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My puppy got pregnant during her first heat cycle. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 1 day old | 50 lbs

What do i do if someone let my female dog get pregnant in her 1st heat cycle? She is approx 8.5 months old. She is pit mix.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 26th, 2019

You can spay Jadyn now, which will terminate the pregnancy and prevent her from having puppies in the future. The other option is to allow the pregnancy to continue, but have regular visits with the vet to make sure everything is ok during it, and to discuss signs of when veterinary help is absolutely necessary during the labor process.

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