Any way to adjust heat cycle?

**Lauri & The Gang** · 08-21-2009, 09:15 PM

I know there probably isn't any way but I thought ... what the heck, I'll ask.

Does anyone know if you can cause a female to change her heat cycle?

Kaynya (Chinese Crested) just came into heat. This is her second one in 2 years so it looks like she's a once a year bitch. This is common in CCs.

I wouldn't mind it but WHY does it have to be the winter season!! She'll be going to the stud next Friday (most likely a few days too early) so let's say she's bred at the beginning of September. That's November when the pups are born and the middle of January when they will be ready to go home.

That makes it tough to get them outdoors to socialize and even tougher to work on housebreaking (I prefer people work on REAL housebreaking not peepads with the pups.)

I'd MUCH prefer her to have a litter in the warmer months but we can't always get what we want.

Could breeding her CHANGE her cycling? Anyone ever experienced that?

Barb E · 08-21-2009, 09:25 PM

Baby Cresteds?

valkyriegsd · 08-21-2009, 10:05 PM

I want to say I've heard of a drug to delay the heat cycle but that it can also mess up their body chemistry some (temporary, I think), leading to other issues. Maybe I'm delusional, too!

I'd ask a vet but be prepared to do research. There's always side effects...

**Castlemaid** · 08-21-2009, 10:42 PM

Sometimes having another bitch in heat in the household will trigger the other females to come in heat. For example, two intact females living in the same household, one comes in heat, but the other is not due to be in heat for another month or two, but comes in heat early due to the other bitch.

Like when women live/room together, and their menstrual cycles get synchronized.

BlackGSD · 08-21-2009, 11:04 PM

Lucia,

A friend of mine has 7 bitches, 6 of them come in heat at the same time!

**Lauri & The Gang** · 08-21-2009, 11:04 PM

No to the drugs but I forgot the whole add-a-bitch idea!!

I may have to borrow one of my breeders bitches next spring!

08-21-2009, 09:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,523	Any way to adjust heat cycle? I know there probably isn't any way but I thought ... what the heck, I'll ask. Does anyone know if you can cause a female to change her heat cycle? Kaynya (Chinese Crested) just came into heat. This is her second one in 2 years so it looks like she's a once a year bitch. This is common in CCs. I wouldn't mind it but WHY does it have to be the winter season!! She'll be going to the stud next Friday (most likely a few days too early) so let's say she's bred at the beginning of September. That's November when the pups are born and the middle of January when they will be ready to go home. That makes it tough to get them outdoors to socialize and even tougher to work on housebreaking (I prefer people work on REAL housebreaking not peepads with the pups.) I'd MUCH prefer her to have a litter in the warmer months but we can't always get what we want. Could breeding her CHANGE her cycling? Anyone ever experienced that? __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

08-21-2009, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Barb E Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 14,428	Re: Any way to adjust heat cycle? Baby Cresteds? __________________ Dante - March 2004 Kaos von Wolfstraum Oct 2011 "Today is tomorrow's time machine" ~ Dr G ~

08-21-2009, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
valkyriegsd Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 1,126	Re: Any way to adjust heat cycle? I want to say I've heard of a drug to delay the heat cycle but that it can also mess up their body chemistry some (temporary, I think), leading to other issues. Maybe I'm delusional, too! I'd ask a vet but be prepared to do research. There's always side effects... __________________ Liz baka ni tsukeru kusuri nashi Ritarra's Serendipity - Seren Firestorm's Kindred Spirit - Kendra Dax vom Linmarc - Dax

08-21-2009, 10:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Castlemaid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 9,088	Re: Any way to adjust heat cycle? Sometimes having another bitch in heat in the household will trigger the other females to come in heat. For example, two intact females living in the same household, one comes in heat, but the other is not due to be in heat for another month or two, but comes in heat early due to the other bitch. Like when women live/room together, and their menstrual cycles get synchronized. __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD (HOT) Rottweiler/Hairy Dog mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH, OFA Good (HOT) "Bites Through the Sleeve" Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

08-21-2009, 11:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	Re: Any way to adjust heat cycle? Lucia, A friend of mine has 7 bitches, 6 of them come in heat at the same time! __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

08-21-2009, 11:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lauri & The Gang Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SouthEastern WI Posts: 12,523	Re: Any way to adjust heat cycle? No to the drugs but I forgot the whole add-a-bitch idea!! I may have to borrow one of my breeders bitches next spring! __________________ Lauri & The Raw Fed Gang Raw Dog Ranch Tazer HIC CGC – Cocker Winnie CGC - Corgi Mix Chimanes Spice it Up Piquin (Kaynya) - Chinese Crested Sasha - GSD mix Nator von Triton HIC CGC (Mauser) - LC GSD Piquins Some Like it Hot (Spike) – Chinese Crested Piquins Too Hot To Handle - Fuego (Chinese Crested)

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