Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 years old | 69 lbs
I have a female American red nose pitbull, she is 3 years old and has been nursing off herself for about 2 weeks now. She hasn't come in contact with any other dog except through fencing. I know she's not pregnant so why is she doing this.
1 Answer
Published on August 29th, 2017
Hello. It is possible that your girl is having what we call a false pregnancy. I have attached an article below that fully explains it. You will want to stop her nursing in order to stop the milk production. An e-collar might be necessary for this. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1896 Please let me know if that is helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.
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