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Non-mother dog lactating
I have a 4 year old female dog and her mother, about 8 years older.
The younger one had pups, eight of them. Now here's the unusual part: the two female dogs are sharing all the mothering responsibilities, cleaning, watching out for, and nursing the pups. That's right, the old female is lactating, and the pups are suckling off both. I didn't know dogs could do this. Is this common? Does it happen in other mammals? -- (||) Nehmo (||) |
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Non-mother dog lactating
Nehmo spoke these words of wisdom in
oups.com: I have a 4 year old female dog and her mother, about 8 years older. The younger one had pups, eight of them. Now here's the unusual part: the two female dogs are sharing all the mothering responsibilities, cleaning, watching out for, and nursing the pups. That's right, the old female is lactating, and the pups are suckling off both. I didn't know dogs could do this. Is this common? Does it happen in other mammals? -- (||) Nehmo (||) It's a false pregnancy. It's not all that uncommon. |
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Nehmo wrote:
I have a 4 year old female dog and her mother, about 8 years older. The younger one had pups, eight of them. Now here's the unusual part: the two female dogs are sharing all the mothering responsibilities, cleaning, watching out for, and nursing the pups. That's right, the old female is lactating, and the pups are suckling off both. I didn't know dogs could do this. Is this common? Does it happen in other mammals? I don't think it's that uncommon. I've seen the reverse. Older dog with a litter, post-pubescent daughter on the premises. Daughter dog begins to lactate and shares nursing and parenting of half/sibs with her mother. |
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"Kathleen" wrote in message ... Nehmo wrote: I have a 4 year old female dog and her mother, about 8 years older. The younger one had pups, eight of them. Now here's the unusual part: the two female dogs are sharing all the mothering responsibilities, cleaning, watching out for, and nursing the pups. That's right, the old female is lactating, and the pups are suckling off both. I didn't know dogs could do this. Is this common? Does it happen in other mammals? I don't think it's that uncommon. I've seen the reverse. Older dog with a litter, post-pubescent daughter on the premises. Daughter dog begins to lactate and shares nursing and parenting of half/sibs with her mother. I have heard from someone that it is actually possible for a male human to lactate, although probably not enough to feed a baby. Maybe with supplemental estrogen? And I think it's also possible for a male to carry a fetus to full term by having it surgically implanted in the abdomen and then having a cesarian for removal. I haven't looked this up on "dogpile" yet. And I don't know if male dogs can lactate. Paul and the Lucky Mutts |
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And I think it's also possible for a male to carry a fetus to full term by
having it surgically implanted in the abdomen and then having a cesarian for removal. I haven't looked this up on "dogpile" yet. Not without a uterus and placenta, not to mention the right hormones. |
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Non-mother dog lactating
On Aug 7, 9:25 am, Nehmo wrote:
I have a 4 year old female dog and her mother, about 8 years older. The younger one had pups, eight of them. Now here's the unusual part: the two female dogs are sharing all the mothering responsibilities, cleaning, watching out for, and nursing the pups. That's right, the old female is lactating, and the pups are suckling off both. I didn't know dogs could do this. Is this common? Does it happen in other mammals? Human females can induce lactation (with nipple stimulation, usually a breast pump). It's much easier to do if there has been a previous pregnancy, but can be and is done by women who want to nurse adopted babies. Without a previous pregnancy, the woman will usually have to supplement her breast milk. Women who have been pregnant in the past (doesn't have to be recent past) can often fully support a baby with her own milk. |
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Paul E. Schoen wrote: And I think it's also possible for a male to carry a fetus to full term by having it surgically implanted in the abdomen and then having a cesarian for removal. Uh-huh. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 22:38:30 -0400, "Paul E. Schoen"
wrote: I have heard from someone that it is actually possible for a male human to lactate, although probably not enough to feed a baby. Maybe with supplemental estrogen? And I think it's also possible for a male to carry a fetus to full term by having it surgically implanted in the abdomen and then having a cesarian for removal. I haven't looked this up on "dogpile" yet. And I don't know if male dogs can lactate. Good God almighty, is there no end to the absolute drivel you spew? Mustang Sally |
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"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message ... I think it's also possible for a male to carry a fetus to full term by having it surgically implanted in the abdomen and then having a cesarian for removal. ..............only in the movies...... buglady take out the dog before replying |
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buglady wrote:
"Paul E. Schoen" wrote in message ... I think it's also possible for a male to carry a fetus to full term by having it surgically implanted in the abdomen and then having a cesarian for removal. .............only in the movies...... Mr. Schoen is chock full of BS. I also think he may have a difficult time telling conceptual art from reality: http://www.malepregnancy.com/ -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) |
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