Lack of energy in my 1 year old intact female puppy
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She may have gone through a false pregnancy after her heat and the hormones would still be affecting her for another couple of weeks. However I would call your vet, it could be a million different things and better safe than sorry. |
| If you're worried about her energy level, I'd see the vet. That's not a complaint we see very often around here about young sheepies. |
| You might also ask for a thyroid test... low thyroid is common. 3 of my 6 dogs are on daily thyroid meds... a simple little pill divided into 2 daily doses corrects it IF this is the cause.
Please keep us posted on how she's doing. |
| Also depends on where she lives. CFould just be about the weather. It is starting to get hot and humid out there and I have seen a huge difference in the energy/eating levels in our boy this week alone. |
| Welcome to the forum! |
| Thanks so much all of you for your comments and support. We will get her checked out and let you know the results. Maybe we are overreacting as new and somewhat neurotic parents. She is still interested in everything, gets excited about walks and rides, joyously greets people but still seems way more subdued than before her last heat. We will post pictures when we have figured out how to do it!
This is a great forum. Congrats on everyone for the commitment to it. |
| Welcome,
I have to agree with stacey, sounds like a bit of a phantom pregnacy, check her nipples and see if they are enlarged slightly. She seems to be in that time frame after a heat. It happens up to 6-8 weeks after a heat has finished. My girls are slugs at that time  |
| It's funny, just tonight my husband asked if Misty's nipples were enlarged. They are! This may be the problem. The breeder is great, always there for support and advice. She doesn't think Misty is very different from her dogs so I am hoping that all will be well. Even today, she seems to be pulling out of this. She is more active, jumping up and humping a bit...more like before. Thanks so much for the comments. |
| There is a link between false pregnancy and hypothryroidism. This may be worth testing. If they have one false pregnancy after a heat cycle, she will continue to have them unless the underlying cause is eliminated.
In the wild false pregnancy within the pack allowed a false mother to take over feeding a litter if something happened to the real mother. This is why today you read stories of dogs adopting squirrel babies or some such. Even if your vet doesn't find a low thryoid, I'd have Dr. Dobbs also run a test. |
Quote: In the wild false pregnancy within the pack allowed a false mother to take over feeding a litter if something happened to the real mother. This is why today you read stories of dogs adopting squirrel babies or some such.
That is very interesting... I didn't know that! 
Dr. Dodds did the annual testing for my pack this year. No new findings but it's good to get another opinion. |
| Hi everyone,
Your comments have been great. Misty is continuing to improve and build on yesterdays energy surge. She is running around, shaking her toys, jumping up and dancing with us and showing much more interest in doing things. We will continue monitoring her and will take her in for a thyroid test. Do they have to shave the fur for a blood test? I ask because we are supposed to keep her in good shape for showing. Can we wait until late August for all of this if she seems to be getting back to her normal self? Thanks to all of you for your support. |
| NO but you do have to Tell the vet not to shave the spot for the blood test.
Some vets do, but there is no need to do that, so stipulate that to the vet, NO SHAVING for a blood sample
Sounds like she is getting back to normal, mmmm HORMONES!!  |
| Yeah, probably hormones. |
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