My 8 Month Old Pitbull Female Has Huge Bags Under Her Nipples! My Male Dog Bred With Her Around April 16th. Could She Be Pregnant Even If Her Stomach Isnt Very Big.she Wont Be Due Until Around June 20th?

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Yes, it is possible your dog is pregnant. It is also possible your dog is experiencing a pseudo-(false) pregnancy. This occurs after a heat cycle--the mammary glands will develop and even produce milk even though no puppies are present in the uterus.
Have your dog examined by a veterinarian. At day 45 of pregnancy fetal skeletons calcify and can be seen on x-ray. This will confirm pregnancy. Small or singleton litters can occur and this may be why her abdomen is not very distended. Also it is important to confirm pregnancy to make sure you are feeding an appropriate diet.
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Any pregnancy should be closely monitored by a veterinarian and we risk our dog's lives any time we breed but at that age death is even more likely as she is still growing and nowhere near done or slowing down and the pups will take from what she needs. You need to do the ultrasound or x-rays. She is far enough in. Your count is also off as she can go as soon as the 13th or even a couple of days earlier. You need to start taking her temperature around the 10th or so unless the vet thinks sooner due to her age and other circumstances or signs.

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