My young dog is pregnant on her first heat. What should I do?

You can spay Jadyn now, which will terminate the pregnancy and prevent her from having puppies in the future. The other option is to allow the pregnancy to continue, but have regular visits with the vet to make sure everything is ok during it, and to discuss signs of when veterinary help is absolutely necessary during the labor process.

Pregnancy always carries a certain risk of complications and in a growing puppy they are more at risk of getting low blood sugar, or low blood calcium. These can both cause serious problems and be life-threatening in certain circumstances. This could also cause some orthopedic problems in Wrigley. My best recommendation would be to have Wrigley spayed to prevent a possible pregnancy. There are also other ways for a vet to terminate a pregnancy if you don't want her spayed, but don't want to risk the pregnancy. If you are interested in having her carry the puppies (assuming she did get pregnant) to term, then I highly recommend you consult a veterinarian to implement measures to prevent some of the complications I mentioned above. I hope that helps and all is well with Wrigley.

In a normal [pregnancy](https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/pregnancy/), there is no reason to believe that a healthy bitch would die during pregnancy or parturition (delivery). Of course any pregnancy can have risks no matter at what age and sometimes, [delivery](https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/dystocia/) can be impeded, which can cause problems which, if not addressed in time can cause the death of the bitch and/or litter. If you have any reason to believe that your dog has problems during pregnancy or labor (foul discharge from the vulva, fever, lethargy, anorexia, general malaise) take her to a vet immediately for a complete exam.

While it isn't recommended to breed a dog on their first heat because they won't be physically or emotionally mature, it doesn't mean that Tanya can't survive her first pregnancy. I would wait three weeks from when she mated, and then take her into your vet. The vet can confirm her pregnancy, and discuss with you things you need to look out for during her pregnancy that can signify problems or times when you need to see a vet. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Ideally female dogs are not bred until they are 2 years old but there's nothing you can do about this now. she may not be mentally mature to care for puppies but she could do just fine. You will need to feed her appropriately but it may impact her over-all growth. Also, have radiographs taken so you know how many puppies to expect. Small breed dogs are more prone to problems giving birth so you need to know how many puppies to expect. This link may help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/pregnancy-diagnosis-caring-for-the-pregnant-dog/ I also recommend to discuss having her spayed after the puppies are weaned. There are many benefits to spaying a pet: https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-dogs/ I hope Zoe has a smooth delivery and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Unless there is a very large difference in size between your male dog and your female dog with the female being very small, there should be no problem if she gets pregnant. However, if you do not want puppies nor want to breed her later on I suggest you discuss spaying with your vet. There are so many puppies out there needing a new home, there is not point in adding to that. Being pregnant now will basically cut short her puppy time as well.

Typically dogs go into heat once every six months, but if she didn't nurse the puppies, it is possible she has gone into heat again; however, that's not a common occurrence. Given that Zeva has abandoned her puppies, it is indicative that she has poor mothering ability. This could be due to her age (it's never recommended to breed a dog on her first heat), or she may simply not have good mother abilities. Based on this, I would not recommend breeding her again, and I would have her spayed. Spaying her will abort a pregnancy now if she is pregnant, and prevent future litters from occurring. There is a shot that can be done to terminate a pregnancy, but it has to be done right after mating. I would take her into a vet now.