How long does a female dog bleed after having puppies?

A dogs normal heat cycle is around every 6 months. Some dogs will start a little longer or it could happen a little sooner. My female bleeds during each cycle. Their cycle does not change even if they have a litter. For example, If a dog comes into heat in January and gets pregnant and has a litter her next cycle would be in June. After giving birth it is not unusual for the new momma to bleed for a few weeks. This is due to her giving birth to the pups.

Dogs don't have menstrual cycles. That is to say, they don't bleed like human girls. But, the "heat" they go into is normally once a month. Of course, they are able to become pregnant again directly after whelping, so, watch out for that.

EDIT: POSTED BY Maverick061106

Actually, dogs DO bleed like humans. My English Coonhound is, right now. My gyp currently has 10-day-old puppies and came in heat today. Dogs also are not going to get pregnant unless they are bleeding. Typically, dogs will go into heat twice per year, although some may only have one heat cycle per year, and some may have more. As far as going into heat after whelping, it depends on the dog. Many factors can affect this, such as age, environment, health, etc.

NO!! Dogs DO NOT have menstruation cycles. ONLY HUMANS have menstruation cycles. They may bleed after giving birth, but that does NOT mean they're menstruating.