Do spayed dogs get periods?

Spaying surgery entails the extraction of both the uterus and the ovaries. When these organs are gone, heat cycles are gone, too. While a dog can't actually go into heat once she's spayed, she can indeed display behaviors that are reminiscent of it. read more

Dogs can safely be spayed and neutered from six to eight weeks of age thanks to modern veterinary practices. The benefits of spaying your female dogs are many. Spaying your female dog reduces the chances that she will develop breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers later in life. read more

Good reasons to spay your female dog. You can call it spaying or neutering or de-sexing. All three terms refer to a hysterectomy – removing the ovaries and uterus so your female no longer comes into heat and cannot have puppies. A dog who is NOT spayed is also called intact. Spaying prevents the nuisance of heat periods. read more