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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

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    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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    Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 8th, 2018

    Honestly, your best option is to spay her now if you are not planning on ever breeding her. That way she will not have puppies and you don't have to use the mismating shot which does have a lot of side effects as you have researched. Keeping her intact (not spayed) is not good for her health in the long run if she is not a breeding dog. They have higher instances of pyometra (deadly uterine infection), mammary (breast) cancer and uterine/ovarian cancers among other issues. Here is an article about this. ( https://www.petplace.com/article/dogs/pet-health/pros-and-cons-of-spaying-and-neutering-in-dogs/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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