August 17, 2008
Can you feel puppies in a pregnant dogs belly after 31 days?? Is it possible not to feel anything at this time
Could it be possible the pups are up higher in her rib area??? ..We were told this dog was pregnant when we purchased her…with a due date of October 12 but i am thinking the saler could have lied to us! Extra info it is a Shih Tzu dog. i have a smaller shih tzu that has had a puppy and we could feel little golf ball sized pups at a certain point but this is a bigger Shihtzu (the standard kind not imperial like my other dog)
Umm for the rude person…I didnt lie I own TWO shih tzus dogs…….one smaller breed…and this is a standard bigger dog anyway..that is also a Shih Tzu..people can have two of the same breeds ya know!!! And I have only had a dog have pups twice in my whole life so I consider myself new to this…..my other small shih tzu only had one pup each time! and sorry typo earlier i meant the seller/kennel i bought this new shih tzu from may have lied to me…but I may be wrong she may end up being pregnant. I look forward to having some pups…an addition to our growing family! 
So if she is supposedly due Oct 12, how far is she now? 4 weeks or so? She won't even show until almost six weeks, movement at 7 weeks and strong movement at 8weeks delivery at nine weeks. Most people aren't even sure of a pregnancy until almost 6 weeks along.
Filed under Imperial Shih Tzu by Rebecca Simpson
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id take her to the vets for full palipitation, it can be difficult to tell…
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So if she is supposedly due Oct 12, how far is she now? 4 weeks or so? She won't even show until almost six weeks, movement at 7 weeks and strong movement at 8weeks delivery at nine weeks. Most people aren't even sure of a pregnancy until almost 6 weeks along.
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First, your dog is NOT an "imperial" anything. That is just a puppy mill marketing term.
Second, GET THE DOG TO THE VET, like I said.
I own and breed Shih Tzu pups. You can not feel them that early.
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If there is only one or two pups, you may not feel anything at all. Stop squeezing her tummy. You may hurt the puppies.
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If you are quite skilled you may be able to feel them soon (around 35 days). It is more difficult if there are fewer puppies. Also, she could have been pregnant and lost them, or the breeding might not have taken. Usually by the time it is obvious on palpation, you can take an x-ray and see not only if there are puppies, but how many there are, and even sometimes if there are any that have died in utero. Spines are visible at about 45 days. If you want to you can also get an ultrasound. They are very sensitive, so they can be used much earlier than x-rays, but not all vets have them.
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I'm a vet
SPAY AND NEUTER your pets please - it's really what's best for them.
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