I need help with my dog ASAP! :(

[sonew123]

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how big is the "possible" dad? I dont see the need to seperate whats done is doen and if she is preggos she'll tel the other dog to hose off for sure.

 

[kyeschicks]

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how big is the "possible" dad? I dont see the need to seperate whats done is doen and if she is preggos she'll tel the other dog to hose off for sure.

The dog is the same dog she had pups with last time... She's our neighbors dog (another chihuahua) but during december her dog came to our backyard and we saw 'what happened' but we were 100% she wasn't preggo since it's been a long time now.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

A dog's gestation period is 63 days ~~ it can vary a day or so one way or the other, but not weeks. If you think she is due to whelp, make her a nesting box in a quiet spot and show her. When she starts to 'nest' or show other signs of labor, you can confine her to it. It is not advisable to allow a dog (especially small dogs) to whelp without supervision (though not necessarily interference). You want to be available if there are difficulties, but not intrusive if all goes naturally.

 

[chixie]

Most likely prego. I had a dog nonsense dog growing up (that was attacked by 7 huskie dogs) that could never have puppies but would have false pregnancies all of the time. she would get milk and nurse our cats. strange dog

 

[mamabird]

Gestation on a dog, no matter what size, is 63 days - give or take 2-3 days. It is possible for a dog to have a false pregnancy. They can make milk, gain weight, go through the nesting process...the whole 9 yards...but never be pregnant. If it is more than 70 days since she was with the other dog, I would venture a guess that she is going through a false pregnancy, but you may want to take her to a vet to make sure. Good luck.

 

[hensonly]

As other posters have said, she could be pregnant with a very small litter, or she could be having a false pregnancy. You should definitely take her to the vet. He can do an ultrasound in the early stages, if she's producing milk, she's near the end of the gestation and he can do an x ray and tell you for sure. If she's not pregnant, you should have her spayed as she is likely to continue with the false pregnancies time after time. Not good. If she has one or two pups, be very alert to signs of whelping. Take her temp. every day at the same time, when it drops a degree or so, she's within a day or day and a half of whelping. The other dog should NOT be anywhere near while she's having pups, and should not have access to the pups afterward, until they're at least four or five weeks old and only then with supervision. Pups are fragile, especially tiny breeds.

If she only has one or two pups in there, she may not be able to push them out herself. If not, they can easily drown before the vet can help, if you don't recognize the signs of labor going on too long...ask your vet, please. You need to know what's going on with the dog. Or not going on with her!

 

[Bleenie]

Most all mammals, even humans, can produce milk if they are nursed long enough. We also had a dog that started producing milk because of kittens nursing on her.

 

[ultasol]

Please spay. I just volunteered at a local low cost clinic on Saturday, and the number of pregnant animals brought in was crazy, and sad. Our shelters our full and this early spring has caused all the cats to start cycling earlier than usual.

It's going to be a long season.