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Is my dog pregnant? Signs like belly lumps, clinginess, and more.

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 3 lbs

i dont have money my dogs tied nov4 just for a second today is day 51 i could feel a lump in her belly is there any other way i could know if shes pregnant some times she looks pregnant but shes slim shes more clingy could she only have 1 pup shes a chihuahua

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 27th, 2016

One pup is unlikely but not impossible, the general signs of pregnancy would be enlarged abdominal area, increase appetite, change in behaviour and slightly enlarged mammary glands, it's sometimes difficult to know for sure without doing a scan though.

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