Ryu is swelling up like she is pregnant; her belly is extremely tight and hard.  She looks like she would be due very soon, but can only be about three weeks along.  Due to Wayne's size, we are very concerned for Ryu.  She is going in to the vet's on Friday.

Many years ago, Sugar (Alyssa's show dog) got pregnant a second time by my Koko Bug.  But her belly got very big very fast, and was extremely hard like Ryu's is now.  I took her in, and the vet had to spay her despite her pregnancy.  One of the horns of her womb was infected and completely filled with pus.  The poison from the pus had deformed the pups on the other side of her, and most were already dead.  She was only a month along at the time.

I know one thing; Ryu really likes someone to rub her back due to the swelling.  Look at this picture of her face, with her tongue sticking out as Alyssa is rubbing her back. 

Ryu getting a back rub

If she is pregnant, and it is a normal pregnancy, she will still probably have to have a C-section due to her small size.  We will know what we have to do on Friday.