Goldengirl25 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 My girl has miscarried and re-absorbed the puppies.. She is currently on Anti-biotics and injections. She has been digging a huge hole in the backyard big enough for her to fit right into it so we cannot see her. She was crying to get outside and went straight to her hole to finish digging. She has been aborting the puppies over the last 7 days but has 2 toy squeaky little sheep that she is mothering and so protective of, she she will not let touch them. I read somewhere that she could be nesting or looking for her lost babies? She carrots them around crying and moaning which is so sad as she is treating these toys like her real babies. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this with their girls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 No but I have heard that all soft toys should be taken away from dogs under these circumstances. It makes them worse. Maybe try & remove them & any others when she is sleeping. No idea what to do about the hole. How very sad seeing her this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 In false pregnancies, yes :) their hormones are dictating what they should be doing - I usually leave them to it . They pick a toy or a few ..and do all the mothery things. You may want to try an adaptil collar to make her feel happier :) One of my brother's bitches carried a squeaky to with her - and even took it to work! It travelled with her about 50 km ...sat in teh 4WD while she worked goats ... and apparently she held it in her mouth all the way home ! She 'weaned' it after a couple of weeks .... Widget has a green monster toy at present which she 'hides' if she's off doing something ..then gets it back and takes to bed ....won't let anyone near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If she has milk is it feasible to offer her as a foster mother to puppies who've been orphaned or from a large litter where they cant get enough milk and attention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra777 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Just be careful about her digging if she has milk and or a discharge - bacteria from soil can do horrible things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldengirl25 Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 How can I tell if she has milk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Teats swollen or enlarged. Try squeezing gently to see if any comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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