When will she go into heat?

[Dragon]

Ok so May 24th was peache's birthday and she hasn't gone into heat. I was kinda expecting it between 10-12 months but nothing yet.

Another thing is taking her to the dog park... Right now we go and keep her onleash for a good 15 minutes to see how some dogs react to her before we let her go offleash... Should we be stopping?

When she goes into heat what are the first symptoms?

[bruinsBoxers]

All dogs are diffent as to when they have their first season . manytimes it is about 9-12 months but for boxers there are many that wait until 18 months .
Ask the breeder where you got peaches from , many times they tend to cycle tha same as their mother .

Some of the first signs of heat may be some swelling a few days before the bleeding . Her personality may also change , sha may either become cranky or very clingy , she may act more agressive towards other dogs too . Or she may not have any personality change at all .

Taking her to the park should not be an issue unless you start to notice the males sticking closer to her back-end and really becoming interested in where she pee's .

Once the heat cycle actuially starts you need to keep her away from other dogs for 3 weeks , that is the average heat cycle . Some males ( neutered or not ) may get agressive if there is a female in heat around .

And be sure to give her a good bath after her cycle is done to help get rid of the smell.

[Dragon]

awesome thanks for the info missi!