May be weird question, but how do we know when season is definitely over???

Jay

the season usually last three weeks and you will notice that all discharge will stop and her vulva will shrink back to its origional size

Many inexperienced owners think that when the bleeding stops the season is finished-make sure ALL discharge has stopped( red and clear) and then you'd be better allowing a few days AT LEAST on top of that as well-better safe than sorry!!
Archer

I wouldn't venture out until 21 days. A very few bitches are still fertile then must most will not be. If you want to be 100% certain then 28 days after the start of the season. (Now someones going to say their bitch was mated at 29 days!!! :-)

Hi W/lover, I`m not going to say it! :) :) I`ve always played on the side of caution & wait the 28dys even tho most peole seem to say 21dys.
Christine, Spain.

hi all,

Thanks for all the help and advice, working out the days, its about 22 since we saw a small spot on the floor.

I had written a few other comments here but have changed my mind.

Christine, westie lover, RUSSEL, thank you for you help and non-disparaging comments.

jay

I don't think anyone meant to be disparaging, but it needed to be said.

I meet people constantly who know that a season means bleeding, so when the bleeding stops they think the season is over, when in fact this is the most dangerous time, as that is when they are likely to be most receptive.

Visitors to the Forum may well read this thread when doing a search on seasons.

So I would say assume a season lasts at least 21 days, if you have a male on the premises or contact with male dogs keep a watchful eye on behaviour for another week, and also be cautious until the genitals are back to pre season size (remembering that if this is a first season that a mature bitch will stay a little bigger in this department than before puberty).

hi,

brainless, I've emailed you privatly.

jay

Hi
I hope you didn't take my post as offensive in any way.It certainly wasn't meant that way and I wasn't infering that you were inexperienced.Just wanted to make it clear what the other poster had meant by discharge.
Apologies for any misunderstandings.Archer