Do shituzs have false heats i have never heard off it but have a shituz and someone istelling me they do?

my shituz has been in heat 3 weeks and someone is trying to tell me its a false heat i never heard off false heatsDo shituzs have false heats i have never heard off it but have a shituz and someone istelling me they do?
All breeds can have false heats, not just shih tzus. They can have false labors too. In many cases, this is normal, but in some cases it can be the result of a reproductive problem. It's best to consult your vet to make sure nothing is wrong.Do shituzs have false heats i have never heard off it but have a shituz and someone istelling me they do?
well why are they telling you this is a false heat? All dog's are in heat for 3 weeks... 7 Days coming in 7days in the middle and 7 days going out. And all Females are different. most will breed only on certain days of their heat cycle.
Lesson #1: Just because you've never heard of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist.





Yes, ';false heats'; exist. No, this isn't a breed-specific issue.





Hopefully the dog is spayed? Assuming she is, some hormonal testing may be in order.





Edited to add: By the way, it's Shih Tzu.
';False heat'; is when a SPAYED female animal exhibits symptoms of being in heat. If the animal has not been spayed, what you have there is not ';false heat,'; but the real thing.





False heat is usually a result of a botched spay operation. Either the doctor missed part of the ovary, or dropped ovarian tissue into the incision, and it reimplanted. However, any dog or cat should experience AT MOST one ';false heat'; period. If it happens a second time, you need to get her to the vet.