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My female dog pulled away during mating. Should I be worried?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 75 lbs

You Hello , so my dogs where mating yesterday and my female dog pulled away a so hard that they got unstuck and worried something might happen to her !

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Penelope Graben, DVM

Answered By Penelope Graben, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 29th, 2019

Hello,

Dogs can tie and untie normally while mating. Pulling away may be a sign she is uninterested. If the male dog's penis is stuck outside of the sheath, that may be a medical emergency. The female dog shouldn't experience any problems from stopping sex.

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