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My chi thinks she has a puppy???

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#1 ·
My dog has been carrying around a little stuffed chihuahua for 24hrs straight and keeps whining and will not let the other chi's go near it or let us touch it. She's not in heat is not pregnant and has been a mother before. I don't get why she's doing this it is becoming so annoying because she keeps whimpering and carrying it around, she even takes it outside to pee with her.....what is the deal?:confused:
 
#3 ·
Ya it is very odd. I've had my boyfriends chihuahua here for the week while I'm on vacation but his chihuahua is her daughter so I don't think it's an attention thing, they see each other every weekend, just don't reside in the same household right now due to a family members illness.

She was just in heat in December and didn't mate with any dogs. So she can't be going into heat already again. She will be getting fixed eventually.

I asked her a couple times where her puppies were and I used to say that when she really had puppies or if she'd be downstairs with us and I heard them crying I would say "Baby go get your puppies" so maybe I triggered something and she's missing them? I didn't think they really remembered them once they were gone though. She doesn't acknowledge her real daughter as hers she doesn't bother with her much at all. I don't know but I hope I get some sleep tonight!!
 
#5 ·
she has no symptoms of a false pregnancy though she didn't gain weight, her hair didn't fall out, she doesn't have liquid coming out of her nipples etc. It's just odd. Yesterday she didn't eat anything all day which is normal for her sometimes she skips a day of eating but late at night I grabbed a bowl of grapes for myself and got her a bowl of food to offer it to her again and I had left the bowl of grapes on my bed while I went to get her food and when I got back she got into my grapes which is VERY ODD my chi's never ever touch my plate if I leave them alone with it. I'm not sure how many she ate and I heard that grapes are toxic but she hasn't been sick or anything just been having strange behaviour.

My mother in law has terminal cancer and she has really picked up on it she definitely can sense it because she won't sleep with us she has to sleep with my mother in law while we are visiting on the weekends. I'm not sure if this might be a reason for distress too? I really don't know but she is still currently whining and I'm getting ready for bed so she had better get herself to bed also or she may be sleeping outside tonight (just kidding) LOL.
 
#8 ·
Is she having any kind of discharge at all? I would wonder about pyometra. False pregnancies are common and she doesn't have to get larger or have milk production for it to be a false pregnancy. Her hormones are out of whack and she is in distress. I would take her to the vet to make sure she isn't having anything physical going on. A closed pyometra can be very dangerous and every heat cycle they go through without having puppies increases the risk.
 
#12 ·
she has no discharge either......no odd symptoms at all besides behaviour. She doesn't normally protect her toys. The only time she has done this is when she actually had puppies she would always have that toy in the box with the others and when she goes into labour she also carries that same toy around.

YES I AM GOING TO SPAY HER in the summer once I'm finished university


hmmmm...never heard of that before I will read up on it now. I was gone the whole day today and just got back and my mom took away her toy and she got a new one to carry around since I've been home she's only come to see me twice and been in her bed which is under my bed where the heater is. She still comes with the new toy tho. I will keep everyone posted. We are going to my boyfriends house tonight for the weekend so we'll see if her behaviour changes she acts like a totally different dog when we are there.
 
#14 ·
Ok so I researched it and it doesn't sound like that at all it says they would be drinking more or dehydrated or stop eating, have discharge etc she has none of these symptoms...I will call the vet monday tho and see what they say if they think I should take her in or not. She has been quiet most of the day today haven't seen her much besides to take her outside and to eat.
 
#16 ·
this happens even though her heat cycle was 3 months ago?? I'm planning on spaying her this summer anyways but I'm not sure that that's what it is she is eating and drinking normal I took her for a 3 hour walk/run at 2 beaches and an offleash place yesterday and she was 100% fine didn't bring the toy then slept in the car all the way home slept for 2 hrs at home with no toy then once she was rested she grabbed the toy again and started washing it and keeping it "warm". Maybe it is a false pregnancy? I'm not sure I want to rush to the vet as all else is normal besides this carrying toy around.
 
#20 ·
Yes it's baby-love and no no news to report she is moody around my other dogs as well doesn't want anyone coming near her toy. She comes to bring it to me to show me then will lay with it wash it and keep it warm. It may be that she did have a false pregnancy I don't know, I didn't think that would happen this long after her heat cycle and it's never happened before. She used to only go into heat once per year then since my other girl has gone into heat she started going into her cycle every 6 months. Don't know if that has anything to do with it or not either. She is 100% fine besides carrying the toy. Eating, Drinking, Exercising etc. How long does it last if it is a false pregnancy?
 
#22 ·
lol Yes, I saw this lil guy and he stole my heart! lol I am getting him from a breeder in Sarnia/London area. He has champion bloodlines and she showed me the fathers papers and I saw both father and mother, so I am 100 percent sure I got a purebred this time! lol Thank God hehehe He is also the runt of the litter so he's pretty small, so I am extra happy with that lol 4 dogs is going to keep me super busy, but its so much fun!! lol I think though that despite how busy it is, it keeps me relaxed because I have an excuse to take breaks and sit with all my puppies! hehehehhe I absolutely adore when they pile all over me. I WISH hubby would let them sleep with us in the bed lol but he put his foot down. HOWEVER, Cujo (new pup) will be in our room in his crate at night as long as he's quiet. Willy used to be in a crate in our room before he had his leg issues and now his crate is the playpen at night and thats not going to fit in our room as the baby is still in our room with us! lol Just til the spring though and then we're moving her into her sisters room, she'll be 2 1/2 at that point and I feel she'll be ready to share a room with her sisters :)

Anyway, let me know how Baby Love is doing. Poor lil monkey :-( Have you put a call into the vets just to ask them what they think? Though I see everyone thinks possibly a false pregnancy. She's had just 2 litters though right? And Neko's litter was her last? That was almost a year ago, has she had a heat in between? I would think so since heat is every 6 months, Though I recall you saying she DID heat every year until Prada started her heats. But reguardless her last litter was about a year ago so she's had a good break. I feel for her, what a sweet lil darling to be going through this. Unless of course nothing is wrong and she's just carrying it for comfort. Luna has a favorite toy and though she doesn't carry it around ALL the time, she does go to it first thing each morning lol If I don't tell her to drop it, she would take it out with her to pee lol Its like she missed it at night hehehehe and sometimes when she lays down to have a nap she brings it with her. This is my first experience with a sleeping toy as Rosa and Willy do not sleep with any toys
 
#23 ·
I'm starting to hide the toy on her, my poor Ninja can't even move without her growling at him. I'm slowly taking it away longer and longer as she sits here and whimpers looking for it. Hopefully in a weeks time she will be over it. We are going to "daddy's" house tomorrow So i'm going to try and get her to go without taking it. Haven't asked the vet at this point as there isn't any symptoms to show that it is a health problem. She's just carrying around the toy and acting as if it's her child lol. Yes she's been bred twice and her last litter was last july.
 
#24 ·
I just found your other posts talking about the puppy with pics and everything that's great!!! We should have a puppy date one day With Neko. Congratz on your new boy he is so sweet all these ppl on here are getting puppies makes me want another one LOL. As soon as I move back into my own place I plan on getting a merle chi. I know the colour isn't by standards or whatever but I am not going to breed with it. Just for a lovely pet :) would like a smaller one like Baby.
 
#25 ·
lol Yes, I would love it for us to have a play date with Neko. Willy and Neko have play dates all the time hehehehe Next week we are planning a long walk with the dogs, weather permitting. Though I will be taking Luna so she gets more socilized and so she becomes friends with Neko. Last play date was the first time they had seen each other and at first they barked and growled at each other but after a few minutes they were bums up in the air wanting to play lol So I think a few walks together will be just the thing.
I hope baby feels better soon. Let me know how the no toy at daddys house goes. And poor Ninja! LOL
Cujo is coming home April 4th....forever from now!!!!!!!!!!! lol I looked at so many websites and breeders, but I remember seeing a few really cute Merle chi litters, so I'm sure you'll be able to find one when the time is right for you. I agree they are so darling! We have a few right here on chi people :)
 
#26 ·
I found a breeder i have the website book marked but I can't remember where they are located now I think guelph or something. I havent emailed them yet though because I'm not ready for another yet so I don't want to waste people's time but she breeds 2 merle females with her males and has had 2 litters this year so once I thoroughly check them out I will hopefully be able to get one form her kennel down the road. I'm glad neko is more social I took him to a puppy play date with his sisters to meet a puppy who's mom was with the same stud I used so would be their half brother? haha anyways neko his under the couch the whole time and slept and the girls were running everywhere. Maybe he was just tired that day since we were running around outside that same day for a few hours lol
 
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