I have a 2 year old female siberian husky. I've noticed some strange behaviour back in Oct. of 2006 like carrying toys around in her mouth all the time and even to bed, in July. 2006 i got 2 male kittens. when they got used to my dog one of the kittens got a bit friendly with my dog and started sucking on her ****. then i noticed that she was producing milk. i know that she has not been around any male dogs because there arnt any around where i live. but its almost the end of dec. 2006 and its been 2 months or more and when will the milk production stop? and i dont know if this has to do with her producing milk but her coat i belive is usually thicker this time of the year and ive noticed her a few times shivering but i thought huskys liked the cold weather. last year she was fine but his year shes not what is happening?
2006-12-28 10:45:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Have you noticed her gaining weight? She possibly could be pregnant. You mentioned a lack of males though and its possible a stray could have bred her but unlikely. Its most likely due to the kittens. Do they still nurse her? Once they quit nursing, it should dry up, but if its been a while and still not drying up, you should see a vet. She could develop mammary cancer easily, and I would recommend getting her spayed unless you plan to breed her. And the coat being nicer probably is mostly due to the cold and she is getting her winter coat but the hormones could be helping too!
2006-12-28 10:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Veronica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may have had a false pregnancy. Then the kittens started nursing on her, which would cause her to produce more milk. The milk production should cease when either puppies or kittens stop nursing on her. It may take a week or two, but eventually she'll dry up. If she's an outside dog, then you need to try to keep her warm. These dogs do have thick coats, and will stay warm with other dogs or when they're working hard. But you have a pet, and I'm sure she's not working or running around keeping warm. If she is an outside dog, then I recommend that you buy a bale of hay, and put anywhere from a third of the bale to half a bale in her dog house. This will help keep her warm....and it's a lot warmer than blankets. Best of luck to you.
2006-12-28 10:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Howling is a way of communicating. When I was competing in dog sled races I would occasionally buy or sell adult dogs. Almost every time I brought a new dog into the kennel he would howl for 2-3 nights then it would stop. When I sold a dog the dogs that lived next to it in my kennel would howl for a few days. In both scenarios the dogs were calling out to their missing neighbors. You didn't say how long you've had the new dog but this could be the reason for the howling.
2016-03-28 22:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be false pregnancy where the dog gets confused by thinking shes having pups and carrying toys to the basket is what they would do with their pups and she thinks they are her pups.The milk will stop producing when the kittens stop suckling.try get the kittens to stop suckling on her.
2006-12-28 19:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by x.x..wee nicky..x.x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once the kittens stop suckling. Please get her spayed!
2006-12-28 10:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋