How to prevent dogs from getting pregnant

Ways to prevent dogs from getting pregnant

1. Get a contraceptive injection. This is a hormone-based medication that prevents dogs from going into heat during the injection period. However, once the injections stop, dogs will resume going into heat after a few months. Due to the potential side effects, this method is gradually being phased out.

2. Use contraceptive pills. Administering contraceptive pills to female dogs before they go into heat can suppress hormones and prevent pregnancy. However, like the contraceptive injection, this method is temporary and needs to be continuously given. It also has side effects for dogs and is not as effective as sterilization surgery.

3. Perform sterilization surgery. This surgery involves removing the uterus and ovaries of female dogs, rendering them unable to reproduce. It is the most thorough and fundamental contraceptive method.

4. Put on doggy safety pants to prevent other male dogs from mating.

Benefits of sterilization for dogs

1. Sterilizing female dogs can prevent the inconvenience of going into heat, avoid uterine infection, prevent false pregnancy, reduce the risk of mammary cancer, and prevent uterine and ovarian cancer. False pregnancy in dogs refers to the occurrence of pregnancy symptoms even if they haven't mated. False pregnancy can disrupt a dog's metabolism and, in severe cases, lead to mastitis.

2. Sterilizing male dogs can reduce the frequency of leg lifting to urinate, decrease territorial aggression, improve behavior, reduce the risk of being attacked by other male dogs, redirect focus from other dogs to the owner, decrease mating behaviors, prevent excessive excitement around female dogs, reduce the risk of prostate diseases, and prevent testicular cancer.