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german shepards

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Question
my girl is 1 year old and i do believe she just came into heat. i need to know is there a LOT of blood when this happens and how long will it last.

Answer
There will be quite a bit of blood over the next few weeks.  You need to take extraordinary precautions to avoid accidental breeding over the next few weeks.  She will do anything she can to get loose and go find a male.  It is inexcusably irresponsible of you not to have either learned proper care of a female in heat or had her spayed.  If you have any thoughts of ever breeding her, try reading http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/articles.html#breeding