First season

[Lightuptheroom]

So, we adopted a nearly 1 year old lab nearly 3 weeks ago, she started showing signs of being in season about 2 week ago, then tonight I noticed she's bleeding/spotting. Where is she in the season? I'm concerned as we're due to go away (with her) for a couple of days at the end of next week and we kind of thought she was coming towards the end.

[GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman]

By 'signs' what do you mean? Bitches generally bleed through their seasons.

[Lightuptheroom]

Thanks, she has been licking, cleaning herself a lot for the last couple of weeks

[Doubleshotofcoffee]

Our pup got hers at 7 months old, she bled for just under 4 weeks.

[StillMedusa]

Mine started licking herself and weeing more often before she started bleeding.. and the bleeding lasted 3 weeks, tho only mild spotting. I would say that you have to assume she will be very fertile when you go away and keep her on a lead at all times!

[NeverDropYourMoonCup]

Ask your vet whilst you book her spaying?

[Lightuptheroom]

Thanks all, we've spoken to vet but they say spaying is 3 months after season ends, will just keep her on lead and see how it goes