With two of my three females I knew 4 - 6 weeks before the came in season, I saw a bit or a lot of a personality change, about 3 - 4 weeks there was major shedding. The before I saw any drops of blood the vulva is normally swollen.
Until my male was neutered I had one or two intact females in the house. My guy is a real gentleman, so the worst I had is he went off his feed and the whine fest between him and a female. I have separate area's in the house that are gated and their crate is also there. If I could my female was in an interior room in her crate with the door closed and my male was in his crate any time I wasn't home.
Some males are more aggressive about wanting to breed, but Lakota was a real sweetheart.
Val
Until my male was neutered I had one or two intact females in the house. My guy is a real gentleman, so the worst I had is he went off his feed and the whine fest between him and a female. I have separate area's in the house that are gated and their crate is also there. If I could my female was in an interior room in her crate with the door closed and my male was in his crate any time I wasn't home.
Some males are more aggressive about wanting to breed, but Lakota was a real sweetheart.
Val