Let me explain... Our Bella, had puppies just under two years ago. One of them, also named Bella, was sold and lived happily ever after in Klein Brak close to Mosselbay.
Well, 5 weeks ago, she had her own litter of three, and the owner sent me these pics.
I just love it when owners send me photo's of their pups. This is Bielie. He is a Lemmer/Katryn puppy and lives in Port Townsend, USA. Ain't he gorgeous?
I tried to flip these two to the right side, but it just won't... You can still see what a beaut he is though!
I am very sad to advise you that Bella is having a false pregnancy. She was supposed to have her puppies last week, but we became concerned after she showed no sign of being close to giving birth. She had / still has milk and a huge tummy, but the scan showed nothing.
False pregnancy, or pseudo pregnancy, is a term used to denote a common
condition in a non-pregnant female dog that is showing symptoms of pregnancy,
lactation, or nursing, without producing puppies.
The affected female dog shows these symptoms about a month or two after her
estrus (heat) is over. A hormonal imbalance is thought
to play a central role in affected female dogs. Depending on the severity of
problem, the symptoms may last for more than a month.