Malt 379 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 My 9 moth old JRT bitch has just come out of her first season. She's gone to be very skittish around other dogs, barking or growling at them, even some of the ones she's been around since she was tiny. She's always been brilliant around other dogs, with no sign of dog aggressiveness at all. No dog got to her, as she spends all her time with me, and I didn't let her out of my sight. I'm thinking that it's probably her hormones, (maybe a phantom pregnancy?) but seeing that I've been brought up mostly around dogs, I'm not too sure. Is it usual for a bitch to act a bit weird after there first season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 It's very normal after a season, and not only their first ones! Ah, the trials and tribulations of owning bitches, or being a female of any species Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Agreed. I've been a 'Dog' man pretty much all my life. Just never fancied Bitches like I did males. In later years ~ I really don't know why but, ~ I'm tending to end up with as many females as males. And, yeppers; They're All a bit f*cked up in the head, if ye ask me! Funny; When Chain Dog threw her last season, just in the last month or so, she'd let le Ding approach her. Sniff and lick her. Even poke her with his foot or try to mount her. And she was like a big lemon. All waggy stump and silly behaviour. Just today I had her out there and Ding' came near - cautiously, I noticed. He gave her a cursory sniff and she just stood there. Stump stiff. I kept a Damn firm hold of her lead and braced my feet, ready to break up hell if I let them engage for a split second past her tolerance point. Now, see, she's back to her normal, 'charming' self. And would rip him to pieces at the least (to her twisted mind) provocation. Bitches take some getting used to, mate. They don't walk about on their back feet, like women do. But they're Still f*cked up in the head! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Agreed. I've been a 'Dog' man pretty much all my life. Just never fancied Bitches like I did males. In later years ~ I really don't know why but, ~ I'm tending to end up with as many females as males. And, yeppers; They're All a bit f*cked up in the head, if ye ask me! Funny; When Chain Dog threw her last season, just in the last month or so, she'd let le Ding approach her. Sniff and lick her. Even poke her with his foot or try to mount her. And she was like a big lemon. All waggy stump and silly behaviour. Just today I had her out there and Ding' came near - cautiously, I noticed. He gave her a cursory sniff and she just stood there. Stump stiff. I kept a Damn firm hold of her lead and braced my feet, ready to break up hell if I let them engage for a split second past her tolerance point. Now, see, she's back to her normal, 'charming' self. And would rip him to pieces at the least (to her twisted mind) provocation. Bitches take some getting used to, mate. They don't walk about on their back feet, like women do. But they're Still f*cked up in the head! ditch you crack me up , ,,,john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted August 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Cheers for the replies! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,873 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Somebody told me once that all bitches have a phantom pregnancy after a season but that some are more noticeable than others. Not sure how much truth there is in that. One of my current bitches always produced milk after a season, though she's now been spayed, whereas previous bitches have shown no signs that I was aware of. Sorry if my answer's a tad vague. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DevoidOvTalent 0 Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Somebody told me once that all bitches have a phantom pregnancy after a season but that some are more noticeable than others. Not sure how much truth there is in that. One of my current bitches always produced milk after a season, though she's now been spayed, whereas previous bitches have shown no signs that I was aware of. Sorry if my answer's a tad vague. Technically that is correct; a pregnant bitch and a non-pregnant one will have the same levels of hormones, notably progesterone, the hormone that maintains pregnancy. (This is why there is no early pregnancy test for dogs, BTW.) In a non-pregnant bitch, the progesterone sort of peters out starting about four or five weeks post heat, while a pregnant one will stay level until the pups are due, then drop. So all bitches have a short phantom pregnancy after each heat, even if they don't show signs. I've wondered if progesterone levels drop sooner in bitches who do not have a pronounced false pregnancy. I haven't noticed a correlation between false pregnancy and bitchy weirdness, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Molie1337 35 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 My Patt bitch has jus come into her first season, ive got all that phantom pregrancy bullsh*t to go yet!! shes only 6 mnths aswell, i didnt have a clue what was going on, cost me 30 quid at the vets to tell me shes on heat! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,873 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Bl**dy H*ll! I can't believe the vet charged you for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Molie1337 35 Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 yeah i know, took 2 of the buggers to be sure aswell!!! i am in surrey though, lots of rich idiots to push the vets bills up just cos they can afford it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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