She had a false pregnancy (milk and all), we had her spayed during that, and now she keeps crying, carrying one of her "puppies" (stuffed animals) around - whining, howling, crying. Not her normal happy, silly self!
2007-02-06 16:31:35 · 9 answers · asked by IvyzMom&Dad 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Poor girl! Just let her act the way she has been acting, she will eventually get back to normal.
2007-02-06 16:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by moobiemuffin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs don't really have post partum depression. What is going on with her right now, is that because of the false pregnancy, the hormones has prepared her body to be a mommy, and she's not. Be patient, and let the hormones stop working on her, perhaps two to three weeks, and then, she'll be back to her normal self.
One of my dogs went through that, she had pyometra, a fatal infection of the uterus, although the symptoms shown were those of pregnancy ( we rescued her after been shot in the head, and had no idea if she could have been pregnant, and couldn't spay her right away because she needed to recover from the head injury first). When she did get spayed, she had been rescued for 80 days at that point, and would have been way overdue if pregnant, still her body was ready to be a mommy, and it was heartbreaking to see her trying to nurse a toy pound puppy, but, thank God, she eventually got over it, and was well again. Be patient.
2007-02-06 16:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by amccoy1962 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be far extra seemingly she has a predicament - could be mastitis (check her teats to look if they're scorching and hard) or she will have a retained placenta, or perhaps a lifeless dog that hasn't come away. Did she had a shot when she'd completed? Did you rely the placenta at the time of whelping. If you can assess her temperature that would be a just right indication that some thing is fallacious too. I recommend you mobilephone your vet/take her in - and if he hasn't checked her doggies, them too (make sure they're in a heated box - scorching water bottle, but no longer too sizzling)
2016-08-10 15:21:21 · answer #3 · answered by spies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just give her as much attention as you can. Spend time with her as much as possible. I know what you are going thru as I have had chihuahuas that went thru this. One of my girls with a false pregnancy nursed 6 pups and raised them like her own. If Ivy still has milk, you could check with the shelters and see if there are any orphaned pups that need a foster mother.
2007-02-06 16:38:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First DO NOT give them prozac for dogs - that is unbelievable. Dogs grieve like people do. In June my wife died suddenly - my dog didn't eat for 2 1/2 weeks and then got sick because she didn't eat. for 2 1/2 months she sat there and cried all day long night and day - -
IT JUST TAKES TIME - just like it does with people.
2007-02-06 17:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by art_flood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lots of love and attettion take her to a place shes never been to, like a park and if she can swim take her somewhere that has water she will have a grate time just keep her distracted and remove any smells that link it to her miscary just try to distract her and play games with her that use to make her happy
2007-02-06 18:37:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog was having false pregnancies. she was also lactating. i just got her fixed because it could cause cancer and other things. my dog use totake care of her "babies" and i thought that she would be a wonderful mom. but just never bred her. hope she gets better. just give her time and all of the love you can. my dog gets love every chance i get. good luck
2007-02-10 16:11:47 · answer #7 · answered by vannilabean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask you vet what they think that you can do for her. in the mean-time give her tons of affection.
2007-02-06 18:23:05 · answer #8 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe adopt another pet
2007-02-06 16:36:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋