Dog Pregnancy

[Young__nativee]

Hi my name is Jada and I have a 3year old pug named pugsley. She was pregnant and delivered a littler of puppies in January and had a healthy litter of 8 puppies. When she was pregnant I have found to lumps on the last two set of nipples and I didn't think much of it. Know we think she may be pregnant again and I have noticed she has those lumps agin on the back set of nipples. I was wondering if this is a big concern?

[Misfits4Me]

There are low cost spay neuter clinics all over this country.....Call your local Humane society or SPCA...They will direct you to one....In my area (Oklahoma) you can get a spay/neuter for $25....All vaccines are $5....

Many places are doing it for free....Please, call around and find out.....If you  ever visited a shelter on a Friday & watch all the dogs get euthanized (& listen to them scream), you'd change your mind, quickly....There are not enough homes for all the unwanted animals......1000's & 1,000's will lose their life tomorrow, through no fault of their own.......Irresponsible pet owners are the problem..... Spay & neuter is the only answer....

Affordable clinics are everywhere...It's your responsibility to find one & save your girl any more hardship!!

[JanisM13]

HI,I know sometimes bad things happen to good people,I understand
"limits" and budgets,folks here have the MOST HUGE hearts so when
advice is offered it is always out of love and caring.Too many of us have
been where you are,we understand but we also realize all too well what
happens to "mixed breed puppies" who don't find a home and we know
the ONLY WAY to stop the massive amounts of unwated dogs(cats) is
to spay or neuter the pet.
One additional thing,each time a female has a litter she runs the risk
(depending on the size of the male who bred her,since this girl seems
to run free?) she runs the risk of a possible C-section and this endangers
both the mother dog as well as the puppies AND THAT can be a HUGE
vet cost and there are no exceptions if it's ever needed! The more litters
they have can be a factor in them getting breast cancer later in life so it
is always better a "companion/pet" kept for loving is altered.
Do you have any shelters in your area who might offer REDUCED fees
for spaying( many do have this help )many have a great relationship with
a vet or two and the shelter can offer a huge discout to folks who are on
a limited budget. The shelters do this to help folks get their dogs altered
to cut down on so many puppies being born who may end up in shelters
or mother dogs and whole litters being brought to the shelter.
PLEASE call around to ask,someone maybe able to help you. I wished
you were here as my vet offers a "reduced rate" to help reduce puppies
being born,added to our shelters here( with people in your situation)
and a female your dog (pug size) would cost $48.00.
Another thought,THERE ARE MANY VETS WHO CARE and you might
also call some to ask if they have any reduced rates(?) just a thought.
Jan

[LoveMyBostons]

I respect that you are on a budget. So am I. Frankly, it's all about priorities and common sense. The cost to get her spayed will be much less in the long run than the cost to feed and provide adequate medical care for another litter of puppies.

[tonyb286]

Hi. Spaying is really the priority here, particularly as it seems your own dog is free to roam. More puppies are the last thing we need, as there are so many abandoned, unwanted and rescue shelters are bulging at the seams with them. Please get her spayed. I know your budget is tight, but this is so important.

Tony

[Young__nativee]

Thanks for the help and the only complication was one of her puppies didn't make it but the rest were completely healthy.and I'm sorry if it  offended you that my dog is pregnant again, but we are on a very low budget and I would love to get her spayed but unfortunately it has to wait. And lastly no I go against anything where I put a dog against their will of doing something, so I wouldn't breed her just for profits.

[Young__nativee]

Thank you hopefully it will help. And he bought her and the owner didn't tell us she was pregnant at the time so it was a surprise but this time it was an accident because their was a loose dog running around our neighborhood at the time so we aren't very spire if she is pregnant but she is showing symptoms like she was during her first pregnancy

[Margot49]

Tony gave you good advice. These could be caused by hormonal changes but I would have them checked by the Vet.
That is a huge litter for a Pug!  Lucky there were no, I assume, complications.
Yes, her possibky being pregnant again is just irresponsible.  Is there a reason she isn't spay?  I hope you are not "breeding" for profit.

[LoveMyBostons]

Sounds like it's time for Pugsley to get spayed!!

[tonyb286]

Hi. This is more likely to be an infection of the mammary glands (mastitis). Use a warm compresses on the affected mammary glands 3-4 times per day, for several days. If other symptoms present themselves or the lumps fail to improve, you will need a vet, who will almost certainly prescribe antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. There is also a slim chance this could be cancerous, so I'm sure it would be worth having your vet take a look in any case, for a propper diagnosis.

My big concern here is the frequency of pregnancy ... why have you allowed her to become pregnant again after such a short time. She is probably exhausted and the fatigue may well have contributed to the mastitis.

Tony