My dog is in heat and can't urinate. What's causing this problem?

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At what age do dogs come in heat? My pitbull is in heat and she can't urinate. She squats but nothing happens. What might be the problem? Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 25 days old | 12 lbs

Angel Alvarado, LVT · Accepted Answer

Most dogs will have their first heat around 6 months of age. Smaller breeds may go into heat sooner than large breeds. Aries may have a UTI (urinary tract infection). Symptoms include frequent urination, straining to urinate, foul smelling or bloody urine and a change in thirst or urination. You would need to have her physically examined by your veterinarian and submit a urine sample, for urinalysis and culture, to definitively diagnose a UTI.

My dog is in heat and can't urinate. What's causing this problem?

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