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Originally Posted by the4ween  Hi JDS , I appreciate your concern but she isn't pregnant there is no way , there were measures taken to ensure that didn't happen for many reasons number one her being just a baby ...but my precious Philly is about 6.5 pounds is what I would guess anyways she hasn't had to go to the Vet for about 4 months now since she is up on all her shots , Dallas is 4.4 and she is a bit bigger then him ..here is a thought ...maybe he has short man complex...he is trying to show her who is Boss..LOL
How old is your baby or babies? |
Whether or not you think you took enough precautions with her during her heat cycle, you owe it to her to get checked. Even though you say she is a baby, she could have still gotten pregnant even if it was her first cycle. A successful tie only takes a few seconds. Diapers, crating and just watching them aren't enough to be absolutely certain they didn't tie. You say she's not showing, but she may not with a first litter until just before delivery, so don't let that be your only guide.
As to why your male is still trying to go after her- she's peaked his interest. He's unneutered and has hormones flowing 24/7. He's gotten the idea from her previously being in heat that this is what he is SUPPOSED to do. Can't blame a boy for trying.
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Even if you were to have him neutered now, chances are at 6 years old he's still going to try and mount everything around. The neutering will help, of course, but the habit is pretty ingrained. Sometimes it's a dominance thing, other times it's just pure stress relief. You can try removing him every time you see him starting, and redirect his energy on to something else. He's got to learn that it's not acceptable and if the behavior continues it will get him separated.
Not sure if you've ever seen this link:
Spay Virginia | A Project of the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies
Good luck.