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My dog mated but didn't tie. Is she still able to get pregnant?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Japanese Chin | Female | unspayed | 3 years old | 10 lbs

how likely is it that my female dog is pregnant even if they didnt lock up when mating... ?

4 Answers

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on January 23rd, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

It is possible for a female dog that is in heat to get pregnant even if they didn't tie. It all depends on whether the male dog ejaculated or not. You can run a pregnancy test and/or an ultrasound at 28 days or have an X-ray done at day 50. Write down the date when they mated. Dogs are pregnant for 60-63 days.

I hope this helps!

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Related Answers from Veterinarians

Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Published on January 22nd, 2018
A tie is not always needed for a successful mating. If the male "delivered", then there is a chance Beemar will become pregnant. To find out, have her examined in about 4 weeks. The veterinarian should be able to confirm pregnancy by palpation, blood test or abdominal ultrasound.
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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA
Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer
Published on December 26th, 2016
This depends on whether she and the male are both healthy and fertile, as well as where she was in her heat cycle when the ties occurred - breeding is actually a fairly complicated science, and there are never any guarantees :) But assuming that both dogs are reproductively healthy and she was ovulating when the matings occurred, it's quite likely that she will become pregnant.
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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS
Veterinarian
Published on April 6th, 2017
There is a chance Zina could be pregnant, as it can take only one mating to get a dog pregnant. I would wait at least three weeks after they tied before taking her into the vet for blood tests to confirm if she is pregnant or not.
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