storm our large breed male is starting to snif and lick at my daughters small breed girl shes now 8months old but doesnt look any different in her vulva but it has moved back ...he cant get to her in the day at all and when he comes in she is sat with us and hes on the floor...storm normaly tells us when our girls are coming in...ive forgot LOL ...do girls swell once theyve come in or before "shakes head" lol thanks! x

Is that your Mini Schnauzer pup? Mine has just finished hers, she was 8 months old, and wasn't swollen whatsoever beforehand. She swelled up slightly but not too much, and has now stayed a little larger than before, much less 'tucked in'.

no not the schauzer long storey but my mum has her now, its my daughters bichon ....so thanks for that i will keep checking! my god storm would do some damage if he got her hes a large breed :( will be checking all the time now! thankyou waggamama x

No problem. I found my bitch had hers the same time her mother had her first season, it was a mild season but definitely keep a close eye, nightmare if he got to her yes!

Some of my girls have started bleeding and then swelled up, others have swelled and then started bleeding. Not much help!!

I have a "wee taster" who starts tasting the girls wee each morning about 7-10days before the season, when he first did it I thought how weird and it then clicked on my girls second season when he did it again that the 2 were connected, if I am planning a litter then I start the morning tissue test before they have had a wee.

Some bitches keep themselves so clean that it may only be stains on their bedding that will be seen.

When I had my first bitch in season I went nuts covering the sofa and chairs in shower curtains and throws as I was expecting all this blood as my only experience was when I had visited a school friend and their cocker was dripping blood every time she moved, thus far none of my girls have bled heavily.

yes she is very clean ive told my daughter to dab her before she takes her out in the morning! x