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Nia Dalton

Adorable dog fosters seven puppies after suffering phantom pregnancy

A proud dog has become a foster mum to a litter of new-born puppies, after she suffered a phantom pregnancy and began producing milk.

Nancey Boerner, who runs Boerner's Bloodhounds in Texas, US, shared the story of Lacey and Belle on her TikTok account that went viral online.

In the video viewed by 850,000 people, she explains that Bernese mountain dog Lacey began experiencing a false pregnancy - which is common for female dogs after each season.

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