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My dog is pregnant. Should I separate her from our other dog?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 21 days old

I believe our dog is pregnant and my question is do we need to keep her separated from our other dog?

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 22nd, 2018

No, you don;t need to keep her separated during pregnancy. Just make sure she has a quiet place for when the time comes to whelp. The gestation time is 63-65 days on average. Here is some information on whelping: https://www.petcoach.co/article/whelping-giving-birth-in-dogs/ Congratulations!

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