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Old 02-12-2008, 08:13 PM   #27
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I would continue to take her temp, but more to make sure she does not get sick/infection. She does not look pregnant to me and it sounds very much like a false pregnancy. Everytime a female ovulates her progesterone will spike up and stay up for 9 weeks regardless of whether or not she is pregnant or having a false pregnancy!

My concern is you will see a temp drop but not see labor or puppies, because as the progesterone levels drop, the temp drops...and milk production starts. Even without puppies. My female who had puppies 7 weeks ago (first litter) had 3 false pregnancies before that because she was waiting to be bred until she was older...but she went through many changes just like expecting moms did. She produced so much milk we worried about mastitis everytime and watched her very carefully.

Can you feel puppies moving? kicking and rolling around? You should be able to feel that even if there is just one in there!
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