Can my dog have puppies when she is not in heat?
Bitches typically come into season once every six months. But their cycle can be off and each dog is unique to a certain extent. Heat usually lasts anywhere from three to four weeks, but I have seen dogs stay in heat for upwards of six weeks, or come in and out of heat for a few months – particularly if it is their first heat. If your female is not spayed, I would not recommend allowing her to play with an intact male unsupervised. If at anytime during the play, the dogs begin “humping” each other, break up the play at once. “Humping” is not always a sexual act, it is often a sign of dominance, and it is not uncommon for dogs of the same gender to do this. But in your case, since you’re not planning for a litter, it would be best to take all precautions. It sounds as if you may not be familiar with your dog’s heat cycle…try to remember when she was last in season. If she has not been in season since you got her, and she is older than five or six months old, she could be in heat at an
