My dog was bred, has appetite, but no weight gain. Is she pregnant with few pups?

There is always a possibility of any female dog who is not spayed for pregnancy. I recommend to have your pup examined by the veterinarian. She looks small and so it would be recommended to take a radiograph to see if puppies are present or not. Small breed dogs are more prone to problems giving birth so it is important to know how many puppies to expect. She likely is not caught up on vaccines or anything either if you have not had her examined yet so you need to discuss the preventive care that she needs to keep her and the puppies healthy if she is pregnant. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Basically at this stage you should see weight gain, increased appetite and her nipples should begin to get larger at this point. if you do not see any of those it is very likely that she is not pregnant.

It sounds like Lola could be pregnant! I would take her into the vet in the next day or two for an exam. The vet can do blood tests, an ultrasound, and possibly x-rays to confirm that she is pregnant and can give you an approximate due date. If she is far along enough, the vet can do x-rays and tell you about how many puppies she is carrying. Having her seen by the vet is best, as it will confirm a pregnancy or not.

Yes, it’s likely she is pregnant. Dogs can show no symptoms or some can be uncomfortable. The gestation period is 63 days. She should gain weight and get some mammary development. You can have an ultrasound done to confirm the pregnancy, or about a week before the due date an X-ray can show the number of pups. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Cocoa.

She technically is just now going into her 2nd trimester, so the puppies are still quite small at this stage. That is likely why she sort of feels heavy for now. I would recommend actually weighing her to get an accurate assessment of her weight gain during this time. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Take care. : )

I recommend getting her seen by your vet for an exam and bloodwork. She could have parasites, also, voracious appetite without weight gain or weight loss is a sign of diabetes. It could be that the pups have worn her out. She should have been eating puppy food the whole time she was pregnant and nursing. If she was not, this could be partly responsible for her thin condition. Your vet will give you a treatment plan, based on the findings.

I definitely think you need to see a veterinarian. While some dogs can have a slight decrease in appetite at the beginning and end of pregnancy it would not be normal to have to force feed a dog. Depending on when she was bred a veterinarian may be able to check for pregnancy with ultrasound or an x-ray, but there is unfortunately not a blood test for pregnancy in dogs. Luna may need to have some other diagnostic tests performed to determine why she isn't eating.