How to tell if dog is pregnant? (Accidental/Please no mean responses)

[Fishkeeper]

Oh, yeah, that's another point. How big is she? Large dog spays are more difficult when the female is in heat because everything kinda fills up with blood, but if her heat's done with by now, or if she's small, it shouldn't be an issue.
You can probably find a lot of stuff about how spaying is good for the health of your dog. Can't get ovarian or uterine cancer if you don't have ovaries or a uterus! It also prevents this nasty condition called pyometra, which I'll let you google for yourself if you want. Plus, heats are hard on a dog. Spayed dogs, especially ones spayed before their first heat, live longer.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Many vets will want you to wait until 6 weeks after a heat to spay so there's less risk of bleeding during the surgery. I would definitely ask your vet and explain your situation and see what they are willing to do.

 

[PirateGirl]

I agree with others that your vet should be able to best guide you here. I think you should be able to avoid the puppies. I am also a proponent of the spay, I did have a dog that had a pyometra and nearly died, it was touch and go for awhile, so yes, not spaying can lead to some extremely serious health complications. Accidents happen, even with responsible dog owners, and you are doing the right thing by reaching out for help. Many vets advise waiting until a dog is between 6 months and a year to spay and that first and only heat cycle they have can be a nightmare to deal with. I'd bring my dog out on a leash to pee and some random huge male from down the street would appear out of nowhere and I'd have to fight him off just so my pup could do her business in peace! Good luck. Take good care of her. Don't be afraid to talk to your parents about what's going on. I know you might not have the final say in how this all plays out, but you can be there to give your girl the best possible care either as she goes through pregnancy or recovers from her spay.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I lost dogs to mammary cancer because I didn't spay until later in their lives. Now all my dogs are spayed at 6 months. I don't understand the current idea to wait through a heat.

 

[PirateGirl]

I lost dogs to mammary cancer because I didn't spay until later in their lives. Now all my dogs are spayed at 6 months. I don't understand the current idea to wait through a heat.

My vet was more of the mindset of waiting to 6 months of age, I think due to growth, but I can't be certain. My dog happened to go into heat the same month she was already slated to be spayed But many of us defer to the advice of our vets on many issues, after all, they are meant to be the experts, however if you ask multiple vets the best way to treat an illness or the best way to dress a wound or the best diet to feed your dog you will likely get multiple answers. That doesn't make them all right or all wrong, but as pet owners we must do our best to take care of our animals with the information we have available.

To the OP, our animals can never exactly tell us what's wrong or what they need, so we just need to keep doing our best to take care of them the best we can. If you do not understand your options or the vet does not explain things well, keep asking questions. You are paying for their expertise and sometimes they think they are making sense when they are not. Even if you have questions after seeing the vet, call back and ask some more so that you know you have all the information you need to make the best choices you can for your pup. Good luck!

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Looks like Mika was/is scheduled to get her rabies shot on Monday and was told that will get rid of the pregnancy.
And to the person who asked big she is, she's not big. She's a Dutch Shepherd/German Shepherd/Lab mix. I'll post a photo later when I get the chance, we're cleaning a room right now. She's between 40-50 pounds.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

My basset hound is in heat right now and there is tons of dumped male dogs that are ugly and have fleas and they try to mate. My boyfriend is having to “guard” the house whenever he comes over to protect the poor pup. Any who, I think I’m in the same position as you because I think they mates...I know it’s my neighbors dogs too because she has 20 dumped dogs that she’s taken in (not even kidding!). She pays $1,000 a month! I hope she realizes soon that she can’t save all of them...

 

[Conan]

Looks like Mika was/is scheduled to get her rabies shot on Monday and was told that will get rid of the pregnancy.
And to the person who asked big she is, she's not big. She's a Dutch Shepherd/German Shepherd/Lab mix. I'll post a photo later when I get the chance, we're cleaning a room right now. She's between 40-50 pounds.

That's interesting about the rabies vaccine. I had never heard of that so I looked it up. It sounds like it can cause abortion, but that it's not a definite thing. Probably still best to have your vet take a look at her for signs, which I'm sure they will anyway.
When I was a kid, I had a cat spayed right after a male got to her. There weren't any complications, and she lived 18 years.
That being said, I always grew up with intact male dogs. They all lived well past their breed standards. 16 year golden retriever, 14 year old German shepherd. The next dogs were pound dogs. All spayed, and/or neutered. My neutered doberman died at age 7 of prostate cancer, and my spayed pit/lab mix died at age 12 from kidney failure. I have a neutered 10 year old doberman currently that is healthy as a horse. Most people think he's still a pup. There are pros and cons to spaying/neutering, and I know this thread is not here to debate that topic. Just thought I'd share some of my personal experiences with said spayed/neutered (or not) pets.

 

[FluffTheDuck]

That's interesting about the rabies vaccine. I had never heard of that so I looked it up. It sounds like it can cause abortion, but that it's not a definite thing. Probably still best to have your vet take a look at her for signs, which I'm sure they will anyway.
When I was a kid, I had a cat spayed right after a male got to her. There weren't any complications, and she lived 18 years.
That being said, I always grew up with intact male dogs. They all lived well past their breed standards. 16 year golden retriever, 14 year old German shepherd. The next dogs were pound dogs. All spayed, and/or neutered. My neutered doberman died at age 7 of prostate cancer, and my spayed pit/lab mix died at age 12 from kidney failure. I have a neutered 10 year old doberman currently that is healthy as a horse. Most people think he's still a pup. There are pros and cons to spaying/neutering, and I know this thread is not here to debate that topic. Just thought I'd share some of my personal experiences with said spayed/neutered (or not) pets.

My parents got a cat when I was born and she lived till I was 20! Great memories of her. We had to put her down because she starting getting “confused” and pooping in every room about 4-5 times every day instead of in the litter box. But, I know she loves her home in heaven, and that’s what makes me happy when I think of her.

 

[Stiletto]

I lost dogs to mammary cancer because I didn't spay until later in their lives. Now all my dogs are spayed at 6 months. I don't understand the current idea to wait through a heat.

When I got my female dog I did a lot of research to find out when was best to spay. There was a lot of seemingly conflicting information, as well as biased advice, which made it a difficult task. Additionally, some of the illnesses are quite breed specific.

As she is an extra large breed, I opted to wait until she was fully grown / after her second heat, so between 18-36 months old. With large and extra large dogs, it seems best to wait, as the sex hormones play an important part in the dog's growth and physical development. With small / medium sized dogs, this is not an issue.

That's the reason I waited, inconvenient though it was!

In OP's situation, I would consult my vet and opt for a spay ASAP.