The Joys of Being Female

So now Kiko is in heat. I am learning more about dogs in heat than I ever cared to know!

The first night she was moaning as if in pain with a restlessness that reminds me of myself when I am in her condition. It's as if she just does not know what to do with herself. I ended up staying awake with her until the wee hours of the morning when she finally settled down - wouldn't you know it, she left and went to sleep with Azam! So I provided care and he reaps the benefit of a calm dog.

Poor thing, she now has to suffer the indignity of having her female parts being wiped constantly. Thank goodness the bleeding is still minimal! We've tried the doggie diapers, which are expensive. The largest size is XL ' cause she is a big girl - not an effective way since they come apart as soon as she moves. Lyra also pulls them off. We tried adult "Depends", but they fall down when she moves, plus we have to cut an opening for her tail which loosens the lining of the diaper. Our next trial was with regular human panties (doggie panties are very expensive) and sanitary napkins. Eureka! They worked! I should patent this idea!
Kiko showed a remarkable amount of patience with our shenanigans, co-operating quietly as we subjected her to our inexperience. Perhaps she understood at some level that we were trying to help her. Maybe she just figured "silly humans". Or it could be her hormonal swing that's making her more submissive. At least now I know that there won't be blood or discharge wherever she sits - not a very sanitary situation for anyone.
Regardless, I am grateful that this is the only heat that we have to live through - approximatley 21 days in total. She's being spayed along with Lyra in March.