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Can you tell how long ago she had puppies?

7.4K views 27 replies 17 participants last post by  MyGoldenCharlie  
#1 ·
This is Tweetie, She is 6 yrs old, she was dropped off at the shelter last weekend.
Just wondering if you can judge by this picture how long ago she may have had her puppies?

How do I know she is ready to be spayed?

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#12 ·
We just picked her up last evening & are fostering her for rescue. She does have a tail!! She is wagging it more as she becomes more comfortable with her surroundings.
She is just the sweetest thing. I was just concerned because it seems she is hanging so low, she doesn't seem to be uncomfortable at all. I have no experience with females, and to have one so soon after having puppies, I thought this was the best place to go for advice! :)
 
#13 ·
God, PLEASE have Satan reserve the seat right next to Mike Vick for whoever dropped this girl off. I can't imagine anything that could justify this. It is enough to make a grown man cry. How truly sad and pathetic. WOW!
 
#14 ·
What I want to know is what happened to her puppies?????? Were they dropped at the shelter also? Hank is right, there has to be a special place in Hell for people like that. She is a beauty.
 
#15 ·
I was asking because I couldn't see her tail, and we had one that we pulled from a shelter who had no tail. The owner who dumped her there said he had her tail docked so that she didn't get so dirty when she was having litter after litter. Well, he didn't say litter after litter, but she was 8 years old and had teats that hung almost to the ground, too.

What a lucky girl to end up as your foster!
 
#20 ·
Wow. Poor sweet girl... It would obviously depend upon when the puppies were weaned, (or if something awful happened to them) but I would say that since she is still with milk, she could have whelped anywhere from days to about 4-6 weeks ago. Is she having any vaginal discharge?
No discharge.
She seems quite happy & content. We introduced her to our crew tonight and that went much more smoothly than I was expecting.