I have a femal dacshund that isnt fixed. a few weeks ago i bought a new puppy about 6 weeks old, and ever since then, the femal dog started producing milk. i know she isnt pregnant. is this normal? should i take her to the vet to get that shot that dries up the milk? the new puppy has been nursing her, but i don't think it will be enough. what should i do?
2006-09-12 16:58:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
it happens, i had a cat (fixed) that nursed the new kittens i brought home.......the maternal feelings effect the milk production. she'll probably wean him in 6 weeks and he'll be fine nursing until then.
2006-09-12 17:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sylvia H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her hormones are kicking in. Let the puppy nurse her. It won't hurt anything and it will help them bond to each other. I had a poodle that nursed some kittens like this. The dog had never been pregnant, never had pups, but these four kittens started nursing her about 6 weeks after they had been weaned by the mama cat. The poosle made milk and nursed these kitties for another 4 weeks.
2006-09-12 17:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female dogs that are bred sometimes experience a false pregnancy. It happened to my dog. It's perfectly fine - but you can bring her to the vet if you are concerned. My advice would be wrap her tummy with a bandage, the pressure will cause the teats to stop lactating.
2006-09-13 08:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She could be pregnant or she could be having a false pregnacy. Yes I would take her to the vet for a checkup. Dogs do have false pregnacys and can produce milk and start nesting, etc.
2006-09-12 17:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by Sissy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know that this can happen in women when they adopt. There are some women who produce milk for their adopted baby. Let her feed the puppy.
2006-09-12 17:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by kb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would just let her do her business she is a female dog and she knows what she is doing1
2006-09-12 17:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by Larry & Amie D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very normal motherly inst.
2006-09-12 17:14:19 · answer #7 · answered by full of QnA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mabe it's a reaction that your dog does, when they feel like moms....maby...
2006-09-12 19:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by elia_princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let her do it
2006-09-12 17:03:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋