Any advice please

[juliaanne]

Roxy - who is just over 8 months old, has been in season for the first time since last week, after searching on COL all the usual symptoms seem to be present but I can't seem to find anything re enlarged nipples - hers are quite a bit bigger and hard - are enlarged nipples normal for a bitch in season or could this be a symptom of a phantom pregnancy.  She seems to be fine in every other respect.  Sorry to appear so clueless but she is my first dog.  Hope someone can put my mind at rest.

[ladylola]

Ellie's nipples were the same on her first season, They did go back to normal a few weeks after her season. If they stay very swollen it can be a sign of a phantom. But on the whole I think it is normal for them to grow due to hormones.

[juliaanne]

Thanks, that's put my mind at rest, will keep an eye on them just in case. 

[Cazzie]

Sweepies were larger than normal on her last season and returned to normal a few weeks after her season finished 

[juliaanne]

Thank goodness for COL - all the books I have give very minimal details on coming into season - thanks for your answers.