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Location: Yorkshire, UK
Joined: Aug 2010
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If it is her first season, then yes, she could well remain larger looking, the vulva does, in my experience tend to stay a little larger than prior to their very first season. Their nipples can also remain a little larger. As said above, bitches can remain fertile throughout their season, unless you've tested her, you have no way of knowing if this is the case, and bitches can also be a bit Jekyll and Hyde during seasons, they're not all flirty gerties.
To be honest, I don't, and wouldn't take a bitch out when in season anywhere a dog could sniff her. I'm fortunate in that I live in the middle of nowhere. Although there are a lot of public footpaths nearby, not many people use them, so I have the use of a couple of fields I know are free of dogs. BUT, I am extremely careful with my one entire bitch, and make sure she's kept close by, as they can roam further afield, and the scent can carry for long distances.
It's also easy enough to pop your girl in the car and take her to somewhere remote and pretty much unused, if that is an option for you? If it isn't, I really would think twice about taking her out during her season, for her safety and for the safety of other dogs, who will go scatty smelling her scent out and about. She really won't hold it against you missing her normal walks for a few weeks, and there are loads of great training games you can play with her to keep her mentally stimulated.