Pregnant dog??

Question
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have a 9 year old maltese cross shih tzu, and there is a chance she may be pregnant. About two weeks ago she was 'accidently' mated with a 10 year old fox terrier. I was wondering if a male dog ever stops being able to have babies, and when that is. Also, how and when will i be able to tell that my dog is pregnant? Is there anything i can do that doesn't involve taking her to the the vet, as we can't because we don't have enough money. And if she is pregnant, will she be to old to survive the birth? Thank you for your time.

Answer
Hi Candy

Males can continue to produce semen until the day they die.  It might not necessarily be the best "stuff" but they can still produce.

The female has all the eggs she is ever going to produce in her lifetime.  At 9, they will be older too. At her age if she does in fact catch, may not survive a pregnancy, and her pups have a higher risk of fading and being still born.

If you can't take her to the vet for a shot of oxytoxin to clean her out, all you can do is wait.  Sorry I can't give you any better advice than that.

Good luck