2006-09-28 02:06:49 · 10 answers · asked by alireza t 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
SPAY the dog problem solved.
It will lower her risk of mamary cancer and she will not ever get a pyometra (uterine infection) that can be deadly if not caught in time.
2006-09-28 02:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem of false or phantom pregnancies is likely to recur with each season. Bitches that frequently have false pregnancies are far more prone to pyometra - a life threatening infection of the uterus. Spay the dog to prevent both the false pregnancies and pyo. Even if you have considered breeding, this trait and its resulting dangers is not something you want to reproduce in the offspring. For your pet's health - SPAY
2006-09-28 10:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by CS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you mean by "solve." You can't make the dog stop "acting" pregnant! Her body is telling her she is! It's kind of sad but, it's just gonna take time for her to figure out. If this has happened more than once, consider getting her spayed. This is fairly common, so don't worry too much about it.
2006-09-28 09:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by rebecca_sld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet said "be nice to her", so I don't think there is anything medically that can be done. My doxie had false pregnancies for years. We just learned to deal with it. She would even have "labor pains", push and get up and look for the puppies. She's 12 now, she stopped when she was about 10.
2006-09-28 09:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by allnamesaretakentryagain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog still had false pregnancy after being spayed. She was very protective of her 'babies', which consisted of such things as stuff animals, remote controls, socks, basically anything she could find.
Anyways, after a while she seems to have calmed down.
2006-09-28 09:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by Charlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main problem with phantom pregnancies is that although not always obvious, but the dog becomes very deppressed and needs lots of attention and reassurance. Its not fair on the dog,feeling crappy due to hormonal fluctuations and not knowing why. Please spade her, for her own sanity. It may not `solve` the problem completely. but from her perspective she,ll benefit due to feeling less grumpy/depressed etc. If your unemployed its only 25 quid which you pay to your local vet.
2006-09-28 09:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by donna s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her spayed. That should help. Some dogs still do this though even when spayed - a friend of mine had a Chihuahua that did that. She used to drag around this pink stuffed mouse that was bigger than she was. She just sort of got over it as she got older.
2006-09-28 09:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the dog spayed... unless you are a serious, experienced breeder, you have no business breeding any way.
2006-09-28 09:18:59 · answer #8 · answered by Nikki T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean phantom pregnancy's ? they are ways to ease them so they are less severe, speak to your vet. x
2006-09-28 09:16:38 · answer #9 · answered by vicky l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy - get her spayed.
2006-09-28 09:10:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋