Every dog in life sooner or laterthere comes a period of estrus. This condition is called in cynologists "estrus" - from the Latin word for "passion". This process concerns both the physiology of the animal and its psychology, because during the estrus the behavior of the dog changes drastically. And this applies to any animal of any breed. Even such small pets as Yorkies, during the estrus period, can behave a little inadequately, according to their owners. Usually at this time the dog's behavior can range from frankly aggressive to sluggish and drowsy. How does the yoke run? Symptoms of the onset of this period in the life of your dog can easily be determined by a change in its habitual behavior. Home pets can become playful or on the contrary - drowsy, leave more tags during a walk, give up food and simply be capricious.
The duration of estrus in dogs is from twentyup to twenty-two days. For the first week the animal is not yet ready for mating, this is the period of maturation of the ovarian follicles and their preparation for fertilization. At this time, despite the fact that the estrus near York has already begun, the female never lets the males to her. Although the physiological signs of its desire to mate already exist: the sexual organs become more noticeable and slightly swollen, there are spotting.
Features of dog care during this periodthe following: they should be bathed with caution, because at this time the genitals are very susceptible to infections. For this reason, it is better to exclude swimming in open water. Representatives of this breed - animals clean, but if the allocation is too strong, the dog can periodically gently wash away. To sound the alarm follows if the estrus in York lasts for more than 30 days or if the discharge acquires a greenish or yellowish tint - in this case, you should contact the vet as soon as possible.