The Heat Is On (Charlie)

I noticed Charlie started to get her boobies.

Then I noticed a little swelling in her, um, yea down there.

Then the spotting came, and I realized that this is what "in season" looks like (apparently the PC way to say it).  So I went outside to see exactly how tall the fence is around our house.

Then I went upstairs to get a diaper from my son's room.

Then I started googling, because I don't know anything about what happens when a dog is in heat.

Apparently it lasts 2-4 weeks (varies greatly dog to dog) and the level of bleeding is also quite varied.  We had minor blood spots on her bedding, and a little on the patio outside, but it was certainly nothing like a human period (as i had feared), though google warned me that some dogs personalities "change" during this time.  I can sympathize.  Charlie's didn't.  Her "heat demeanor" was as goofy as her out-of-season one.

As a novice I can't say exactly what day it started and ended, but she was in heat approximately for the month of October 2012.

I was examining Lucy rather inappropriately the whole time to see if there is a syncing that happens with female dogs too.  She didn't mind, she just rolls her eyes at me, looks skyward, and tolerates me.

It is apparently much more complicated to have a dog spayed while in heat, so I delayed her surgery appointment.  I will let you know when it's complete!