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false pregnacy

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Question
hello mr Connor,
My dog (poodle she weight 9 lb.) breed three dogs back in july 2008....she got her menstrual period on january 15th....now for the last week from around march 10th she start acting diferent she pick two of her toys and take them to bed    she put them on her belly andshe seem like she is feeding them at night she carry them on her mouth and cry as well just likewhenshe got her puppies .........do you think she is having a false pregnacy......should i hide her toys???......

Answer
I'm unsure what you're saying: you bred this bitch to THREE SEPARATE DOGS back in July (none of whom (I'm SURE) were tested for brucellosis)?  And she didn't get impregnated?  And you never bothered to take her to the veterinarian to determine if her cycle was normal or if she was pregnant???  

Your bitch has (at least) a hormonal imbalance; at worst, she has a complication regarding her heat cycle (which can be FATAL if it involves Pyometra.)  And you're asking ME a QUESTION on the INTERNET instead of going to the VETERINARIAN??  TAKE THE DOG TO THE VETERINARIAN.  She needs to be professionally assessed, she may need hormonal intervention, and she NEEDS TO BE SPAYED.  FIND ANOTHER HOBBY.