Newmanâs Own Socialism? Mark Engler &squarf; September 22, 2010 I recently started shopping at a grocery store that is conveniently located near where I live, but that unfortunately doesnât have a lot of organic food options.
Some owners may be surprised to know that a female Boxer can enter heat relatively early. Boxer dogs typically enter the first heat between the ages of 6 months old and 1 year old. However, some may have it as early as 4 months or as late as 15 months old. If your un-spayed female does not have her first heat by the age of 2 years old, you'll want to alert the veterinarian. Since the heat cycle will occur when a Boxer is still a puppy, this means that he is able to become pregnant at that young age.
If you have a female puppy, you'll need to be prepared for her estrus cycle. It is similar to a woman's menstrual cycle except that it only happens twice a year. She can go in heat from as early as 6 months, so watch out for the signs. Your dog can come into her first heat any time between 6 and 24 months. According to Webvet.com, small dogs come into heat sooner than larger breeds. Typically she will have two estrus cycles, or heats, a year, and each one lasts for between 18 to 24 days. She is likely to show signs that her heat is about to start by changes in her behavior. You could compare this with the kind of emotional ups and downs women go through monthly just before menstruation.