| The earliest sign of pregnancy in a Shih Tzu is often | | | | decrease in appetite as signs of pregnancy. She may |
| behavioral changes. She may demand extra attention | | | | even suddenly become very picky about what she |
| or she may become depressed, lethargic and | | | | eats. |
| withdrawn. In these cases, try to give her as much | | | | The vet can perform a variety of tests to determine |
| emotional support as possible to help her retain the | | | | whether or not a female has become pregnant. |
| pregnancy. Gestation last about 63 days. | | | | Puppies can usually be felt by palpation by 21 days |
| Other changes you may observe might be in the way | | | | past conception. Puppies will feel round and enlarged |
| she walks or carries herself. She may appear to | | | | like eggs. In some of my dogs I have been able to feel |
| move differently once bred. Her appetite can change | | | | movement as the pregnancy progresses. Ultrasound is |
| rapidly, sometimes within a few hours of breeding and | | | | a successful method of determining pregnancy. The |
| conceiving. She can show either an increase or a | | | | best test is that of "time. |