She's displaying clic symptoms of a pseudo- or false pregnancy. It occurs 6-12 weeks after a heat cycle and is due to higher than normal levels of the hormone prolactin, which is responsible for milk production. This is a self-limiting condition but it tends to recur and the continued stimulation of the mammary glands raises the risk of cancer, so your dog should be spayed as soon as possible! That's the only way to prevent pseudopregnancy. Get rid of the ovaries, problem solved :)
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