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Hoping its a phantom prgnancy - cant imagine it could be real!

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terrier141 · 12/05/2009 15:09

Im really scared that my dog may be pregnant - but shes only a year old and I think far too young to be a mum. We had planned on having her spayed but werent quick enough before her first season.
She has very enlarged boobies and seems to have put on weight, shes been off her food and seems less energetic.
We were SO careful when she was in season, always walked her on a lead, and shes never alone in the garden (which is very secure anyway), so I cant imagine that she really could be pregnant - hopefully its a phantom and we can get her spayed ASAP!
My only doubt is that she was alone with a male dog about 4-5 weeks after first blood loss - but i know the season only lasts 21days and the bitch is not fertile for the whole of that time - so surely she cant be??
What do you think?
We have appointment at vets tomorrow to find out.

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KingCanuteIAm · 13/05/2009 13:40

Sorry this was missed! I don't really know much about pg dogs having never been into breeding so I can't help but I hope the vet gives you the answer you want adn you can get the spaying done asap

diedandgonetodevon · 13/05/2009 13:48

My bitch had the same happen after her first season so it does happen although we knew for a fact that she was definitely not pregnant.

It's unlikely she is pregnant but you will need to wait before you can get her spayed. It needs to be done 6 months post season as it effectively 'traps' the dog in the hormonal state she is in so if she is producing milk when spayed she could continue to produce it for life which they can find distressing.

magnolia74 · 13/05/2009 13:54

A season does not last 21 days in all dogs i'm afraid!!

My lovelt staffie became pregnant 5 weeks after starting her season we didn't realise she was pregnant until she was almost 5-6weeks and she was only a year old.

luckily she had 6 beutiful puppies and remained healthy throughout. She was then spayed right away!!!

I would say there is a good chance she is pregnant so please get her to a vet x

magnolia74 · 13/05/2009 13:56

sorry by right away i mean't when the puppies were gone not when she had them

KingCanuteIAm · 14/05/2009 09:04

So what did the vet say Terrier?

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