We recently aquired a female chihuahua and at first they were really wary of each other. Now they fight and play and he is always trying to hump her but we have not seen them actually doing it yet. We are hoping they will mate. They have become accustomed to each other and will now curl up together to sleep but I have not been able to tell if they have "done the deed" yet. Should I just take her to the vet and have her examined? How can I tell she was in heat and has been impregnanted?
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Do the dogs have AKC papers? And don't go more than one litter if you can't get rid of the pups. Get dog fixed. If you aren't ready for the responsibility then get her fixed before she gets prego.
Female dogs go into what is called an ester cycle. Her private area will kinda swell up and it will bleed (just as human females go thru their cycle). This time of heat lasts about 3 weeks or so. The first week (6-9 days), she doesn't want anything to do with the male. The next stage is the time she can have the best chance of getting pregnant. The third stage is just kinda winding down. The gestation period of dogs is 9 weeks. It won't take long and her nips will start to swell a bit. Then she'll start to swell. As she gets closer to birth, she'll get kinda moody (dang! a lot of this is like women..ha). She'll make a nesting area, mostly in a quite place like under a bed. She'll paw and scratch at the floor in the area if there isn't anything she can find to make a "nest" with.
I would say 11 weeks after you notice the swelling and bleeding, really start watching her. You can get a rectal thermometer and tell how close she is to delivery. I think the temp goes up to like 104 or 106, then back down again in the evening. That part I can't remember. There are some good animal vet sites on the web. You want to be with her when she has her pups, just in case there's something wrong. You may have to help deliver, or clean the pups. Make sure the placentas come out and don't let her eat too much afterbirth. Once you know for sure she is prego, get her some pre-natal dog food or vitamins from the vet. Not from Wal Mart. Also, it would be a good idea to let the vet look at her from time to time.
Keep her shots up to date, but no shots if she's prego. Make sure the pups get their shots when they are supposed to. You may have to feed them if mommy won't. Puppy milk at WalMart is ok. Ween them by 10 weeks. Moist puppy chow in the milk is a good way to start. Then gradually go to dry. Start this around the 9th week or so.
Oh, and the pups will be hard on you to give away. They are so darn cute. You have been warned. Good luck.
Just wait, no? If a load of little ones comes out, they did it!
The only way to know for sure is when the puppies are born.
if she has pups then u will know.
When one of the dogs starts to get fat then I think you will be able to tell.
when he stops trying to hump means he has done it,
maybe the other one hasnt been in heat yet.
have patience why such a hurry,one day the female will get fat then you know for sure
the fighting and playing is foreplay
you shouldnt allow two unfixed dogs to simply breed on their own.. you wont know her due date and as Chihuahuas often need cesearians you may have a dead dog on your hands
NO dog should be allowed to breed unless its a registered dog who has attended dog shows and proven its an excellent example of the breed WORTHY of passing on its genetics.
if you love your dogs you will not allow them to bred.. unfixed dogs face more health risks..
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