{"id":833,"date":"2007-09-16T14:39:56","date_gmt":"2007-09-16T19:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womantalk.wordpress.com\/2007\/09\/16\/never-ending-heat\/"},"modified":"2007-09-16T14:39:56","modified_gmt":"2007-09-16T19:39:56","slug":"never-ending-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.womantalk.org\/?p=833","title":{"rendered":"Never-ending Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Poor, poor Giselle. I know that a dog in heat is not the same as a woman having her period, but still, I can’t help but making the analogy between the swollen body, constant need for physical reassurance, and overall lethargy (not to mention the dripping blood.)<\/p>\n

Plus we’re carrying her around in her “rag,” to avoid embarrassing stains on the crotch area of our pants.<\/p>\n

I’ve had dogs in the past – and I have a vague memory of one of our dogs wearing doggy “panty-liners,” but really, I didn’t remember what an ordeal a heat could be. And to think I have been entertaining ideas about letting Giselle have a set of Chorkies (Chihuahua + Yorkshire Terrier) or Pomchis (Chihuahua+Pomeranian) or even a little litter of Shihuahuas (Chihuahua+Shih tzu) or Chiltese (Chihuahua+Maltese). Alright, I made the last three up – but I swear I did meet a Bugg last month – Boston Terrier and Pug, and that was a great mix: a powerfully built, athletic snorting dog with beautiful, thick black fur.<\/p>\n

Of course, I am really missing the boat with a Chihuahua – all the most popular mixes are part poodle<\/a> for the dander-less factor. Cockapoos (Cocker Spaniel+ poodles) have been around so long, we forget they’re even a mixed breed, but have you seen the latest craze: Golden Doodles? or a Labradoodle?<\/p>\n

We can’t handle even another heat like this one, which has lasted already fifteen days. I am investigating getting her spayed first thing tomorrow.<\/p>\n

I may have to be satisfied with my first go at a mix: Korean + German.<\/p>\n

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Bella with her English+Korean mix cousin Nabi Grace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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