Menstrual Care for Female Dogs❗

Female dogs and puppies need special care during their periods to ensure their health and comfort. Here are some key care points:
 

Understand the basics of menstruation
Timing of the first period: The first period of a bitch dog usually occurs around 8 months, marking the dog's entry into estrus and fertility.
Frequency and duration of menstruation: there will be about two periods per year, each interval of about 6 months, each period lasts from 7 to 14 days.

daily cleaning and hygiene
Pubic cleansing:Using clean, warm water and a soft towel, wipe your dog's pubic area daily, especially during periods of vulvar swelling and bleeding, to prevent infection and relieve discomfort.
Avoid cleansers that contain harsh chemicals.
Environmental cleanliness:Wash and sanitize kennels regularly to keep them dry and clean.
Food bowls and water sources should be cleaned daily to ensure fresh and hygienic food and water.

use physiological pants
To prevent your dog from dripping secretions during their period, you can put on dog-friendly physiological pants. This helps keep the home clean and reduces the risk of bacterial infection. However, you need to be careful to change the pants regularly to avoid wearing them for a long period of time, which may cause discomfort.

Diet and Nutrition
Supplementary nutrition:
Dogs during physiological period will lose a lot of nutrients, so they need to supplement high-protein, low-fat and nutrient-rich food.
You can choose nutritious natural dog food, and add vegetables, fruits and other ingredients in order to provide comprehensive nutritional support.
Pay attention to dietary taboos:
Avoid feeding your dog greasy, fishy, cold, spicy and other stimulating foods to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort or aggravate anxiety.

Emotional and behavioral management
Emotional soothing:
Dogs during physiological period may become more sensitive, irritable or clingy, owners need to give more care and appeasement, such as more petting, companionship and so on.
Behavior correction:
If necessary, the dog can be trained to correct bad behavior, such as excessive licking of the pubic area. However, attention should be paid to the proper method to avoid excessive punishment or cause the dog to resent.

Reduce the contact with male dogs outside
During the dog's period, should minimize the number of outings to avoid contact with male dogs. Because the female dog will emit a special odor during menstruation, which can easily attract male dogs to mate or cause fights.

Keep warm and rest
Physiological period of the dog resistance is weak, easy to get cold and flu. Therefore, the owner needs to provide a warm rest environment for the dog, such as using old clothes or blankets to make mats to ensure that the dog will not catch a cold.

To summarize, female dogs and puppies need all-round care and love during menstruation. By doing a good job of daily cleaning, using physiological pants, adjusting the diet, calming the emotions, reducing going out and providing a warm environment, you can help your dog get through this special period.