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Originally Posted by yougetthesmiles  Have you had a vet confirm? It could be false pregnancy.
Q. What are the signs of false pregnancy in dogs?
A. Some female dogs (bitches) fail to go out of their heat cycles correctly. This causes a condition we call 'false pregnancy.' Even though the bitch may not have mated with a male dog, her body believes it is pregnant due to some incorrect hormonal stimulations that it is receiving.
False pregnancy occurs 60-80 days after the bitch was in heat, about the time a pregnant bitch would give birth. (Pregnancy in a dog lasts about 63 days.) A dog experiencing a false pregnancy may have some abdominal swelling and/or engorgement of the mammary glands which can be painful. In some cases, the bitch will actually produce milk, make a nest, and even collect socks or toys and hold them against her breasts. Bitches undergoing false heats generally do not experience serious long-term problems, since the behavior disappears when the circulating hormones return to their appropriate levels. However, some bitches may have a false pregnancy with each heat. |
my coco and muffie just went thru a false preg together. what a pain in the butt. you know it is a false preg but you are scared that you could be wrong b/c they are exactly like a preg, big belly, lazy, milk glands got really big, uterius was hard and thick. i am so glad it is all over with.