season

[smith38]

we adopted a dog about a week ago,we were told she was in season she was found as a stray and thay had her for 3 weeks ,which wasnt a problem for us,but she dose not seam to have bleed much could this be because she is already pregnant?,i no she should be over it by now but our male dog still has shown an interest why is this? and yes we do plan to get her spayed but due to the fact she was already in season when we got her were not able to get her done ,thanks for any help

[lankeela]

They often only bleed for a few days, some not at all. She could well be pregnant if she was a stray, and it is not unusual for your dog to be interested in her for the whole of her season but once she has gone past the days she is receptive to the male (often around day 10 - 12) she will reject his advances. She could have been mated by more than one male, and could still not have reached the crucial dates, so keep your male away from her. Best time to spay is halfway between seasons, so about three months time, but if she is pregnant the first signs are usually the teats getting firmer and going pink. She will then gradually put on weight but if only a small litter you may not notice. Well done for rescuing her, I hope you don't end up with a very extended family in nine weeks time!

[smith38]

lankeela,thankyou for your advise,i will say it does look like she has had a litter befor so her nipples are quite big!!,is it true thay can hold or retain the sperm ready for ovulation?thanks again michelle

[lankeela]

The sperm can live in the bitch for up to a week, no more, and only some of it would be viable by that time.