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Why is my unneutered dog crying non-stop near a female in heat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 3 months old | 35 lbs

My dog has been crying non stop for 2 days straight. It’s keeping us up at night. People are saying he might be in heat as there is a female dog in heat that lives up stairs. It is non stop wether we are home or not and I’m getting worried.

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Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on October 26th, 2017

Are any other behaviors abnormal? Is he acting painful or sick? Maybe take him for a walk and see how he does away from the female. If you are still concerned that there may be a medical problem then I would recommend having him evaluated by a veterinarian. If it is just the female bothering him you may need to keep him somewhere else for the next 2 weeks or so. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

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