I had heard 3 weeks... but wanted to confirm that.
Well, what I can tell you all is Stogie went banana's for about 5 days or so... AND I DO MEAN BANANAS! It rained one day, and he never howled again. The day it rained, he didn't go nearly as berzerk as he had been ... he wanted to go outside, but he wanted to play and be around us to, so that was an improvement.
Now he's pretty much back to "normal" so I guess the "intense" stage of her 'period' is over (YUK! BTW! bleeding, swelling, discharge!!! YUk!)
To answer the question about what I've decided to do.... Well here's what I know... I love this stupid little dog, and I really don't want to castrate him - and you're right, its because I am a male also. Absolutely thats why I don't want to. I will say this, for those of us who are "on the fence" about it... Depending on who you ask, you'll get a completely different response.
I've heard YES! Do it, its better for him in every way possible... He'll be a better dog and love you for it.
I've heard NO! It's un-natural... makes them recent you, can make them angry, will not change the dog in anyway - he'll still mark, hump, go nutz for the bitch in heat around the corner. Its will not effect him in anyway possible.
I've heard Yes! do it - because you should but he wont be any different after.
Seriously, I've heard almost every possibly combination of why NOT to do it, and why TO do it.. Pro's and Con's.
Here's what I know... I can't watch him go through that again in 6 months... It was truly heart wrenching. I almost wanted to go get him a female... And I'm absolutely serious about that! I've never seen a dog do what he was trying to do. NEVER. And I don't want him to have to go through that again, but I don't want to neuter him either.
I'm still on the fence