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think shes pregnant?

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Question
my boyfriend and i have a rottie and she is a year this month.. i dont even know what to think. she had her heat in like aug and know for a fact she let the neighbors dog mount her.shes not gettin fat and the times dont match up at all if theyre only prego for like 63 days. she used to be hyper as anything now she just lays on the old lazy boy with these 2 pink teddies under her and god forbid n e 1 try to take them.shes always sniffing and moving them but never off the chair, and always licking her nipples which are now saggy. she went from being a pig to not eating to a huge pig and now shes just picking at her food. she spent all last week stuck to me and my bf, being sooky. and now she just sits on the chair. she doesnt even get excited when her fave ppl come in the house. but for this happening mid to end aug is a bit far fetched isnt ti?

Answer
Hi Kourtney

If she bred in August, she would have had pups and they would have been on their way by now.

Sounds like she's went or is going through a false pregnancy. Also the hoarding of the teddies, is common in the breed and one you want to discourage as Rottweilers are known to be toy (and food) aggressive.  

As a young female, if the neighbors dogs is a large male and dominant, it would be understandable for her to allow him to mount her. It's her way of showing submission.

On a side note, a year is too young for a large dog like a Rottie to be bred, she's not fully developed or mature enough.  Let her have another 6 months to a year to develop to her full potential.

Good luck