The heats are a regular cyclic occurence. you cann;t "bring it on" but you can time them an make areaosnable prediction of when they will occur.
Eventually there will be a time when she will have her 'menstrual' cycle and stop, so yes.
You can't. They usually come into heat every six months, providing they are healthy.
Because she is dominant or not in heat.
In her second heat 9 to 13 days after she first starts bleeding.
If you do decide to get a German Shepherd puppy, you need to make sure you have the time for one. A German Shepherd is one of the world's best companions, so it is a great family dog. A female German Shepherd will be more protective of children because of their motherly instincts. A female is less likely to stray than a male. But, when it comes to protection, a female fights more in a "scappy" way. A male German Shepherd will be more protective....as they are normally used as police dogs. (I guess it must be in the hormones) Males will "fight to the death" if something is threatening you or your family. Although, even if you get the males fixed, they are likely to stray if they sense a female in heat. But, whatever gender you choose, you are getting a great dog. And, you should get them fixed to give them a longer life. I have had both females and males in my lifetime and they are both great. I think a female would be best if you have young children. But, it is you choice. I hope you enjoy your new German Shepherd puppy. =)
The first heat cycle for a female dog would be between 6-24 months. If she doesn't have her first cycle by then, you take a trip to the vet. And it doesn't necessarily matter what kind of dog it is to have a certain heat cycle. Hope this helps!
Whilst it is possible to breed from a German Shepherd on her first heat cycle, this is NOT advisable. As your dog is still developing at this age, if she becomes pregnant she will have to give her vital nutrients and vitamins to her growing puppies, which would stunt her growth. It may also be damaging to both her physical and mental well-being as she is too young. You should wait until she has had at least three heat cycles before breeding from her.
Keep her away from males, and try to keep her in a no carpeted aea to avoid bleeding.
Female GSD's have more attitude to them and is very much a family dog. They are more stubborn and have aggression problems before/after they go into heat. Male GSD's "attach" themselves to one person who they will stalk. As long as you get them neutered from a Young age, you shouldn't have many problems.
This is possible. But mainly not till 6 to 12 months of age will you have to start to worry much
No she cannot be brought into heat by a male being around her. She will cycle every 6 months on average. If she is near another female in heat, that might bring her into an earlier heat.
Female dogs go through a heat cycle, called estrus, every six months. She will have proestrus, or a bleeding cycle, before her true heat cycle during which she is very receptive to the advances of male dogs. This heat cycle lasts for several days up to three or four weeks. Some female dogs will undergo personality changes during this time, the most common changes being anxiety and irritability.
If a male dog licks a female dog it will not bring her into heat if she is not at the right stage of the estrous cycle. Hormones such as estrogen must be at the right level for the dog to come into heat. The short anser to your question then is, "no".