand, consider a training collar.

It is important to understand why the dog is behaving aggressively. This will allow you to see the problem then come up with a reasonable solution. Does that make sense? It is going to help a lot if you can understand what contributes to the problems the dog is having. If you do not do this, you could be in for some trouble. -- What To Do With A Dominant Dog