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My new 6-month-old dog is in heat. Is she pregnant from before?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 30 lbs

I just got a new dog. When the lady gave her to me I realized she was in heat. She is six months old. Could she be pregnant? I have kept her secluded but could she have gotten pregnant before I got her?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on October 22nd, 2017

This is a possibility, there is no way to know at the moment, if you start seeing some pregnancy sign in about a month from now (enlarged nipples, weight gain, increase appetite),- take her to the vet in order to do an ultrasound, this will confirm or rule out pregnancy.

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