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How many puppies could a maltese have because my maltese is pregnant?

Im asking this because i think my maltese might be pregnant and i want to know at least how many puppies could this kind of dog have.

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1. You should know since you allowed her to mate and you did ALL your research before hand!! You will find out when you have her spayed.
2. Talk to the person who bred your dog. Find out how many pups were in the litter. Toy breeds usually have small litters. Did you do all of the health testing/screening and earn your dog's Championship points?
3. Call the vet and get an emergency spay. You don't know how to take care of newborn puppies.
4. It depends what type of dog she mated with. Smaller dogs tend to have between 1 and 3 but she can have any number of puppies especially if she mated with a largee dog.
5. You're about the direct definition of the person who would own such a breed. Ditzy, dumb, and oblivious. A VET would be the perfect person to ask ironically. Conveinently they are specially TRAINED in caring for animals, even those that are pregnant. Dip into your shopping money and pay for an X-ray, as well as store some away for a potential Emergency C-Section [yes, dogs can require them just like people!]
6. She could have up to four. Maybe more, depending on how many times she got bred, and how big she is. My 6lb dachshund had 5! That's a BIG litter for a mini Dachshund.
7. It will be best to take her to vet and first confirm that she is Pregnant and find out exactly how many puppies to expect, and learn about what to look out for and how to help her and make sure your vet is willing/able to help in any emergency no matter what time it is. Make sure you have a lot of money aside for any emergencies and to have the puppies vet checked/wormed/vaccinated even better microchipped and spayed/neautered before going to new homes. If the parents are not registered and tested for health/genetic problems you will lost a lot of money on this litter if you do everything responsibly. So. Eventhough it seems sad it would be best to have an emergency spay, since its a lot harder to find permanant homes for puppies (without creating even more puppies) than it seems to be,
8. It varies, but small dogs generally have smaller litters. So sorry to ruin your plans, but breeding won't make you any extra money. You'll only be adding more poorly bred dogs to the world. Have the vet do an emergency spay.
9. Because we all know that the truly important thing is quantity and not quality LMAO @ Treasure!