hi houndie!!, i agree with other posts...get her to the vet....you dod not want her to get mastitus....my moms' last border collie sally used to have false pregnancies....she would have symptons,and also would start nesting....she would take the same 8 stuffed animal toys and nest them like they were puppies....the vet put her on hormones of some sort....i hope your friend gets all her rescue hounds opportunities ironed out...for after that she will have a grateful,loving dog for her son....the deli dog