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My dog mated. How to prevent unwanted pregnancy after mating?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | 1 year and 11 months old | 40 lbs

My dog had a sex before 10 days I'm worried about her pregnancy . I dont want her to be pregnant because there is no home to care for her and babies. I dont want babies what should i do know tell me please i dont know what to do ?

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Answered By Lauren Jones VMD

Veterinarian

Published on October 8th, 2017

This can be a difficult situation! Since Snowbell mated (I assume while she was in heat), there is certainly a chance that she may have become pregnant. At this point, your options are to either have her spayed very soon to terminate any possible pregnancy and prevent the occurrence of future pregnancies, or wait and allow her to deliver any pups. In this situation, it sounds as though spaying her would be for the best, but I realize that this is a personal decision. I hope that all goes well for Snowbell!

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    Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

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    Published on July 13th, 2019

    I am sorry to hear about your situation. If the mating incident was recent I would recommend taking your female dog to be spayed, which can be done in early pregnancy and will help you avoid this issue in the future as well. Depending on how long ago the mating took place, some vets also carry an injectable medication which can sometimes end a pregnancy, but not all practices carry this drug commonly.

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