[daisy mae06]

Originally Posted by MMMMM

My Yorkie, who recently passed away, had a false pregnancy for her first heat, and continued with false ones every 8 months or so thereafter. I wonder if my own 3 misscariages had something to do with it (sympathy pains so to speak).

Perhaps some of the breeders could verify this, but I was advised by the vet that false pregnancies usually mean that the dog will be unable to truly get pregnant, if she were ever bred. She was of show quality and had ch bloodlines, but I never tried to lift the non-breeding contract and breed her, as I knew that I would be unable to ever sell the pups ... I would have fallen in love with them all and wouldn't be able to part a single one.

She eventually developed breast cancer when she was about 12, and fortunately survived after having surgery. She also came down with palmetra at around 16, and survived that too after having a hysterectomy!

I will definitely have any new female spayed early this time, even though my lovely dog lived to be more than 20 years of age. I still miss her dearly.

I am so sorry for your loss .........your baby gave you many wonderful years..