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    "is your dog pregnant?" said my groomer when i picked her up today. "uhhh... not that i know of," i reply. "but why do you ask?"

    "well, she's lactating..."

    fuck me. so, either she's expecting or she's going thru a false pregnancy... anyone else's dog ever go thru the false preg? im curious what other signs would tell me it's that. i made a vet appt for monday but that's not soon enough for my curiosity.
    anyone have any advice here?

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    My mom had a sheltie when I was a baby, and she had a false pregnancy around the time my mom discovered she was pregnant, and then another one around the time I was born. And when I cried, the dog would lactate. Really weird!

    Why hasn't she been spayed?

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    It could be several things..but spaying will take care of most of them.

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    If she hasn't been de-sexed yet DO IT !!!!

    Otherwise search for some answers....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy68 View Post
    ...so, either she's expecting or she's going thru a false pregnancy...
    Sorry, mini thread-jack:
    I totally saw an episode of CSI where this girl was lactating and stuff, and it was a false pregnancy. You just brought this whole idea back into my mind.. it baffles me that a body can go into all the symptoms of pregnancy without ever actually concieving.

    And what are you going to do if she IS pregnant? Do you want a litter??

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    You can fix your dog if she's pregnant. It causes all the foetuses to be aborted though and costs a little more.


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    ha! i saw that csi! that lady was psyyyychoooo, she'd created a whole world where she had a kid, right?

    as for fixing my bella monster, well, i wasn't sure that i wanted to. in fact i wanted to breed her once, but i wasnt prepared this past heat cycle and was not wanting to do it in the first year after i rescued her. im going to talk to the vet about this, because if he thinks she can't handle it (she's been thru a lot, and i want her to be comfortable first and foremost) then the answer is easy. as for aborting, well, i wouldnt do that. i'd have the pups and find them homes. i've been tossing this whole idea around for 6+ months. i truly think it could be a false pregnancy, but what yek said has me wondering if.. nooooo oculdnt be.. im on BC. but that's really odd nonetheless. i'll follow up on monday after her vet visit.

    funny side note: if a dog jumped the fence when she was at my aunt's when i was away, the dog would have to be a big dog, and she's a small (toy) dog. now THAT's a funny image to have... hahaha, im a perv.

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    Well, the major indicator would be whether she had sex while she was in heat.

    How old is she? Some bitches are especially prone to false pregnancies when they're stressed out by something like their owner being in town. Especially if she's less than two years old (that's totally based on personal experience, not science). Then again, some dog sitters are prone to not being careful enough and letting your bitch get bred while you're outta town.



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    Actually (duh). Just palpate her belly, right behind where her ribs end. Do you feel puppies? They're like big marbles. Sorta. How long ago was she in heat? If it was recently and she's already lactating, I would suspect a false pregnancy. But if this would be towards the end of her pregnancy, then the lactating is somewhat normal and you should be able to feel puppies if they're in there.



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    LOL Lena!! Were you REALLY trying to make the point?

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    and the verdict is in!
    she's having a false pregnancy. i spoke with the doc about breeding her too, he said that it's fine for her. so now im in the market for a stud shih tzu (in 5 ish months). the vet also said something that had already crossed my mind and i was really glad to hear from a "professional" who obviously cares. he stressed how i should find homes for most, if not all, of the pups before having them. so anyways. that's the update.

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