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My dog shows early signs of pregnancy. Is she pregnant at 3 weeks?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boxer | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 64 lbs

Hello I think my dog is pregnant but i don’t have the money at the moment to go to the vet. As of today she is 3 weeks and 2 days (23 days) I have some pictures. Do you think she is pregnant? Everyone I live with says what has changed on her is normal.

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 19th, 2020

Hello, I do see that her nipples and mammary glands are more developed in some of her pictures. Pregnancy in canines can range between 55-65 days and development of mammary glands is most noticeable towards the end of pregnancy. Based on what I’m seeing there is a chance she could be pregnant, however you’d be able to confirm this with an X-ray or an ultrasound. I would recommend having her evaluated by your veterinarian when possible to confirm she is pregnant and ensure she is in good health to undergo a pregnancy. Hope this helps and best of luck.

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