is my pit going to have pups??

cateyes1184 · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:46 am Post subject: is my pit going to have pups??

my pit was in heat for a few days when an un-neutered male husky got a hold of her......she stoped her heat cycle almost right away....we were thinking that she was pregnant...she is producing milk and eveything....but i asked the vet how long they are prego for (63 days) and it has been like 2 weeks past the due date....she is not showing at all, but she was eating a ton for a few weeks......anyone know what might be going on??

RowdyNicconLava · Member Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 33

could have been a false pregnancy why is'nt she spayed?

cateyes1184 · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:48 am Post subject:

she is acually not my dog so it was not my choice to have her spayed or not

True_Pits · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1438

I'm not sure how to explain that one, it is weird how she was only in heat a few days and then went out. She is probably having a false pregnancy and I would talk to your vet about doing the spay and seeing whats up wit her, 2 weeks after the due date is a long time really a dangerously long time so she probably isn't pregnant if she is okay and acting normal. Who does the Husky belong to? Is this a stray dog? Getting her spayed would be the best thing IMO, it would prevent an accident from happening, this time you lucked out of it sounds like.

cateyes1184 · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:59 am Post subject:

the husky was a runnaway, but the owners were found, i am trying to talk the owners of Brittany (the pit) to take her back to the vet, but they already took her in once....at the time they said that it was too early to tell.

kyles101 · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:46 am Post subject:

Angie · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:38 am Post subject:

True_Pits · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1438

When I was writing my post I didn't see where it says that it wasn't my dog b/c I was already replying, it said MY pit and now you have to talk to the OWNER? I'm so confused.

Angie · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject:

cateyes1184 · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:

wow, dont jump my ass guys! i was saying my pit just to make it easy to explain, besides, i do live with the dog, so i feel lke she is my dog.....whenever I talk about her, I always say my dog cause it is better than saying "the dog i live with"

DeLaUK · Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject:

Gets a little 'heated' in here sometimes. I often refer to pets that Im fostering or temporarily housing rescues as 'mine'. Can be a little confusing sometimes I think. Anyway I think what True_Pits said is right in the phantom pregnancy, 2 weeks over is a long time and you would be seeing problems with her general health right now if she had tried to deliver and pups got stuck....they dont just disappear...eventually they will start to re-absorb but usually there is severe infection and other complications which can result in the death of the female if not treated....Ive seen this 3-4 days after the initial active labour has started. I would do what you can to talk the owner of the dog (whoever it is) into having her spayed. You wont have to worry about other dogs getting to her. Unwanted pregnancies, etc and in the long run it will be better for her health wise, spaying cuts down the risk of mammary cancer and eliminates the risk of a pyometra which if that happens its usually an emergency surgery (expensive too as it usually requires a hospital stay on IV fluids etc), its fatal if it isnt treated.
Definately time to take her back to the vet though.
Good luck.

Angie · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:26 am Post subject:

daddyfs · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Tennessee

Angie · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject:

daddyfs · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Tennessee

i have to ask.. people asked why isnt she spayed.. maybe they dont want to spay their dog.. is that a wrong answer?? Is everyone here dogs fixed?? and if not how can you tell someone else to spay their dog?? jus a question

Angie · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject:

I didnt say anything about that. Maybe that was someone else?
My dog isnt spayed.

daddyfs · Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Tennessee

I was jus askin everyon one not tryin to single you out Angie, sorry if i didnt make that clear

Angie · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

Oh, its ok. I thought you were directing the question to me.
Sorry.

Smile

True_Pits · Super Senior Member Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 1438