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Originally Posted by Silkygirl21  Im am new to this whole breeding thing. I have a ten month old silky terrier who isnt fixed and who i was planning on getting fixed. Well I think she has started going into heat but im not sure. My male will NOT leave her alone and to me thats a pretty big sign. Anyways i lef ther outside not knowing if she was officialy in heat or not and apparently my male got to her. I dont know if he actually bred with her but I think he might of. If he did this was an accidental breeding. What on earth do I do? How do i tell if she is pregnant??  |
Can you explain why you think he got her if you don't know if she is in heat or not? Usually it is pretty easy to tell because the female's vulva will be swollen and they usually bleed for a week before they are ready to breed. IF she just started going into heat then she would not be ready. He may try to breed her but most likely she would not allow him to unless she is ready. If she were ready she would be standing still for him and flagging her tail, is she doing this?
Now, a male can attempt to breed a female and he can hump her while she is stilling down and the male can get an erection but not actually breed the female.
You have several options at this point. If she is early in her heat cycle you can keep them separated and don't let them breed and pray he did not breed her already. You can then get her spayed as soon as possible but if she is indeed pregnant then you will be faced with the huge cost of raising a litter and the possibility of birthing problems and possibly defective puppies since it was an inbreeding.
If you are not in a position to devote lots of time and money to raising a litter then you should try to get her spay if at all possible. The choice is yours. I do hope everything turns out well for you and your girl.