[davidyw]

My staffie (3 1/2 years old) has a light brown discharge from her vagina (slimey gravy coloured/consistancy)she is also whingey,she was in heat about 9 weeks ago could she be in heat again already?p.s. she doesn't seem to have pain if I press her stomach area.

[shazamataz]

Some dogs are just like people, while their heat is usually regular like clockwork sometimes their cycle can go out of whack.

I would be getting her checked out by a vet though as it is not normal.

May I ask why she hasn't been spayed?

[davidyw]

Thanks for the reply ,the reason for not being spayed is not sure whether to breed her as yet.

[davidyw]

Thanks for the reply ,the reason for not being spayed is not sure whether to breed her as yet.

[shazamataz]

Would you be willing to discuss the breeding option on here?

There are a lot of things to consider before making that decision.

I will post a reply I wrote on another thread here...

Obviously some of the information doesn't apply to you as it was written for someone else but the general message I try to get across is there :)

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Dogs should NEVER be bred for money.

Dogs should not be bred on their first heat either, no it is not healthy no matter what you try and say.

Coming from a show family I am adamant about only breeding dogs of QUALITY and HEALTH.
Not just meaning your dog looks cute and you took it to the vet and they said it's a healthy dog.

You need to read the breed standard and make sure your dog is good enough to breed.
Now I know all you people who don't show will think the breed standard is silly but it is NOT.
If people didn't follow the breed standard you would end up with Chihuahuas being 15 inches tall and Dachshunds being 10 miles long.
There is a REASON the breed standard exists, and it isn't just for show dogs.

Next comes health. I can pretty well guarantee you your 'friend' has never health tested any of her dogs.
Yeah sure she has probably taken them to the vet to see if they are healthy enough to get pregnant and carry the pups to term but that is NOT what health testing is about.

Health testing ensures the PUPPIES are all healthy by genetically testing both parents for problems.
This involves taking blood to be sent away for testing.

You have to have some understanding of genetics to breed dogs properly and sadly most people don't.
I even know some show breeders who still can't grasp it.

An example with my breed, the Poodle, is that this breed can get PRA which is blindness.
There are 3 ratings that a dog can come back with after testing.
A rating - The dog will never go blind and does not carry the gene.
B rating - The dog will never go blind but they DO carry the gene.
C rating - The dog WILL go blind and it WILL pass on the gene.

Now If you breed an A to an A the puppies will all be A
If you breed an A to a B you will get half a litter of A's and half a litter of B's
If you breed B to B the whole litter will be B's
If you breed A to C you will get a whole litter of B's
If you breed B to C you will get half a litter of B's and half C's

Now the thing with PRA is that the dog doesn't go blind until it is older, usually around the age of 5 or 6 and by this age the dog would have already had several litters... meaning you could have potentially sold up to a dozen puppies to people who WILL go blind.


Not very fair on the dogs or the new owners is it?

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Sorry... it's just easier for me to copy and paste this information rather than type it all out again :)

[JudyKayTee]

I would suggest that the dog be checked by a Vet. She could have an infection.

[joyluo1999]

You should get your dog to the vet.


Joy