My dog mated but isn't pregnant. What are the causes and solutions?

IF you really want her to be pregnant I would recommend taking her to a reproductive veterinary specialist. It is important to make sure she is ovulating and her uterus is healthy and can carry puppies. Some dogs like people cannot get pregnant. Also, you want to make sure your timing is correct on trying to breed her. As soon as you see signs of heat make sure she is able to be placed with a male.

The most common reason why dogs refuse to mate is that it is the wrong time in the estrous cycle. If mating is attempted too early in the cycle, the bitch may not be receptive. A female raised as a house pet may be a shy breeder because of inadequate social contact with members of her own species. Mate preference, too, can be a determining factor. A bitch may refuse one male dog but may like another. I suggest you give her more time. Make sure you introduce her to the male at the right time in her cycle or, better yet, keep the two together throughout her entire cycle. If she hasn't been well socialized with other dogs then work on that. That may be why she doesn't know how to act around the male. If all else fails you can resort to artificial insemination. You can speak to your vet about how to get that done.

If Bambam is still bleeding, I would suspect she is pregnant. It's not normal to be bleeding this long after being mated. You can have her seen by a vet to confirm if she is pregnant or not. I would also strongly urge you to spay her either now if she i's pregnant, or after she weans this litter should she be pregnant. Dogs over the age of five should never be bred. Best of luck.

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!

Banzai could have a problem with her ovaries such as a tumor or cysts, her uterus or other issues resulting in infertility. Your best bet would be for your veterinarian to do an exam and potentially do cytology or other tests to see what her condition could be caused by. Sometimes antibiotics are helpful other times further testing like ultrasound or even surgery is needed.

Sometimes a mating doesn't take, and the cat doesn't get pregnant. It could also be due to a health problem, such as an infection of the uterus called a pyometra. I would take her into the vet for an exam to make sure she is healthy. Cats go into heat multiple times a year, so if she didn't get pregnant this time, she could possibly get pregnant her next heat.

No, you can't assume that just because Kenzi is still interested in male dogs means that the mating was unsuccessful. Female dogs will continue to mate during their heat cycle, and you won't know if the mating was successful or not until at least three weeks after their mating. She will stop mating when her heat is over. I would wait at least three to four weeks, and then take her into the vet. The vet can do a blood test or use an ultrasound to see if she is pregnant or not. Best of luck.