Ignoring Mya

Have I been ignoring Mya? ..... No I haven't...lol

I just haven't posted to her blog in a long time. I just finished with her haircut and there's nothing like real daylight to see where I made mistakes. So, tomorrow is touch up day.

I am scheduling Mya to be spayed finally. And I have to tell you, it does scare me to have her go under. I'm going to be a wreck that day.

Summer Shave

I have to shave Mya down for the summer. If I don't, she collects a ton of beach sand in her fur everyday. Wet beach sand! Then, as she's sleeping in my bed, she dries off and sheds all the sand for me. Not a comfy sleep. I learned my lesson the first summer.

Now, she gets shaved down and it is so much better. She may not look as nice, but I think she likes it for the summer. It's nice and cool and she can swim and chase frogs all she wants without being weighed down by wet fur.

By September, you would have never known she was a stick dog a few months earlier.

My New Clients

The little black dog is Thunder.
And this in Lila

I am now a dog walker. These are my first clients and my little buddies!

My Girl

False Pregnancy - Pseudocyesis

"Canine false pregnancy is a term used to describe female dogs showing signs of pregnancy, nursing, and lactation, and yet produce no puppies; either there was no mating occurred or have any fertilized eggs. This sign usually occurs after her estrus stage is over (about a month or two), and it may last for two to three months depending in type and severity from one female to another."

Well, this is what Mya is experiencing right now. She was not near any male dogs so she is not pregnant. Also, she will be spayed this summer so there is not need to talk about that.

She is experiencing all the signs of pregnancy. Increased appetite, weight gain, enlarged teats, lactation and nesting. However, her tummy is not big.

It's quite the thing to see. I never knew that this condition would mimic a true pregnancy, all the way up to the end....less the puppies.

Here are some pictures of her belly and her nesting areas.

Belly

Nest 1
Nest 2
Nest 3