Pregnant dog (sorry off topic) [Archive]

bevs

22-09-06, 07:18 PM

Slightly off topic I know, and I apologise for this, but........ has any body ever had a dog that's had pups? basically does anyone have experience of what a pregnant dog looks like?

If Iposted a pic could someone give me an opinion? :-\

Mary

22-09-06, 07:35 PM

I have a really good dog book at home so I could take a look in it if you give me more details. Has she been mated?

Regards Mary

bevs

22-09-06, 07:39 PM

Well we rehomed them (privately) 2 weeks ago, neither has been neutered, the chap kept them apart with a stair gate :o

He said she'd not long had a season, when I asked for more specific than not long he said "not sure but certainly no longer than 2 months"

But in 2 weeks she has got rather bigger in the tummy dept, and her nipples have got lots bigger ::)

Am off to photobucket now to upload pics.

bevs

22-09-06, 08:17 PM

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/bevsiv/Millie%20and%20Brock/DSCF0168.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/bevsiv/Millie%20and%20Brock/DSCF0169.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/bevsiv/Millie%20and%20Brock/DSCF0170.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/bevsiv/Millie%20and%20Brock/DSCF0171.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/bevsiv/Millie%20and%20Brock/DSCF0172.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e83/bevsiv/Millie%20and%20Brock/DSCF0173.jpg

Mary

23-09-06, 06:25 AM

Hi, Dogs are pregnant for round about 63 days, and if he kept them apart from a child saftey gate, the chances are they might have mated. Child gates are not that high and a male will do anything to get to a ***** in season!!! Some one could open it, like a child. If you think she has gained weight in the last couple of weeks then get her along to your vets. It should only cost you a consultation fee. Might not beable to tell you how many if she is near to deliver them. She will need more food and this should be puppy food. Hope this helps.

mary

hayleyandjohn

23-09-06, 08:25 AM

Hi slighty off topic.
Is that a staffordshire bull terrrier? I noticed a guinea pig in the last picture? Is your dog ok with your guinea pigs, because I have a staffie, she is still a pup, and she is ok with them, she licks them but sometimes she nips them. I was wondering how did you train your dog to not be rough with them?

cavykind

23-09-06, 09:58 AM

Hi,

I have had a lot of involvement with dog rscue in the past and your dog does look suspiciously pregnant, though I may be wrong. If I were in your position, I'd make an appointmet at the vet asap and if the dog isn't too far along in her pregnancy have her spayed immediately. If her pregnancy is advanced she will have to have her puppies though :(

This might sound harsh but there is a huge problem with the number of Staffie/Staffie cross dogs/puppies in rescue, the pounds and rescue kennels are full of them and this type of dog is put to sleep every day because there are not enough homes.

Here is the address of a good dog forum where you will be able to post for advice, there are lot's of good rescues on there who will I am sure try and help you :)

www.dogpages.org

Barbara

What a shame you have been put in this position, if the dogs had been neutered by their previous owner...Why won't people learn >:(

Barbara

cashmincal

23-09-06, 10:52 AM

Sorry CavyKinds link doesn't work but I have it saved on my favourites: http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php?act=idx

I have no experience with pregnant dogs as ours are spayed, but best of luck! :)

Clare xx

kellyandpiggies

23-09-06, 05:59 PM

I've got no real experience of dogs, but my dad's mate used to breed boxers and he said he could tell they were pregnent by the enlarged nipples :)

What's you gonna do if she's preggers?

bevs

23-09-06, 07:56 PM

Mary

23-09-06, 08:00 PM

Bev,
Don't cut your self up about this. I work at a vets and I can see where you are coming from. You do what you think is best for her and your family. You are doing your best as you took her on not knowing about this. Put the blame on all the other people that have put there dogs in rescues not your self.

Mary

cavykind

23-09-06, 08:04 PM

Well if its not too late for neutering, and they can terminate the pregnancy then I will go for that option. And if anyone thinks that's evil as I got told today then i'm sorry, but for me that will be the best thing. :-\

Believe me Bev, it will not only be the right thing for you, but also your girl and the puppies.

Hopefully you will be in time to spay, but if not, do join "Dogpages" as you will find people there who will help you in any way possible. Visiting this site, you will soon see the very sad plight of unwanted Staff and Staff type dogs, it's heartbreaking :'(

I don't mean to be rude, but if you are in receipt of certain benefits, the Dogs Trust can help with the cost of spaying. Contact them direct or your vet surgery should have details.

It's a sad fact that there are just too many animals and not enough homes.

Hope all goes well and take care,
Barbara

bevs

23-09-06, 08:21 PM

Thank you Barbara and Mary :)

I am registered on Dogpages already, on the advice of member Staffielass (starshines mum) when I was looking for a staffie to rehome instead of getting a pup. Looking back their previous owner was very eager for them to go, maybe this was why.

He had had the advert out for 3 weeks when I contacted him so she may be 5 - 7 weeks gone already. I don't know what i'll do if it can't be terminated, I'm not ready to be a granny!..... sorry if I don't try and see a funny side I think i'll just cry :'(

Mary

23-09-06, 09:48 PM

I know that we can spay cats at a very late date but not too sure about dogs

DebbieR

23-09-06, 10:03 PM

Bev darling, please don't worry too much. The worst that will happen is that she will have some adorable little pups and you will have to rehome them. Don't feel guilty about terminating the pregnancy either we had to do that when Willow got Gemma pregnant when she was just 5 months old. A termination would be best for you, Millie and (potentially) several unwanted pups.
Even if Millie does go full term its not so bad. My mums dogs had 5 pups because we turned our backs for 11 seconds and it was one of the best experiences of our lives. We found loving homes for all the pups (well we kept 2).
First things first though, get a vet to look at her. You could be doing all this worrying for nothing. :-* :-*

kellyandpiggies

24-09-06, 07:52 AM

bevs

24-09-06, 08:20 AM

Thank you all :) :-* I thought I was going to get the same reaction as I did at Arun's footie practice yesterday when I said that's what I would do..... "that's evil" "you can't do that" "it's not fair she doesn't have a say" oh and the best one " you can't do that, think of how much money you could make. :(

To which I replied that I would prefer to give them away to people who I knew, or who I knew would look after them and love them..... and beside that it will cost money to have them all vetted wormed flead etc etc, it's attitudes like that, that made me want to rehome a dog rather than get a pup in the first place, round here staff pups are ten a penny.

But rather than that I drove a 400 mile 8 hr round trip to get my new babies... ok rant over, thank you for listening :) :-*

DebbieR

24-09-06, 11:38 AM

I know what you mean Bev. My mum got that thing about the money when Lady got pregant. They were pure bred yorkies decesnded from a crufts best of show winner. But she gave them away to loving homes with the promise that if they didn't want them anymore they should bring them back. One puppy did come back and I took her to live with me. But the others were very much loved.
I think you're doing the right thing and so does most people here and we all know about and love animals so we know what we're talking about :-*

bevs

24-09-06, 12:00 PM

Thank you, :) Yes that's true Deb you all look at it the same way as me, I am going to try and get her seen tomorrow as I think time is at a premium, i'm hoping it's a phantom pregnancy.

In my garden there is a double mattresss propped up against the fence awaiting a trip to the dump, she keeps going and hiding behind it, is she nesting? i've been manically reading up on every website I can find,,, I have no idea how to be a puppy mummy or that should be nanny.

And i've maybe got 2 weeks to find out and build her a nesting box and get the towels and boiling water ready so to speak :-\

Mary

24-09-06, 12:38 PM

She even might be having a fanten pregnancy. Just remember that all the rescue gps out there and there is even more dogs at rescue centres.

staffie lass

24-09-06, 06:23 PM

Oh Bev I`m so sorry you are having all this worry with Millie, I hope the vet will be able to advise you but as other people have said if it is not too late you shouldn`t feel guilty considering termination, lets hope it is a phantom pregnancy, I had a little poodle as a child and she suffered many phantom pregnancies as the hormonal side of things wasn`t so well understood and she had a serious heart problem and the vet was reluctant to spey her, fingers crossed for your vet appointment

kayjay

24-09-06, 07:17 PM

My friend adopted a dog from a 'rescue' and two weeks later discovered she was quite pregnant. When she rang up the lady, the stupid woman said it just wasn't possible and she must have put her to a dog herself ::) Anyway she went from one dog to 8 dogs in three weeks. She was panic stricken but afterwards said it had been a wonderful experience. Two pups have stayed in the village and the five went to the Dogs Trust who said they can always find homes for pups as there's usually people waiting for them. Not ideal with all the adult dogs waiting for homes, but a fact of life is that people want puppies. The Dogs Trust asked her to vaccinate them but she said she couldn't afford to so they said ok and took them anyway. So don't panic, even if she is pregnant you'll be able to home them. And have loads of puppy cuddles :)

Another friend took her dog for the 'morning after injection', didn't know dogs could have that (bit late for this one I think though). People have said she was wrong to do this, but she's expecting twins and just couldn't cope with puppies as well. She's now booking her in for a spay ;)

Niki

25-09-06, 11:34 AM

Hi Bev,
She does look suspiciously pregnant, our staffie had an unplanned litter 18 months ago, she was due to go to the vets to be spayed and our other dog copped her in the kitchen while i was upstairs. She had her puppies, 8 in all but didn't have enough milk to feed them, i bottle fed them & i'm happy to say we found good homes for them, she then developed a womb infection & is now speyed and our other dog is neutered - no more babies in this house!
Do you know if she's had a litter before? I ask because my gran got a whippet that was pregnant (this is years ago) at the time, tho she didn't know. Every year after having her pups she had a phantom pregnancy & fully lactated :o The only way to stop it was to have her speyed.
She could be nesting, we got ours a bed ready 10 days before her estimated due date and she kept going to it & coming out, the later it got the more she went. When they are going into labour they are v.restless & then start to pant, or that's what ours did
I wish you lots of luck & am sorry you find yourself in this position :(
Niki x

bevs

25-09-06, 03:23 PM

woohoo ;D ;D ;D

Millie isn't pregnant!

We had the ultrasound today and the vet said that he could see some dark patches that he thinks were pups at some point, but that now there is no sign of life in there, her body doesn't realise she is no longer pregnant that's why she still has symptoms.

I was pacing up and down outside the room like an expectant dad, while hubby took her in (daddy's girl lol)

So now we can have her spayed (quickly ;D)

Thanks to everybody :-* :-*

Niki

25-09-06, 05:22 PM

That's great news Bev, what a relief for you & much better for Millie :)

bevs

25-09-06, 05:24 PM

Hubby said "conclusive proof there is a god LOL..... mind you, he also said that when I lost my voice ;D LMAO

cashmincal

25-09-06, 05:25 PM

That's great Bev :)

Best of luck with her spay :)

cavykind

25-09-06, 05:30 PM

That's wonderful news, you'll be able to sleep easy tonight :)

It's great to hear that some owners do take their dog owning responsibility seriously.

There is a woman living next to my niece, her dog was in season, has been mated by a neighbours dog and the woman won't do a thing about it >:(
I've been in touch with a rescue friend who has offered to arrange and have the dog spayed free of charge, even pick it up and deliver her home. But the stupid owner doesn't want to know.
I hate to think what will happen to these puppies and their poor mum.

Sure puppies are cute and "everyone" wants one, but there are adult unwanted dogs dying every day in pounds that started out as "wanted" by someone :'(

Hope you can get your girl spayed soon!

Barbara

bevs

25-09-06, 05:37 PM

She's probably got £ signs in her eyes and can't see any further than that :-\

I tried to call the neutering clinic today but got the answering machine (i hate those things!) so I will try again tomorrow :) but I want them both done ASAP, Brock can have the snip too ;D

But yes I am sooo much happier now ;)

kayjay

25-09-06, 05:48 PM

Really pleased she's not pregnant, a relief for you too :)

kellyandpiggies

25-09-06, 07:05 PM

Hubby said "conclusive proof there is a god LOL..... mind you, he also said that when I lost my voice ;D LMAO

What a cheeky so and so!

Great news! :)

staffie lass

25-09-06, 07:09 PM

so pleased for you and Milly too Bev, I think you are right to have them both neutered, males can be tempted to wonder if not snipped, also there is a lot of dog napping :'( and staffies are a target especially when they are so good looking as Millie and Brock I have had put on my dogs name tags that they are snipped and chipped so if they were thinking of stealing them for breeding they would realise it was no good, ;)