Is my dog pregnant??

Question

I have a 2 year old chihuahua mix and I am not sure if she is pregnant. I really would rather not going to a Vet for blood tests/ultrasounds/x-rays because they are a bit pricy. I believe she went into heat about a month ago so if she is she'll probably be about a month along. I did notice that her stomach is starting to get a little bigger and feels tighter than usual. Also, she isn't eating her normal food like usual but is always in search of other food even though her normal food is available to her. I heard you can feel lumps in the stomach but I'm a little scared to push on her stomach. What other signs should I look for?

I'm just looking for extra signs to look for to tell if she is pregnant. Don't tell me that I should have her spayed because obviously it's probably too late. And if it's not then I'll spay her when I please. All I want to know is some signs I can look for to verify that she is in fact pregnant. So if you're just going to tell me that I should have gotten her spayed then don't bother.

Answer 1

Don't push on her stomach looking for puppies.. If you don't know what you are doing, you can cause problems.
If you aren't going to go to the vet to find out if she is pregnant for sure.. Then why not just sit back and wait, you'll find out sooner or later.. Once she produces milk and goes into labour, you'll know that Yes she is pregnant!
If you don't like spending money, Let's hope she doesn't find herself in trouble and need a c-section, there is no home remedy for that one. Hope that you don't get one that's breach, cause mom won't know what to do with a problem like that..
I think you have far more things to learn about and research than whether or not she is pregnant.. If you don't want to go to the vet, then assume that she is, and start researching and learning now what you should do and watch for..

Answer 2

I could not tell you whether or not your dog is pregnant nor could anyone else on YA.
Did you breed her or fail to keep an eagle eye on her while she was in heat?
This is the reality, the dog is your responsibility so if there is a possibility the dog is pregnant you need to take her to the vet to have it confirmed and to be checked out. Pregnancy in dogs could be quite costly, problems could arise and the dog may need a cesarean, a pup could get stuck, or the mother could get sick, etc. These are some of the things that should have been taken into consideration when YOU decided not to have her spayed.
Trying to save money now could cost your dog it's life. Be responsible and take the dog to the vet and if she is not pregnant get her spayed, if she is pregnant and it is too late to safely spay her do it as soon as the pupps are weaned. The world is full of unwanted dogs bred by irresponsible people so we do not need anymore.

ETA: If you do not like the answers perhaps you should have done your research elsewhere instead of YA, and maybe you could try to be a responsible owner and take your dog to the vet instead of trying to save money. Chihuahua's can have a hard time whelping so at least you should be prepared!!
BTW, since it was only a month ago since she went into heat, spaying may still be an option.

Answer 3

You should look for a vet! There are losses with this breed! You need to have her checked in a couple of weeks and you need to get smart about breeding because if you don't, you may not have a dog. I speak from personal experience. Please do not risk her life and just think everything will be fine. Many times it isn't fine and she may need a C-section. Only a vet and an x-ray can tell you for sure.

Even long time, experienced breeders sometimes lose a female and I came perilously close to losing one of mine. I have included some links to more information but she needs to see a vet. Read the "Before You Breed" page and click on "When Things Go Wrong" at the bottom. I was lucky and a great vet saved my little girl's life but I came within a hair's breadth of losing her.

Answer 4

First of all, when she was in heat, did you have her where no male dogs could get to her? If she was put up and no male dog was around, then she is not. When a female dog is bred, there is an incubation period of 63 days before the pups are born from the date of being bred, if it has been about a month, she has about another month to go, just watch her and if her little stomach keeps getting bigger as you get closer to the end of the 63 days, then she probably is. That is really the only signs I know of. Dogs don't exhibit the same signs as humans do when they are pregnant.

Answer 5

The emergency cesarian is going to be VERY pricy in the middle of the night. You do realize Chi's are notorious for needing c-sections due to their size?!

What breed did she mate with? If she bred with a larger breed, even the pregnancy could kill your pet.

What is your aversion to the vet? Why don't you know whether or not your dog was secured during her heat?

So many questions....

Answer 6

Of course the vet is a bit pricey! But how else can you know that the puppies will be healthy and your dog will survive the pregnancy!

Reputable breeders have genetic tests done prior to breeding. Reputable breeders only allow their ***** around the stud during her heat and will KNOW if she tied. Reputable breeders make sure that she takes the ***** to the vet and gets an x-ray or an ultrasound done so she know how many puppies to expect and to be prepared if the vet feels their could be complications. Reputable breeders have money aside for the possibility of an emergency c-section. These are things you should have thought about.

The "sign" you should be looking for, is the one over your vet's door!

Answer 7

Well, has she been in contact with unneutered male dogs?

If so, it sounds like she might be pregnant. But I certainly hope the "it's a bit pricy" excuse doesn't go for every time your pet might be sick...if you can't afford the pet, you can't afford the vet. It's a little late for this now, but if you weren't planning on spaying her, you should have kept her inside and away from other male dogs.

Answer 8

I'm no longer certain approximately the legislation or if there are any, however a puppy needs to be in warmness to be pregnant. How historic used to be the opposite puppy and used to be she even in warmness? I do not consider you will have to have got to pay for the puppy to get spayed. Vets do not on the whole love to spay puppies in warmness besides. So it's not going that if the puppy used to be in warmness that it could be getting spayed the following day. Before you do pay for the spay get a few extra data.

Answer 9

You should have stopped this question from even coming up by spaying her in the first place. Unless you intended to breed her, of course. But still, spaying dogs is cheap. Vets make it cheap so things like this will not happen.

I hope everything works out okay. She needs to see a vet.

Answer 10

You need to take her to the vet for pre-natal care. If you can't afford to take care of your dog, you shouldn't own one, and you certainly shouldn't breed her/allow her to get pregnant.

Here's a great case for x-rays....
When she goes into labor, it can be up to 4 hrs between pups. Anything more, and you are looking at an emergency situation. If you have x-rays, and know there are 4 pups inside of her, but only three have come out, then obviously she has one to go. If you don't have the x-rays, you don't know, and you are just guessing. Guessing doesn't make for healthy dogs. She can die if her labor goes badly...then, not only will you have to deal with the loss of your dog, you'll also get the treat of waking up every 2 hours for the next month or so to care for her pups that she left behind.

Get vet care, please, for the sake of your dog and her pups.