Okie-dobie

Jasmine was in season at about 7 months and since then her nipples never shrunk back to normal size. She is now almost 11 months. To me they look fairly large. I am wondering if this is normal? I will be taking her to the vet's next week for heartworm..etc. but I would like to know what you think. The last picture, the nipple that is showing looks large but it is not like that when she is standing.
These pictures were taken at my work, just in case you were thinking I couldnt keep a clean house...lol

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Lexus

Yes it is normal. Lexus wasn't spayed until she was two, her nipples grew in size during her first heat and never shrunk down again. Whereas all my other bitches that I've ever had, including Scrappy that I have now, were spayed prior to their first heat, they've all had tiny nipples. It is a hormonal thing

Boy we've had a lot of nipple attention here lately huh

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Okie-dobie

OMG, you mean they will probably never shrink??? I don't really care but I am sick of answering people's question.."How many puppies is she nursing"? Or "when is she due"? LOL

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Murreydobe

They look pretty normal to me. Once they go into season the first time, they'll never have tiny little puppy nipples again. I guess you could say "normal" changes with sexual maturity.

If/when you spay them, their nipples will shrink down a bit over time.

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Okie-dobie

I am thinking of spaying her before her next heat...but I am on the fence about it. I may wait till after the second heat, there is just so much conflicting info. out there.

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Lexus

LOL, yeah I had someone ask me in the pet store last summer if Lexus was pregnant b/c her nipples were larger. They aren't going to get really noticably smaller, so get used to it, even if they do shrink a tiny bit like Murrey said they might over time :-)

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LapDog

lol WOE there!! lock this thread before gaston and the boys all see this! haha jk

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alwayshadpets

It is normal and that can drive you nuts with people asking.

LTH

To late LD, Gaston already saw it!!!! He said, don't worry girls he likes all sizes!

MandysBlackRoses

Raven my Boston went through a False pregnancy with her second heat, even to the point of producing milk. She never puilled up after. She really looks like she had a litter. I asked my vet and he said to just keep her in top condition. Keep her weigh down and exercise her. We spayed her, 3rd heat. (Which she was also starting a false pregnancy with.) She also has a big vulva now. It's use to be small and unnoticable when she was not in heat. I think this is a draw back of spaying later.

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