The dog has been on a menstrual period for more than 20 days, just pay attention to care!

 9:26am, 8 September 2025

Dogs usually gradually enter their estrus period when they are 6 to 8 months old. The estrus period will also come with the arrival of menstruation. Each dog's physical condition and metabolic condition are different. The amount of menstruation and the continuous time will also vary. It is possible that some dogs have 20 days of menstruation. Pet owners do not need to worry too much. Pay attention to using some countermeasures to help the dogs go through the estrus period steadily.

1. Maintain environmental sanitation of physiological parts

Dogs usually have menstruation for two to three weeks, and some dogs are also likely to have a month. If the dog's menstrual period gradually becomes shallower and decrease in menstruation, it means that the similar situation is coming to an end. Pet owners pay attention to maintaining environmental sanitation of the dog's physiological parts. They can clean it with warm water and pure cotton cloth, remove the necessary items and dry the surrounding hair, and then put physiological pants on the dog to improve the safety factor.

If the dog has many menstrual flow and the tones are very red, it is recommended to see a doctor. It may be that there is inflammation and you must follow the doctor's advice and take medicine. Do not blindly follow the trend to solve the problem.

2. Relieve the dog's irritability and anxiety mentality

The dog's mentality and behavior are very different from the past during the estrus period, and will become more and more irritable and anxious. I hope to find its partner. If the pet owner is not prepared to mating or sterilize the dog, pay attention to comforting the dog's mentality during the period, and can feed the dog some pets to the fullest, assist it in filling the nutrients required during the estrus period, alleviate the dog's anxiety, and promote the dog's physiological situation to recover, which can also save a lot of inconvenience for the pet owner.

3. Reduce and strengthen care when going out

Dogs have weak resistance when menstruation, and are very prone to colds or diarrhea. The owner should pay attention to preventing cold and keeping warm measures to prevent the dog from blowing the central air conditioner and lying on the cold floor. There is no need to bathe the dog. You can prepare a neat sponge pad in advance for the dog to rest.

At the same time, reduce the dog's theme activities to prevent the dog from going out independently, in order to prevent it from being bullied by stray dogs outdoors, and to carry out corresponding care work, close some windows and doors in the home to avoid the dog's escape. If you have to walk your cat, be sure to prepare a leash for the dog and go to a quiet and spacious area to walk the cat and dog.