false pregnacy

please help me we mated our bitch 6 weeks ago only the once, they stuck for about half an hour she almost straight away finished her season and stopped bleeding,since she has all the signs of being pregnant. I took her to the vets yesterday but he could not feel any puppies, and suggested it most probably is a phanton pregnacy, has anyone else experienced this, he also said that she could be pregnant but she is carring a small litter in her ribs?

I really haven't a clue about pregnacys. If its a phanton pregnancy then its very distressfull for all, but they will come out of it, but carrying a litter in her ribs I haven't a clue. Could the vet not do an ultrasound (don't even konw if they do these with dogs) and see if she is or isn't?

yes they can do a ultrasound, but because of the bank holiday I cant have done till next week, just thought you may have some idea of what the vet was saying thank you

The only experience I know was a friend had a bitch which had about 4 phantom pregnancies (could never undersatand why he didn't have her done) she would burrow the sofa and make a nest, treat her toys like they where her babies but they weren't. Didn't see it myself, just heard. Sorry not been there myself only rescue. Someone will be on with more help though. I'm suprised when you went to see the vet they weren't more help. But please don't stress x

Yes what the vet says is spot on its very hard to determin if they are definatly in pup as they do carry them right up in the uterous (ribs) having a scan can determin the fertilized embreyo but live puppies are another thing as non viable ones will be reabsorbed.
If you have carefully monitered your girl you should see the signs of pregnacy but sometimes they hide it so well

hi just to let you know i am sure milly is pregnant i can see movement in her belly, for the first time today. she will be 56 days, i will keep you informed.
m

ozzymoo wrote:hi just to let you know i am sure milly is pregnant i can see movement in her belly, for the first time today. she will be 56 days, i will keep you informed.
m

oh, how exciting

ozzymoo wrote:hi just to let you know i am sure milly is pregnant i can see movement in her belly, for the first time today. she will be 56 days, i will keep you informed.
m

Hope you have everything prepared
And when she has had her puppies give her more food , dont worry if for the first few days she dont leave them much to eat thats normal, but she will need your help to sustain milk with a good healthy diet
A good idea to take her for a check up at the vets and have him/her on standbye should you need them as her due date arrives.
Good luck keep us updated

With Mouse's mother, other than the nipples starting to fill out and loosing the hair around them untill 1- 2 weeks before she gave birth you could hardly even tell she had any in there.

yes i am very prepared, reading all the material i can find, i have informed my vet and they will be on standby, they will be checked as soon as they can, very excited and nervous at the same time. will keep you informed. Thank you for all your help and advice

Good Luck, its an amazing thing to watch (mouse's mum gave birth to the first of the litter on me! and the rest right next to me.)
Im sure it will all go well, and have fun! Post pictures when you can once shes had them.

Wow!! Good luck

good luck!! =) .. hope everything goes smoothly

good luck with the new editions

Be sure to take some pics when they're born!

Good luck & hope it goes smoothly.

Have you been giving her a bit more calcium than normal? We gave our bitch cottage cheese as a supplement to her food. We also gave her puppy kibble on top of her normal raw diet as its high in protein for the baby's development.

Ooo exciting! Our girl also had an ultrasound but to be honest they are expensive and not that accurate. They can usually tell you if the dog is pregnant but not how many puppies.

Good luck, let us know how it goes

milly had a c.section on sunday, she lost a pup, but has 2 boys they are beautiful. I am uploading some pics of my boys, thank you all once again for all your help and advice.

Sorry for the one you lost, but congratulations on 2 new boys!!

Amazing, and how proud does she look??? Made up for you What a cute pair! Hope your all coping well. x x x

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aww soooo cute! reminds me of when mouse was born.
And i agree with janey above she does look a very proud mum.

hi has anyone got a clue when i should get milly neutered,considering she has just had a litter.

Oh, how cute are they? Do you have names for them? Please let us see more pics as they get bigger!

ozzymoo wrote:hi has anyone got a clue when i should get milly neutered,considering she has just had a litter.

I'd wait until the pups have gone to their new homes & then have a word with the vet. You have about 6 months to make the decision, so no hurry!

from what i can see with her having a c section see will need a bit ov time for every thing to get back to normal which should take around 4 1/2 months

Oh, what a proud looking Mummy, and her babies look adorable. Good job

aww what great photos!! Mummy looks so proud!!

Congratulations!!

I will update some more photos as they get bigger, Milly is doing so well, a brilliant mum, and getting stronger every day, mind u she is well pampered.To think we might of lost her was unbarable, anyway things are great, I also have a male american bull staffie, called Ozzy, he has been amazing he can stay in the same room with Milly and the pups, he doesnt attemped to go near them. I think he misses the time with Milly, as he loves her to bits. Any ideals would he fight with a male pup if I deceiced to keep one, as the pup grew up.

You can never be sure some work some dont its just heartbreaking to keep one then when it matures and things are not good have to rehome so I would only have 2 of opposite sex but thats me

has anyone got 2 mature male staffies, if so how do they get on rhanks