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A bitch generally has her first estrus season, or heat, at between 6 and 12 months of age, most commonly between 8 and 10 months. Mating will produce a litter at this age, but she is immature, so it is important to guard against that potential. A female dog will normally return to season about every six months. Some have estrus seasons as often as every four months or less. If you are not a serious breeder, the healthiest thing you can do for your female puppy is to spay her before she reaches sexual maturity, according to the PetMD website.
If not spayed, female cats and dogs will come into season (or heat, or estrus) at about six months of age, sooner for some and later for others, but it will happen and it wonât be fun. She will instinctively know that she has to attract a male to mate with and will have a physical need to do so.