I have a APBT that is pregnant. Her due date is Dec.17th, but her vet said to start taking her temp. Dec. 13th. She is still running and playing with our smaller dogs like she's not pregnant. I've become a little concerned, because she jumps up on things...furniture,bed, ect. I asked her vet about it on her last visit, and she said it's probably nothing to worry about. Maybe, I'm just worrying too much. What do you think?
2007-12-12 09:15:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Nope I don't think it's dangerous. I would think the dog would be able to realize just what she can and can't do. If it was going to hurt her I would bet anything she would not jump on the furniture.
2007-12-12 11:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs can remain more active during pregnancy than others. Depending on how big she is, she might not find it too much of a struggle to move about. Has the vet given you an estimate of litter size? If she's only carrying a small litter she won't be as large or heavy as if she had an army in there. The only risk is that she falls or slips from a height - perhaps keep her away from high surfaces to prevent this? Perhaps invest in a baby gate to keep her out of certain rooms - the gate might come in useful when you have a litter around and want to keep them out of danger and trouble, as well.The jumping itself doesn't necessarily mean there's something wrong with the pregnancy, though the consequences of an accident could cause problems.
You've been in regular contact with the vet, which is excellent. If people must backyard-breed puppies then at least taking some aftercare is a praiseworthy step.
If he or she have said there's nothing to worry about then you've probably nothing to worry about, unless her behaviour starts becoming very out of character for her, and not in- character for a full-term mother. There's never any harm in being over-concerned; far better than to be under-concerned.
2007-12-12 09:22:56 · answer #2 · answered by La Comtesse DeSpair 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is very dangerous for a dog to be jumping on furniture so late in pregnancy. She could hurt her puppies if she slips or flips. To help her not to jump any more get some long blocks or long pieces of wood. Make sure they are strong. Make some steps for her. To train her to do that put some treats in front of the top of the steps on the furniture.
2007-12-12 09:29:58 · answer #3 · answered by Koko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If properly trained, they should also understand whistle and gesture equivalents for all the relevant commands, e.g. short whistle or finger raised sit, long whistle or flat hand lay down, and so on.
It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-02-13 17:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not completely sure. Usually, when my vet says not to worry about it, she is right. That is, if you trust your vet.
If not, try to limit her activity a bit. I know it is hard (believe me, I just had a pup recovering from a spay and the darn thing was running around like a maniac the day she came home)... is there any way that you could seperate her when the others are playing? If they aren't around, she will probably not be as wild.
2007-12-12 09:24:02 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a guy, and personally, I don't like long nails. I know a lot of like very long, painted nails cause they're "so pretty", but I don't like them.
2017-03-01 05:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-18 07:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by Vaughan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of toenail is fine... but I agree together with you. Long nails are kinda low.
2017-01-27 12:42:56 · answer #8 · answered by Bryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just keep a close eye on her. She knows what she can and cant do. My daxie was so fat with her 5 puppies she couldnt jump on anything so we didnt have to worry lol
2007-12-12 11:49:18 · answer #9 · answered by *His Wifey* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be fine, as long as you are CLOSELY monitoring and helping, but why not contact your mentor and ask them. That's what they are there for, after all.
I mean, you do have one, right?
No responsible breeder would even CONSIDER breeding until they had spent close to 5 years with a mentor and learned all about breeding. . .
http://www.pbrc.net/breeding3.html
And a responsible breeder wouldn't bring more pits into this world without a VERY good reason. Not with estimates as high as a million of them being killed each year.
2007-12-12 09:20:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋