Is your female dog in season or "in heat"? The sexual maturity of a female dog starts when it sends off heat signals to male dogs. When a female dog is not neutered or spayed (or sometimes called "fixed"), the female dog can go through estrus or being "in heat" for several times in a given year. A female dog that is in heat would have to be carefully observed and guarded by its respective owner more than their neutered or spayed counterparts.
It is your responsibility as an owner to care for your female dog that's in heat and you need to decide whether or not you want to breed your dog. You don't have to neuter a dog if you want it to breed in the future, but you need to keep in mind that these dogs are at risk of getting some serious medical issues with their reproductive system.
If you have no plans of having your pet mated, you should ask your pet clinic Marietta GA about spaying or neutering.
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