Our bitch has just come into season and its got me thinking about a few posts I've read recently, about how some people keep their bitch inside for 3(ish) weeks, to keep their bitch safe. This seems overkill to me as I've never found it necessary, I manage to change walk locations to less frequented areas away from other dogs - am I unusual, or with the norm? Answers in the poll please.

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I do but in areas where dogs do not usually go and at weird hours also just incase.

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I wasn't going to when our bitch came into season but we decided to have her spayed earlier this week so I won't have to make this decision now thank goodness. I think she would go crazy after 3 or 4 weeks staying in.

When Dixie was on heat I walked her up the old industrial estate, and round the empty field by the river that no one used.

If I had a bitch in heat again now that we have a car I would go to an empty field. No one else around here uses the fields, and there really arent that many entire dogs here either.

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My bitches are happy with the garden when they are in season. We live in an area were there are a lot of dogs that are not on leads. I wouldn't call them strays as their owners are there they just have no control over them.

I also have a treadmill that I use for the bitches when they are in season so they don't miss out on any exercise.

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I kept my bitch in season on my property the whole time.

But we have a huge garden.

I rather be safe than sorry.

I know some dog owners who never ever take there dogs for any walks,in

season or not.

I to have a treadmill i did think i was the only one so no im not mad then

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Why to people have dogs if they don't want to walk them, cant be happy dogs

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I walk her, couldn't keep her inside for three weeks missing out on the physical and mental stimulation walkies provides, I've owned Cavaliers for 25 years and walkies has been a highlight of every one of their lives.

it wouldnt cross my mind not to take a bitch out when it is in season. I agree that it is overkill and very unfair on the bitch.