My dog is pregnant, but I don't want puppies. What are my options?

You can take her to your vet for a course of three hormone injections, which will stop the pregnancy. There is also a hormone implant which can stop a pregnancy. Consult with your vet about what is best for your situation and for your dog. It may be best to let her have the puppies, as the side effects of the hormone injections could be serious, mainly that she could get a uterine infection, which would be treated best by spaying her.

There aren't emergency contraceptives like the Plan B in humans but there are medications pets can take to end pregnancy. Not all vets carry them however. Start with a call to your veterinarian and go from there. The best thing you can do is have one or both dog altered to prevent any future pregnancies. There are both health and behavioral benefits: https://www.petcoach.co/article/benefits-of-neutering-castrating-male-dogs-puppies/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-dogs/ I hope this helps and best of luck.

If you don’t plan to breed her in the future then I would recommend spaying her as soon as possible. There are medications that can be given to abort the feti, but this can be very hard on the mama dog, and it is not 100% reliable. This is usually given under hospitalization observation. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

There isn't a safe method to terminate pregnancy other than spaying them. There also isn't a way to guarantee that Millie will be able to have the puppies. I would recommend discussing this scenario with Millie's vet. The vet can help you determine the best course of action. If she is pregnant and you elect not to have her spayed, it would be best to save money for a possible emergency c-section and know the available vet should an emergency arise.

This can be a difficult situation! Since Snowbell mated (I assume while she was in heat), there is certainly a chance that she may have become pregnant. At this point, your options are to either have her spayed very soon to terminate any possible pregnancy and prevent the occurrence of future pregnancies, or wait and allow her to deliver any pups. In this situation, it sounds as though spaying her would be for the best, but I realize that this is a personal decision. I hope that all goes well for Snowbell!

Hello. It may be quite dangerous to abort at this late stage of pregnancy. Plus, many veterinarians will ethically not be comfortable doing so. The safest thing is to allow Sammie to have her puppies & once weaned, consider having her spayed to prevent any further unwanted litters. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Armani. If you do not want her to have puppies, then she will need to be spayed right away. This will abort the puppies and prevent further unplanned litters. I hope this information helps.