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I KNOW THIS ISNT THE PROPER FORUM FOR IT, BUT MAYBE SOME ONE HERE CAN HELP ME OUT I NOTICED MY FEMALE DOG GETTING BIGGER. SHE SEEMS TO BE PREGNANT.WELL SHE IS MY ONLY DOG AND I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHO GOT HER PREGNANT SINCE I SEEN 2 DOGGS THUS FAR LEAVE FROM MY PATIO. WELL WHAT I NEED HELP WITH IS WHAT SHOULD I DO? IS SHE GOING TO NEED HELP GIVING BIRTH? HOW WOULD I KNOW WHEN SHE IS ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH IF I HAVE NO IDEA WHNE SHE GOT PREGNANT.PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS AT THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY MAYBE I WILL STOP WORRYING ABOUT IT.THANK YOU IN ADVANCED.:confuzd:

I'm sure a vet would be able to tell for sure. I had some friends of mine whose dog just gave birth to 7 adorable pups..delivered by the vet. i think it was about a $150+ bill....but it's the price you pay for a healthy and safe delivery. Probably your best bet.

edit....you may wanna edit your post and get rid of the all caps...or "shouting" as it's known as...is considered rude. no offence.

Your best bet would be to take the dog to the vet. Animals are just like people.....they will go through a pregnacy alot easier and with less complications if they have pre-birthing care. A good vet will also fill you in on all the birthing info when you get her checked up.

.....P.S. Capslock is considered yelling in forums.

EDIT: Nate beat me to that one :D and with good advice too :D

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If she's not been spayed and was in heat she shouldn't have been allowed outside off leash or unattended. Of course, your neighbours shouldn't have intact males roaming free as well.

Is this her first litter? How old is she? Is she a small breed compared to the males that you saw with her? You'll need to take her to a vet and have this information available as depending on the circumstances it could mean it's safer to take the puppies by c-section or if she's not far along to abort the litter for her safety.

Whatever happens, please consider having her spayed so you can avoid unwanted and unplanned puppies in the future.

I agree that a vet will give you more peace of mind than we possibly can.

Due to the uncertainty of the number and size of the puppies, there is little we can actually do. If for some reason, she did deliver before you can get her to a vet, she should be able to take care of things in a normal birthing. If you feel it's necessary to help you can pull off the sac, and use an old towel to rub the puppy dry. You want to clear the nasal passages, and gently rub the puppy to help stimulate breathing.

Call you vet and at least talk to them. That way you will have a plan in case something does go wrong. Best of luck.

Sorry about the caps i was a little frustrated. She is a cocker spaniel, about 5 yrs old, this will be her first litter, and the two dogs i saw were about the same size as her but not the same type(ithink one of them is a chihuha, the other is unkonw to me im no dog expert:confused: but its some kind of a poddle i guess)As far as letting her lose while not beign fixed. She wasnt outside roaming around the dogs that might have mated with her came in side our house through a small gap in the fence that not even my dog has ever gotton through. I dont think she even fits through it. I might be taking to her to the vet tommorow morning to see what he has to say. I know delevering would be best with a vet but if its out of my bugget I might have to help her on my own. Ive been readin info from different sites that were very usuful. Thanks all for contributing.

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I agree that a vet will give you more peace of mind than we possibly can.

Due to the uncertainty of the number and size of the puppies, there is little we can actually do. If for some reason, she did deliver before you can get her to a vet, she should be able to take care of things in a normal birthing. If you feel it's necessary to help you can pull off the sac, and use an old towel to rub the puppy dry. You want to clear the nasal passages, and gently rub the puppy to help stimulate breathing.

Call you vet and at least talk to them. That way you will have a plan in case something does go wrong. Best of luck.

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Thank you. I appreciate your help that is very usuful i have been reading about that. To clean the puppies nasals so they wont sufficate.

If you're not 100% sure she's pregnant, it would definitely be in your (and her!) best interest to get her to a vet and make sure. Even if you can't afford having a vet monitor the pregnancy or deliver the puppies....you at least need to rule out some other reason for her belly to be swelling.

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If you're not 100% sure she's pregnant, it would definitely be in your (and her!) best interest to get her to a vet and make sure. Even if you can't afford having a vet monitor the pregnancy or deliver the puppies....you at least need to rule out some other reason for her belly to be swelling.

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I am sure now that she is pregnant. The "swealling" are the puppies inside of her not a tumor of any kind. But i agree i will take her to the vet asap.

Just be aware.....


.....that we're gonna want PICTURES!!! :P ;)

my dog, years ago was waiting to get old enough to get fixed... and he was in our yard... when the female dog in heat from next door... snuck into the yard and got pregnant! when i caught the two of them - i picked up the phone and made a vet appt for my male to get fixed... he went in the next day LOL

hope all goes well for you dog :wuv:

You may want to construct her a "whelping box" too, so that she has a safe warm "nest" for the delivery and care of the pups.

As everyone said, take your dog to a vet to get a check up...

also, dogs are able to get pregnant by 2 different male dogs, so the litter can be a huge mix. If you dont believe me that a dog can get prego by 2 males, I have pics to prove that my beagle was impregnanted by 2 different males, half the littler was full beagle, the other half was some kind of terrier/beagle mix.

Although, you said one of the males your dog may have been with is a chihauhau.. not sure that a tiny little chihauhau could umm... get the job done.. if you know what I mean.. unless your dog is aweful tiny for her breed... or laid down on the ground to allow the chihauhau....

on a side note, dogs that are healthy before pregnancy and during, generally do not have issues birthing, unless the pups are just too big.. so I would say dont sweat it and let her do her Mommy duty on her own, but watch her for any issues and be prepared to get her to a vet if she does seem to have issues delivering the pups.

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not sure that a tiny little chihauhau could umm... get the job done.. if you know what I mean.. unless your dog is aweful tiny for her breed... or laid down on the ground to allow the chihauhau....

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There's a possibility. My aunt's dog is half pug, half German shepherd...Not kidding. Mom was the shepherd. :O

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There's a possibility. My aunt's dog is half pug, half German shepherd...Not kidding. Mom was the shepherd. :O

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I wanna see pictures of that! :O Must be one crazy looking dog!

She's gorgeous, she's a bit smaller than a shepherd but with the same body structure, snout (although a bit shorter and more piggish), and big ears. She has pug colors and a semi-curly tail that kind of looks like a husky tail. She's the sweetest dog and really smart.

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Originally Posted by Jeanne

As everyone said, take your dog to a vet to get a check up...

also, dogs are able to get pregnant by 2 different male dogs, so the litter can be a huge mix. If you dont believe me that a dog can get prego by 2 males, I have pics to prove that my beagle was impregnanted by 2 different males, half the littler was full beagle, the other half was some kind of terrier/beagle mix.

Although, you said one of the males your dog may have been with is a chihauhau.. not sure that a tiny little chihauhau could umm... get the job done.. if you know what I mean.. unless your dog is aweful tiny for her breed... or laid down on the ground to allow the chihauhau....

on a side note, dogs that are healthy before pregnancy and during, generally do not have issues birthing, unless the pups are just too big.. so I would say dont sweat it and let her do her Mommy duty on her own, but watch her for any issues and be prepared to get her to a vet if she does seem to have issues delivering the pups.

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Actually it is possible for her to get pregnant by a chihuhau she is 2-3x his size but that shouldnt stop him. Once a while back i was walking my dog i saw a pitbull/chihuahua, (i coulnt help to stop and ask its breed)the handler said the mom was pitbull and the dad was chihuahua...So it is possible. As for my dog beign healty, she is in every way. I never had any problems with her, she is uptodate on vaccines. My only mistake was never getting her fixed, but she was my only dog i never though it would be nessesary. Well im off to the vet to see what he has to say ill let you guys know how it goes.

I posted an image on another thread its called "The Puppies Are Here"