female not in heat yet

my female pitbull is 7 months and 2 weeks old she hasnt went into heat yet, but she has not been acting like her self, i was walking her the other day and she tryed to go after some young kids, she has been trying to fight the older dogs,I have never seen her act like this, she is always a very sweet dog, i just got back home the other day from a little 6 week trip, my mom said she didnt start acting up until i got back home, I am thinkin that she is acting up because she is about to go into heat, maybe i am wrong, also isnt she kind of late on the heat thing, should i take her to the vet?

 

Mine's in heat right now and she is 11 months old... yet she was showing mental signs of it way before her physical signs

 

First, most dogs don't go into their first heat cycle until the ages of 9 months-1 yr of age with the small exception of a few that go in & 6-8 months.

Second, even dogs in heat do NOT act as your dog is doing! Even when my bitches are in heat, they are still loving, obedient dogs.

Your dog is giving you a warning! You need to consult a good, reputable trainer & sign up for obedience training & some behavioral consultations now. Aggression towards children is not acceptable under any terms!

 

i agree with mia just because its in heat doesnt mean it gets to act different or exhibit bad behavior train it now.

now how to say this to my g/f next month. honey we are going to petsmart for some obediance training. sit . be quiet gooooood girl jk jk

 

the dog is trained good by me, i have worked with her alot, it isnt acceptable tho about kids or anyone, thanks for the info!!

I think it also is coming from my mom sister and my neices babying her, she whines and gets w/e she wants, could this be starting to come back to bite me in the ass

 

yea if the kids were playing, she could have jus gotten excited. the main thing is socialize her with people and children, when dogs never see something they can be aggresive towards it. i say socialization is the key here

 

the 2 teenagers maybe 14 were throwin the football, she has been brought up around kids, she is very protective over my neices if there mom trys to pop them she starts to growl, i correct her as soon as she does it, she will only listen to me and my mom, and my oldest neice which is five , I am about to start making here listen to everyone in this house, i need to find a play to take her to socialize

 

Another thing my friend brought his 5 month old blue male over i walked in to get a cig, came back out and he was letting them, do something he shouldnt have, i cussed him out and told him not to bring his ass back in my yard or i was gonna put a beat down on him, i think this is why she is trying to fight all the other dogs now, im gonna watch her and correct every little thing she does that she shouldnt be, she has just entered boot camp

 

dang she is 7 months old and ur friend was lettin them handle theire business man u better kick his ass he could permanetly damage ur pup,what a dumb ass

 

we have been best friends since the 4th grade, i told him not to buy his dog he wasnt the type that needed a Pit, lets just say his pup got damaged, he is really a dumbass, and he ws gonna let them keep going when i came out he said dont stop them, I yanked my damn dog up took her inside and that when i told him that i would beat his ass, i havent herd from him since then, which is good, do you think this could have turned her on? i really hope not

 

she wouldnt have let the dog get that close to herif she wasnt in heat,there is a lot of females that bearly show any signs of being in heat my female didnt bleed alot the last time she was in heat.

 

Man I Dont Care If It Was My Brother If He Would Have Done That To One Of My Pups I Woulda Have To Put Some Things Down Hard!!!

 

I feal ya, i love to fight lol i aint gonna lie, Im gonna say soemthing to him and see if he smarts off about it, i might lay it down anyways..

 

Just remember two wrongs don't make it right

 

YEA I LIKE TO FIGHT 2 BUT SINCE I HAVE HAD MY PITS I HAVENT REALLY DONE ANYTHING BUT 2 FIGHTS THE LAST ONE WAS THIS HALLOWEEN MAN I GOT TO PM U ABOUT THIS ONE LMAO WELL FIGHTING CAN GET U IN ALOT OF TROUBLE ESPECIALLY IF U DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE AND IF HE GOT ALOT OF HOMIES BUT DONT PUNK OUT.

 

.. even in heat lots of females wont let males or other dogs around them until they are ready to breed.. and even then with some good luck lol..

Anytime your dog has very noticable changes in behavoir, your best to consult a vet and have a check up done just to be safe and rule out any medical issues before focusing on training.. Granted she's at that age where hormones begin to kick in.. and sounds like you've been away for awhile.. but dog temperments just dont change over nite..