How can I control my female dog in heat?

I have two puggles. The female is in heat and the male is crying and barking like crazy. Neither one will eat. I tried separating them and it is worse then when they are together. What can I do?

Hi,

Are you saying you have a female dog and a male dog and they aren't fixed? (Spayed/neutered). If so, you are going to have a hell of a time keeping them apart, especially when in heat. You should get them spayed and neutered immediately---along with preventing unwanted pregnancy, it keeps dogs from straying around looking for a mate so they stay closer to home. It also stops animals from spraying and lessens their risk of cancer. Of course, the depressing overpopulation and killing of extra animals can also be avoided by making sure they don't procreate.

I have a female mini dachshund and a male mini dachshund. The female is in heat and just started 'presenting' to the male today. ARRGH. Stress city. The male belongs to my son but he is living with us right now. Neither are fixed. I went out and got a 'male diaper' for the boy dog which covers his pen*s. He still tries to go at her but he cant penetrate her. You have to insert absorbent pads into the front in order to help with the urinating and change them often. He isn't terribly pleased with the idea but it works in case your pets aren't fixed yet. You can also get female diapers which do the same thing which I think I will try tomorrow in order to give boy dog a break from his. I guess we will alternate every other day to be fair, lol. I am going to contact our vet concerning getting the animals fixed because I do NOT want to go through this again.