i think my dog is peragnet . how would you know?

Question

my dog sashas a year old and not fixed yet. she was let out not knowing that there was a male dog in the yard . how woukd i know if shes pragnet or not?

Answer 1

"Pregnant" P R E G N A N T

Get to the vet.

Unless she is an AKC show dog, have her spayed as soon as she comes out of heat - doesn't matter if she is pregnant or not, it can still be done.

If you love her, don't risk her dying in whelping (delivery). What if she needs and emergency c-section? Can you afford $800-1000? She can die from nursing with calcium depletion.

It happens far far more than lay people know (non-dog breeders don't realiz how often realize since they only see 1 or 2 deliveries but show dog breeders see dozens and dozens more.)

What would you do with a litter of mixed breeed puppies? Shelter are full to overflowing and thousands upon thousands of dogs are destroyed every year for lack of a home. They would be youur repsonsiblity. Cna you afford to spend $400 -1000 jsut tor raise them to 8 weeks with the initial shots and worming, plus food for them? And then????

After a few weeks (if you don't spay), the vet can do an xray and see if she is carrying.

Answer 2

It doesnt matter if she is pregnant take her to the vet now and have her fixed. They will charge you an extra fee of about 20 to 30 dollars for her being pregnant. If you cant afford a vet to fix her check out free programs to have her fixed such as your local PALS or APA. They provide free to low cost spaying and neutering programs. You dont want your dog to have pups. Ive been through this twice this year and it gets really expensive. For most people its too expensive to ever do. Pups take up alot of time and money and if you dont have either one then please dont let sasha give birth. It will mess up your dog forever and she wont ever be the same. Her body will change and she wont listen as well. They say every time a dog has a litter it takes a year off their life and makes them a little more dumb.

Answer 3

First of alll, you didnt mention yourself if Sasha is in heat. If she is, there will be a swelling of her vulva under the tail, & she will likely have begun bleeding.

If she is not in heat, then she will not have been impregnated by a male dog.

If she was in heat at the time she was let into the yard, or you are not sure if she was, then the chances of her being pregnant are still slim, as there needs to have been time for her & the dog to mate, & the female will usually only let the male mount her during a short window after ovulation has occured. (unlike humans, dogs begin bleeding & then are fertile for breeding, usually 10-15 days after their heat cycle has begun)

Unfortunately, the test that can be done by your vet to determine a pregnancy needs to wait 4 weeks from the potential breeding date. But if you are not sure about her heat cycle, your vet can determine that right now, & if she is not in heat, then there will not be a litter!

Best of luck to you, & if you are not planning to breed, I urge you to spay. Females who are not spayed have a much higher chance of uterine cancer & other diseases. If you decide to keep her intact, you might want to consider fencing.

Answer 4

Quoted

"Gestation is the period from conception to birth. It averages 63 days from the day of ovulation... Note that the day of ovulation is not always the same as the day of breeding...

During the first few weeks of gestation there are few signs of pregnancy, except for a slight gain in weight. Occasionally a (female dog) may experience morning sickness. This usually happens in the third to fourth week of pregnancy... You may notice that your (female dog) appears apathetic, lacks appetite and may vomit fromtime to time. Morning sickness lasts only a few days. Unless you are particularly attentive, you may not notice it at all. If vomiting occurs, feed several small meals spaced throughout the day.

By day 40, the nipples begin to darken and enlarge, and the belly is increasing in size. As birth approaches, the breasts enlarge and a milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples. Note that many (female dogs) have breast enlargement after a normal heat period (see False Pregnancy in Chapter 15), so this alone should not lead you to conclude she is pregnant.

...By palpating the abdomen, a veterinarian can tell by the 26th day after the last breeding whether a (female dog) is pregnant... After day 35, the fetuses are flaoting in capsules of fluid and can no longer be detected by palpation.

Abdominal palpation requires experience and a gentle hand. There are other structures in the abdomen that may feel lumpy. Excessive poking and prodding can damage the delicate fetal-placental units and can cause a miscarriage...

Abdominal ultasonography (ultrasounds) can detect puppies throughout pregnancy, beginning as early as 18 or 19 days after ovulation. The technique is safe and effective, and does not use radiation.

Abdominal X-rays will show fetal bone structure at about day 45. X-rays are used as an alternative to ultrasonography, to distinguish among pregnancy, false pregnancy and pyometra. They should be avoided in early pregnancy.

In late pregnancy, the abdomen becomes enlarged and pendulous. The movements of the puppies can be seen and felt during the last two weeks."

Now, for my opinion:
Go have her spayed. It doesn't matter if she's already pregnant. One year old is too young to be having a litter. If you truly are a caring owner, who honestly just made this one little mistake (which is very possible), know that it will be better for her to go ahead and be spayed. It doesn't matter if she's a "GC-line" dog, destined to be best-of-show, none of it matters if a pregnancy when she's too young causes health problems that shorten her life-span dramatically.

Answer 5

You could take your dog to the vet, but the best way to tell if your dog is pregnant is by feeling her abdomen. If it feels hard, then the chances of her being pregnant are very good. If you do take her to the vet and they recommend taking x-rays, keep in mind that they can harm the puppies. I had a dog that was pregnant and they wanted to take x-rays, but I denied it. Two weeks later we had 12 puppies. You will also notice that her eating habits will change. Hope this helps.

Answer 6

Why isn't she spayed?

Ann is right... you should have thought about the cost, and responsibility BEFORE you carelessly let your unaltered dog outside, while in heat, in a backyard where other dogs apparently can get in.

Take the dog to the vet, and get her spayed so she cant get p-r-e-g-n-a-n-t.

Answer 7

Can't anyone here even SPELL PREGNANT???????????????

And if you have a dog in heat, you DO NOT LET IT OUT UNATTENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!! That sounds like a total cop out for "I wanted puppies, so I didn't care". Be big enough to either say you didn't care or you were too lazy to prevent it.

Answer 8

go to the vet. oh and if you want to prevent it from happening if she is not. Get her fixed. check w/ local vets or animal shelters to find info about low cost spay and nueter clinics/vets in your area

Answer 9

She'll start to get lazier and her teats will start to swell and get larger not to mention she will start to become more round. But the best bet is to take her to the vet so you can have the peace of mind in knowing whether she really is or not. Best of luck to yu and your pooch! =]

Answer 10

take it to the vet or but your hand on his stomach and if yo feel a little hit she pregnant