Imaginary Puppies

No, this isn't something the psychic told me. My dog is sick. I have a dog that's part dachshund and part chihuahua, named Little Dog. She has been acting weird lately, shaking, whimpering and crying, biting her belly and her back legs. My husband decided maybe she had worms, so he got some dog wormer from the local grain elevator. We dosed her up yesterday, but it didn't help any. I thought maybe she was getting ready to go into heat. When I 'go into heat' I cramp up, and I would bite my belly if I could reach it.

This morning my husband had enough and took her to the vet. The vet said she has imaginary puppies. I have never heard of such a thing, but apparently it's common in small dogs. She was in heat a month or two ago, and somehow her body got the idea that she was pregnant, even though she's not that kind of dog. The vet said it could have been something else, involving an abdomen full of puss, that would have killed her by now, so I'm glad she's having imaginary puppies instead. I'm just not glad it cost almost $200 to find out she's not having puppies.