My dog in heat is stressed. How can I calm her and my other dog?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Unfortunately there is not much to do other than keeping them apart. This is not due to stress it is likely due to the hormones she is emitting and what Anakin is picking up on. Having her spayed should help with this problem but for now I would keep them separate if possible. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

I'm sorry to hear Cheche isn't doing well! It sounds like you are already doing as much as possible to try and make her comfortable at home. If she is still very anxious or stressed, it is a good idea to talk with your vet to see if an anxiety medication could be given temporarily to help her through her heat cycle. Patience, keeping up with the calming techniques you are trying, and a little help from your vet will hopefully help Cheche relax.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Is there anyone that can take him or the female for you for the next 2-3 weeks? Otherwise the only strong enough medication that would work would have to obtained from your Vet. Drugs like Trazadone, acepromazine, Xanax, etc are prescription only. I would doubt that an over the counter medication will control this for you. I would contact your Vet and see if they will prescribe something over the phone but they may require an exam first. Good luck!

Anti- anxiety or sedation medication may help Anakin, but it probably won’t completely solve the situation. I think it might make it easier on him AND on you. Best of luck and I hope she recovers quickly. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

You can try the calming treats but they may not help much. Vigorous activity every day like running or playing fetch will likely be most beneficial for him. Spaying and neutering provide health benefits for both sexes and I recommend to have both pets fixed. Henry can be neutered at any point but he will still have sperm in the reporoductive tract for about a month so he can still impregnate a female in heat. Bailey should be spayed 2-3 months after the last day of her heat cycle. She will come into heat about every 6 months. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

This is quite normal behaviour especially during a first heat cycle and will pass over 1-2weeks. I would be cautious about starting any new 'comfort' routines as they may be very difficult to break away from when the heat stops naturally. Plenty of exercise (in confined areas away from intact males) will help to keep her ocuppied

Spaying both dogs is going to help, as it will take hormonal cues out of the equation. You may need further socialization and dog-dog aggression help as well. Please consult this fantastic dog behavior website for more information and free tips: www.dogstardaily.com.