We heard a horror story about a local vet who our friends used to spay their dog. He must have left an ovary or two in her because even though she can't get pregnant, she still goes into heat. Bahhhh, who wants that? Not I. We put off getting her spayed as we were looking into our options. Traveling to Santiago or Valparaiso didn't seem like a good idea, but did we have another choice?
Well, long story short, Bella is in heat and acting super needy and dripping blood on the floor. Bahhhh! I can't believe that I let this happen!
To add insult to injury, the last few days we've had the most beautiful weather and we can't take her out for walks. (This hurts me as much as it hurts her.) Why you might ask? Well, after scouring the internet for information on bitches in heat, I am now an expert. Bitches in heat pee a lot in order to spread their scent and tell near by dogs that they are ready for mating. Therefore, if you walk your dog in your neighborhood, she will leave a nice little scent trail back to your home for all the male doggies roaming the streets. Anyone who has ever been to Chile will know that there are LOTS OF DOGS. Lots of dogs that I don't want scrambling to get into my yard to impregnate my dog, thank you very much.
We could throw her in the car and take her for walks some place else but that brings unwanted obstacles as well. First of all, she is bleeding. Secondly, we couldn't let her off the leash, as I have read that even the best trained dog is likely to run off in search of a mate while in heat. Also, Chile is like a dog mine field. You are almost guaranteed to run into big, un-neutered, untrained male dogs everywhere you go. I don't feel like acting as a human shield between one of those creatures and my bitch in heat.
To make this matter even worse, this last for THREE WEEKS. That's right. THREE WEEKS.
We called the local vet. This just wouldn't do. Poor Bella is closed up in the parking area behind the house, as we can't have her out front peeing to attract all the dogs in the neighborhood and trying to escape through the fence. We also can't really have her wandering around the house and dripping blood on the floors all day.
Luckily, the vet was able to give us some doggy contraceptive pills which will put this to an end within three to five days. Yayy!!
Yes, my dog is on the pill.
And it get's even better. The pills are called Nonpet. That's right. No more pets! Bella, you will be nonpeted ASAP!!
Look at the concerned face of the dog on the box. Bahahaha! We're going to nonpet you!
Bella's pretty happy about taking them. It means that she will be able to leave the walled in parking space in only a few days rather than in a few weeks.
Nonpet. It's a bitch's best friend.
Mmmmmm, Nonpet.
Gimme gimme gimme!
So, after Bella is no longer in heat, we are going to have this very nice local vet spay her. Nope, he's not the one that likes to leave ovaries in as we originally suspected! What's even better is that I'm going to pay for the operation through English classes for the vet. Small town business transactions. Oh, how I love them.
Besos,
Allie
7 comments:
Eww. My childhood dog went into heat once (before she was old enough to be spayed), and at age 5 you can imagine how disgusted I was.
Nonpet, however, is the BEST medecine name ever! And Bella makes a lovely model. Do you have any guesses as to what breeds she is?
I think the breed is known as 'Scraggly Street Hound'. Bella's a pedigree pooch.
Yeah, we have no idea what Bella has in her. Some have suggested lab or lurcher, but I bet it's been several generations since a purebred has been in her lineage.
I always wondered why dogs would wait outside our house when my neighbor's dog was in heat. Like, how did they know? Well, now I know. I live in Ecuador and countless people have told me they think it is cruel that I spayed my dog and cat because now they will never experience sex. I laugh in their faces.
PS I tried your cilantro pesto recipe awhile ago and it was great. I never made pesto because nuts are just too freaking expensive. Sesame seeds are cheap!
Hi Ingrid! I can't believe that people think it's cruel to spay pets! Unfortunately, it's a common sentiment here in Chile as well. How is it more humane to have unwanted sick and starving animals roaming the streets? Bahh...
Glad you liked the pesto! I forgot to mention that I don't use nuts because I am allergic to them. I first got the idea to use seeds from a recipe for "cheap pesto" which used sunflower seeds (cheap in the US) and spinach instead of pine nuts and basil.
Exactly; it breaks my heart to see so many dogs without homes, and they are all so hungry for affection. Contrary to popular belief, street dogs are not aggressive (except when fighting over food or females with other street dogs). I would have a million dogs by now if I weren't planning on leaving Ecuador soon; I can't really afford to fly them all back with me.
have you tried the diaper with a hole for the tale solution? it was effective for our dog growing up, but we had to up the anty and cover the diaper up with a pair of my brother's old ninja turtle boxer shorts and suspenders b/c our dog was so active. anyway, just an idea.... Crissa
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