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A dog owner should have an idea when the pet will go into heat. The reproductive cycle varies from breed to breed. Generally puberty will occur as early as 6 to 12 months in small breeds and as late as 2 years in large breeds.
Many times the dog's heat cycle, better known as estrous cycle, seems to be quite unpredictable. The first heat generally occurs around six months in small, medium dogs and around 12-18 months in larger breed dogs. However, It is not unheard of some giant dog breeds going into heat at around 30 months of age.