What are early signs of German Shepherd pregnancy or false pregnancy?

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can you tell me signs of german shepard 1st pregenancy didnt see the mating but dog has changed over the last three weeks. Pet's info: Dog | Alsatian | Female | unspayed | 104 years old | 79 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There are not many obvious changes in the first 3 weeks of pregnancy. Abdominal enlargement and mammary gland development isn't obvious until towards the end of pregnancy 45ish to 55 days. Some subtle signs this early would be a decreased appetite or nausea. Some dogs become clingy while others are distant. If you didn't see her mating then she could be experiencing a false pregnancy. This occurs after they are in heat due to a hormonal imbalance. This imbalance causes the dogs body to think they are pregnant when they are not. They can act clingy, carry stiffed animals around like babies, nest, develop enlarged mammary glands and even start producing milk. The symptoms last the length of a normal pregnancy. I hope this helps!

What are early signs of German Shepherd pregnancy or false pregnancy?

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