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My dog had puppies but now can't get pregnant. Should I spay her?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Cocker Spaniel | Female | unspayed | 6 years and 10 months old | 55 lbs

I have an english cocker spenial named mamoni,first 3 season she had puppies but after that she could not be pregnant,.she has been mated for 2 times but she could not be...i want to ask you doctor should i mate her ?

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on June 15th, 2017

I would recommend not breeding her anymore and getting her spayed. It is possible that she is unable to get pregnant again. If you would like to know for sure I would take her to a veterinarian for bloodwork to check her hormone level. However with her getting older it might be time to retire her and stop trying to breed her.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on

    It's not a good idea to mate her at her age and if the mating did not work it's just a confirmation that she shouldn't be bred anymore. i would recommend having her spayed to reduce the risks of uterine infection and mammary gland tumors.

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