My 8-year-old small Yorkie tied. Is pregnancy dangerous at her age?

If your female dog is well developed and the male dog was not much bigger than her, then there should not be a much bigger risk. If you do not want puppies and do not intend to breed her later on you may want to discuss having her spayed by your veterinarian. Your veterinarian can also terminate the pregnancy with certain medications, if you insist. However, that may present a risk for uterine infection. You can have her pregnancy checked by your veterinarian making sure she is indeed pregnant and then plan with your vet whether she needs to be monitored and whether complications will be expected.

Mating might be difficult for her as she will have to stand on 3 legs and support the weight of a male on top of her. There will not likely be any changes or hardships during the birthing process, but the extra weight of a pregnancy can be harder on her front leg to support. While 6 is not old for small breed dog it is getting towards the end of healthy breeding though. I would not likely breed her due to these circumstances and have her spayed to prevent any future infections and risk

It is likely they will be fine. As long as the parents are close in weight (within 10-15 lbs or so, the puppies should be fine. However just make sure to get radiographs when Pixie is beyond 45 days gestation to ensure the feti are not too big to go through the birth canal. I hope everything works out well for your pet Pixie. Best wishes and take care.

Please consult your vet regarding your options immediately. If her eggs do become fertilized, this could be a very dangerous pregnancy for Coco, as she is so small and the male dog is so big. The puppies would likely be so big that she may need a c-section to give birth, and the pregnancy could be life-threatening.

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.

Yes, it is possible that Luna is pregnant, as any size dog can get another dog pregnancy. It is concerning that she has mated with a much larger dog, as that leads to bigger puppies and more of a chance of difficulty during labor. I would have Luna seen by a vet as soon as possible to diagnose if she is pregnant, and I would start preparing financially for the possibility she may need a c section to safely deliver her puppies. Toy breeds have higher incidences of needed c sections due to their small stature, and her being mated with a larger dogs increases the chance as well.

If Lilly is not spayed it is possible she could become pregnant if the two dogs were alone together at any point. If you suspect a pregnancy, you can have it confirmed with an ultrasound at the vet’s office. Please feel free to ask any further questions here on the forum. Happy to help!