Female dogs who have not been spayed go into heat about twice a year, starting when they are about 6 to 15 months old. During heat, females are receptive to mating and release mating hormones.

Here's what to expect when your female dog comes into heat. When Should I Expect My Dog's First Heat? On average, most dogs will begin their first heat cycle between six and 15 months of age.

The smallest breeds will go into heat closer to 6 months, and the largest breeds may reach puberty until 1 year old. Once the first heat cycle occurs, they will generally occur every six months or so.

Dogs much like humans have a menstruation cycle but unlike their human counterparts, female dogs usually go into heat only once or twice a day and their average cycle is every 7 months. If you too ...

As unspayed female dogs get older, it is not uncommon for their heat cycles to occur less frequently and I suspect that might be what is going on with your dog. Female dogs do not go through a ...

False pregnancy is a common condition in unneutered female dogs. It’s also known as pseudopregnancy, ... Depending on the breed, dogs go into heat 1-3 times per year. ...

Love is definitely in the air in the dog world at the moment. Twice a year, roughly around February and October, all the intact female dogs on the island come into heat.

Most female dogs will go into heat twice a year and can experience estrous cycles up to four times annually. Sexual Behavior In Males Compared to female dogs, male dogs reach sexual maturity ...