Oh NO i think my 6 month old Scottish Terrier is pregnant! HELP.

Dogged · 01-07-2007, 04:12 AM

I always love when people come onto a forum asking for advice and then get mad and offended when they get it.

The absolute best thing you can do is to have your dog spayed. This will prevent breast cancer later on in life (well, it would have if you had gotten her spayed before her first heat, I guess you still have that chance if she hasn't gone into it yet). With every heat she goes through, it increases the chance of breast cancer later on. You also have the possible risk of pyometra, which is a life threatening uterine infection. This is more common as they get older, but can happen at any time.

You say you want to have puppies because Poodles are hypoallergenic. Ummm, Scotties aren't. These will be mixed breed dogs. This won't be like the movies where you get half a litter of poodles, and half a litter of scotties.

Have you ever been to an animal shelter in your area? As stated above, there are so many unwanted animals that are killed everyday for the simple reason that there aren't enough homes for them. Why bring more dogs in to a world where so many are already dying? Having just one person that wants a puppy is not a good reason to breed a litter that may produce 6 pups. How about directing that person to the pound where they can save a life.

Your dog will be happier, healthier, and live longer if whe is spayed right away, and you can feel better knowing that you have taken the best care of your dog and have done the responsible thing.

As far as the licking, she could have fleas and have a flea allergy (Scotties are prone to allergies---something you should already know about your breed before breeding) or she could have a bladder infection, or vaginitis , or yes, pyometra is always possible in an unspayed dog.

I would get your dog to a vet as soon as you can to have all this checked out, and have a fecal parasite test done to see what worms she has and have her dewormed. This should have been done already during her puppy vaccinations. If she has fleas, though, she very well may have tapeworms.

I hope you will take all the infomation that you have been given here seriously and realize that it is correct and that you have the opportunity to to the right thing and be a responsible pet owner.

KeiraBaby93 · 01-07-2007, 09:51 AM

wow thats really young for her to be pregnant it is going to be really stresful on her and the litter if she has them. well i would go to a vet and ask them for there oppinion... i actoually dont know any other advice to give you..

sobreeze · 01-07-2007, 11:26 AM

dog ownership dont come with out a price of money and time i know you need to learn as you go but

i realy wish there was a pill we could give for stupid

Lorina · 01-07-2007, 12:23 PM

Just this past week at the animal hospital where I work, two unspayed female dogs had large breast tumors removed. Each one was between the size of a softball and the size of a grapefruit. One was infected and constantly oozed pus and blood. The cancer grows faster than the blood supply can feed it, and rots away inside. This was the second tumor of this size removed from that dog. The first was three months ago. The owner was going to have her spayed afterwards, but the dog needed recovery time after the first surgery. This second tumor popped up before they could spay her. Hopefully, she'll recover enough for her spay before another mass develops.

You love your dog. Do the right thing for her. There's no shortage of terrier/poodle mixes available for those who want one. Let those people enjoy saving the life of a dog who needs them.

Leila12345666 · 01-07-2007, 12:30 PM

Ummm yeah read my other POST i already know what i need to do ok and what NOT. She is going to her VET today. So say whatever you want and keep going. Ive own dogs since i was little and all die of old age never over an illness. Bye.

PS: I wish they made pills for STUPID too.

Tankstar · 01-07-2007, 03:16 PM

get her to a vet. Get her checked out. And get her fixed. There is no reason to breed her to your friends poodle to create more mutts. Do you plan on having all the proper breeding tests done on her and your friends poodle? Or do you even know what those are? Just becuase family wants puppies give them a number to a local pound. I'm sure they can find a mut there perfect for them. Just go to a vet and get her spayed. 6 months is WAY to early. And there is such thing as a silent heat where you dont even notice she is in heat.

DogAdvocat · 01-07-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Leila12345666

Ummm yeah read my other POST i already know what i need to do ok and what NOT. She is going to her VET today. So say whatever you want and keep going. Ive own dogs since i was little and all die of old age never over an illness. Bye.

PS: I wish they made pills for STUPID too.

If a person actually could take a pill for stupid, they might realize that age is not fatal, illness is. Your dogs didn't die of old age, they died of disease. A 20 year old dog doesn't die of old age, they die of kidney failure, heart failure, etc. Saying a dog has died of old age is an indication that you let the dog die without finding out what it's medical problems were. And THAT definitely deserves a pill for stupid.

Tankstar · 01-07-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Leila12345666

Ummm yeah read my other POST i already know what i need to do ok and what NOT. She is going to her VET today. So say whatever you want and keep going. Ive own dogs since i was little and all die of old age never over an illness. Bye.

PS: I wish they made pills for STUPID too.

Like dog advocat said. Dogs dont die of old age. I would love to say the four dogs I have owned that have now passed on have died of old age (they were either 13 or 14 years old) but they all died from various diseases.

If you really love your dog you wold take her to get her spayed and not have a litter of puppies. there is many GOOD breeders who breed and sell puppies. if your family wants a dog then why not go to a breeder or a pound

Lorina · 01-07-2007, 05:17 PM

Here's the thing, Leila. I know you think we're just being mean and picking on you, but you have to understand that the people here love dogs. Not just their dogs. But alllll dogs. Many of us work trying to make the lives of animals better, whether it's our profession or something we do in our spare time, or both. Many of us have worked or volunteered at shelters or for rescues, and witnessed the disturbing truth of pet overpopulation first hand. Some of us have had to hold the vein on a leg of a dog to be euthanized, for no other reason than there aren't enough homes for all of them.

We understand that you love your dog. I'm sure she's very special and wonderful. But so is my dog. And everyone else's. And so are those thousands of dogs waiting at a shelter, hoping that tomorrow will be the day that someone will rescue them, and not the day that they get an injection of pentobarbital to silence their dreams forever.

cshellenberger · 01-07-2007, 05:49 PM

Please do yourself and your dog a favor and volunteer at your shelter. Just once holding a dog while it is put to sleep for no better reason than someone didn't want it and you'll change your tune.

Dogged · 01-07-2007, 05:49 PM

Well said, Lorina. Thanks.

Leila12345666 · 01-07-2007, 09:35 PM

PS: I went to the vet today around 2:00 and the vet said that she is NOT pregnant. She trew up because i have changed her diet she has some roundworms and hookworms and she has some fleas which also caused some parasites. Thanks for the ones that really helped here.

Tankstar · 01-07-2007, 09:49 PM

I dont think you can tell if a dog is prenent this early on. Just like a human you cant tell in a day or two. I would just call in and get a spay set and bring her in to be spayed.

Dogged · 01-07-2007, 10:31 PM

Wow, 3 different intestinal parasites! Poor dog. Had you ever done a fecal parasite test on your dog before? Had she ever been wormed? Most vets recommend this as soon as you get a puppy at their appointment for the first shot. It is very common for puppies to have intestinal parasites which is why a stool sample test is recommended when they are very young.

It is a little surprising that this dog has what sounds like 3 different parasites at this age if she had been getting proper medical care prior to this. You may want to inform the people at the dog park that your dog is full of parasites and that their dogs are at risk too.

You will need to run another fecal test after you are done with the worming medication to be sure she doesn't have them anymore. Hookworms can be hard to get rid of and may require multiple treatments.

I agree with Tankstar, a vet cannot tell if a dog is pregnant until at least 3-4 weeks after the dog is bred.

cshellenberger · 01-07-2007, 10:41 PM

It takes an Xray to tell if a dog is pregnant, that is done at around 4 wks after the heat.

DogAdvocat · 01-08-2007, 04:39 AM

Here's a website about hookworms, including the information that people can be infected by them. The most common entry is the feet, so it's exceedingly important to be extra careful about cleaning up after your dog. Children who play in infected areas are also at risk.
http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES.../hookworms.HTM

Lorina · 01-08-2007, 07:29 AM

It's also very important to get your dog on a heartworm preventative, such as Interceptor, that also protects against roundworm, hookworm and whipworm. And on a flea preventative like Advantage or Frontline. Dogs get tapeworm from exposure to fleas.

sobreeze · 01-08-2007, 11:57 AM

this one is not listening to a thing you folks are saying only hearing what she says to herself i would not try any more she is going to do what she wants to with her dog

animalcraker · 01-08-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sobreeze

this one is not listening to a thing you folks are saying only hearing what she says to herself i would not try any more she is going to do what she wants to with her dog

The OP may not be listening, but there may be people out there in a similar situation and they may listen.

sobreeze · 01-08-2007, 01:49 PM

sorry i was not thinking about the others out there just this one you are right if one person comes to there senses that will help a lot of unwanted pups that would be put to sleep or left out in the cold with no food or a warm place to sleep with mom and dad loving them hope the rest of the world listens better than this one