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How can I tell the age of my adult rescue dog who had puppies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female

I take care of a stray dog.... N she is mine now..... She gave birth to two puppies months ago..... How can I understand her age????

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 13th, 2019

I'm afraid you won't be able to know her age, the only stage when you can determine age in dogs is up to the age of 6 weeks, when their canine teeth are starting to grow, after that time it's mainly an educated guess based on experience.

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