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Originally Posted by LadySam

Canine False Pregnancy

Wondergirl is correct by day 45 the puppies bones have mineralized and will be visible on x-ray.
If she was 49 days in they would have shown up on the film.

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Ok I figured as much. Both my males (the original sire from this false pregnant and my 5mth pup) are extremely interested in her over the last day or so. They are both trying to mount her and she's trying to mount my older male (sire); is this all normal behavior? She's not due to go into heat again until January.

Can you protect her somehow? Is it possible she is going into heat now?

I don't see how she could be going into heat now... Her last heat began on July 4th! By my calculations she's not due to come in again until January 4th. Or am I incorrect and you count the month she's in heat as part of the six until she's due to come in again in which case it'd be December 4th. We have the doggie diapers she wears while she's in heat, I could put those on her.

I wonder what is attracting the two male dogs. I hope our dog experts will chime in soon. Yes, I would put doggy diapers on her to protect her.

Some smaller dogs will go into heat more than twice a year.
You will have to track her cycles to know for sure if this is the case.
It depends on the dog, they vary.
If she is humping the other dogs and they are showing interest then she may be in heat again.
Have you noticed any swelling?

Yes she is also humping the male dogs and her vulva is a bit swollen but I thought it was due to the false pregnancy. It was a little over 6mths in between her first and second heat cycles (when she was bred) so maybe she is a little above average on her time in between cycles. I'll just have to watch her, no bleeding though.