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My male Chihuahua's penis won't extend for breeding, what's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 11 months old | 8 lbs

My male Chihuahua 3 yrs old his penis won't come out and he's been trying for 3 day's to breed with a female that's been in heat and she wants him to,. What's wrong with him?

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 24th, 2017

I am sorry to hear about Brusier. If you are unable to expose his penis from his prepuce at home I would be concerned that he could have a stricture (a narrowing) of the opening of the prepuce that the penis has to slide through, or another anatomical abnormality if you have never seen his penis out previously (we can have congenital abnormalities that may affect this). I would recommend an examination by your vet if this is an issue to be sure there isn't any inflammation/infection around the penis causing it to be painful or swollen and inhibiting its movement. Treatment will depend on the underlying cause of the problem.

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