Loco Corso while female in heat? HELP!!!

[DragosMom]

Hi guys, worried that within a few day my hubby and I will be bald from stress and frustration. As always I turn to you kind folks for advice and guidance lol. So, here goes...Drago is now 18 months old. Usually a very well mannered, intelligent and obedient dog! Now you ask? Rude, dumb and extremely defiant. For the last 4 months we have been caring for my mother in laws 5 year old intact female boxer. The drama started about a week ago as we noticed Drago continually kicking her backside. We saw she had began to swell and thought...yep she's in heat. We put a doggie shirt on her and he still tried to lick but wasn't as adamant in the action. Within a few days the weird, obsessive behavior started. Following her non stop, excessive whining, licking her urine. He won't eat, mind us or separate from her from her for 2 seconds. We noticed him doing some odd things that we have never experienced. He c would clack his teeth constantly after licking her or her urine, than if we separated them for even a moment his teeth will chatter uncontrollably like he's freezing cold. She will not let him mount her as she just yelps than sits down. If we separate them he goes into a frenzy and almost panics. We don't have anywhere to bring the female and Drago cannot be left outside as we worries It can be a potentially dangerous situation if anyone enters the yard. Is there anything we can do to calm or boy? It's only been a week and we have lost sleep night after night, not to mention the fact he is driving b us crazy!!! Thks guys...

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[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Welcome to having intact animals of opposite genders people think it is all sunshine and rainbows. It unfortunately will not stop until she is complete out of season. Sometimes handlers use vicks on the noses of the males when showing to help ignore the females that are in season at a show but it is not a guarantee. There is a reason they say males will come from miles away when a female is in heat, it is that powerful of a pull. All the behaviours you are describing are not unusual and I hate to say it, you haven't reached the bad part yet as most females tend to ovulate around 9-14 days and that will be when he tends to be at his worst. Be very careful handling them at this time as she will start to be receptive (nature takes over) and you could end up with a problem. I know that you said separating isn't possible but you are going to have to or you are going to have a male that finds a way to get what he wants.

Is there a reason the female is intact? I always worry that females that aren't being bred and remaining intact will suffer from Pyo (had it happen twice and it is not something anyone wants to deal with). Is this a long-term arrangement as some dogs go in every 4 months, does your MIL know when the female's last cycle was for planning purposes if the dog is still with you for next time.

 

[Boxergirl]

Is there a reason the female is intact? I always worry that females that aren't being bred and remaining intact will suffer from Pyo (had it happen twice and it is not something anyone wants to deal with). Is this a long-term arrangement as some dogs go in every 4 months, does your MIL know when the female's last cycle was for planning purposes if the dog is still with you for next time.

Yes, this. The female is five years old and in my experience the chances of pyo increase greatly around this age. Dogs that cycle quickly, four or five months between heats, seem to be more at risk.

 

[Hector]

No, there is nothing you can do until you remove the bitch in heat to where he can't smell her or have him fixed. My dog obsessed over my old female that's been spayed since she was a pup because I believe he was reacting to the dogs in heat in the neighborhood. He'd constantly whine, follow, muzzle punch, wanting to mount her, wouldn't eat or when he'd eat he'd inhale everything and he is a slow eater, constantly sniffing her genitals. I had to redirect/correct constantly. It was such a pain in the ass. Then he calmed down for a week then started up again, went on for 3 weeks or so and lost 16lbs and that's when I fixed him.

 

[DragosMom]

Thank you for the replies. As far as I know there is no purpose for not fixing the female. I asked my mother in law about it and she just said there's never been a reason. No male dogs around as she lives in the deep country. I explained that it's for other health reasons not just procreation. She agreed to let us spay her after this heat. But will spaying her stop Dragos insane behavior. We honestly felt like we wanted a female cane corso to breed with Drago and now had a complete 360 of thoughts. We do not want to go through any of this again...ever!!! Lol. I dread the fact that we still have a few weeks of this behavior as my whole household had been disrupted. Drago also has shown some unacceptable behaviors such as snapping at us when we try to leash him for walks as being away from her for 2 seconds makes him insane. He was immediately corrected but I worry so much about this behavior. Can anyone let us know how far away the female must be to remove the issues and Dragos response towards her? Like can she be in a barn a half acre away? Thanks in advance guys..

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[DragosMom]

Also she will be with us for an undetermined amount of time as my mil is taking care of her cancer stricken mother in another state. Could be months, years..we don't know!!

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[Hector]

Thank you for the replies. As far as I know there is no purpose for not fixing the female. I asked my mother in law about it and she just said there's never been a reason. No male dogs around as she lives in the deep country. I explained that it's for other health reasons not just procreation. She agreed to let us spay her after this heat. But will spaying her stop Dragos insane behavior. We honestly felt like we wanted a female cane corso to breed with Drago and now had a complete 360 of thoughts. We do not want to go through any of this again...ever!!! Lol. I dread the fact that we still have a few weeks of this behavior as my whole household had been disrupted. Drago also has shown some unacceptable behaviors such as snapping at us when we try to leash him for walks as being away from her for 2 seconds makes him insane. He was immediately corrected but I worry so much about this behavior. Can anyone let us know how far away the female must be to remove the issues and Dragos response towards her? Like can she be in a barn a half acre away? Thanks in advance guys..

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All I can say is good luck! Hormones are hard to fight@

 

[scorning]

I used chlorophyll with my intact female when she was in heat, it helps cut the smell. My previous female Doberman had a heart condition and couldn't be spayed, my current female Doberman the breeder might show so I have to keep her intact until she decides not to show her. My Dane was 18 months when I neutered him, he went through maybe 3 heat cycles with Hannah. We never really had an issue, I think he was too young to really care.

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[DragosMom]

I used chlorophyll with my intact female when she was in heat, it helps cut the smell. My previous female Doberman had a heart condition and couldn't be spayed, my current female Doberman the breeder might show so I have to keep her intact until she decides not to show her. My Dane was 18 months when I neutered him, he went through maybe 3 heat cycles with Hannah. We never really had an issue, I think he was too young to really care.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00016AGBQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks so much for the advise. Might try and give it a shot. Anything at this point is worth trying..

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