Try not to express disgust, fear or overexcitement. It is a natural process, but there are things you can do to help. The puppies will start to move into position to arrive as by the 58 th day they are almost completely formed – they will move into the birth canal for the last few days of pregnancy. The countdown to birth has begun and now it is time to start preparing. Browse more videos. Helping your Shih Tzu birth its young can be a stressful, though rewarding experience. However, these immunities tend to lose their effects by the time the Shih Tzu puppies are already 6 to 20 weeks old. Playing next. A Shih Tzu is only pregnant for 9 weeks before giving birth, this means you need to keep an eye for pregnancy signs or regularly take your dog to the vets for check-ups during this time. Yep, you guessed it, during this Shih Tzu pregnancy stage she will be giving birth. In order to measure your Shih Tzu’s height, you need to measure from the floor to your dog’s withers. Usually the shih tzu is able to deliver the sac containing the shih tzu puppy onto the whelping box floor by her second contracture or third strong contraction. Modern Shih Tzus originate from a population of 14 dogs. The Shih Tzu Pregnancy Calendar Calculator replaces the traditional Shih Tzu Gestation Chart or the Shih Tzu Pregnancy Calendar where you had to count the days until your Shih Tzus due date. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Playing next. Just like humans, every canine birth is unique and the time between puppies will vary based on various things. First, instinct demands that all strongly-scented bloody evidence of a fresh birth be destroyed. Shih Tzus then tend to have their largest litter on the third or fourth time they get pregnant. Some shih tzu will turn to eat the placenta first, then go on to eat the sac, tearing it from around the shih tzu puppy’s face and body. With this being your dogs first litter she may only have 2 or 3 puppies. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Breed-Shih-Tzus-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Breed-Shih-Tzus-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/2\/2e\/Breed-Shih-Tzus-Step-6-Version-2.jpg\/aid5475219-v4-728px-Breed-Shih-Tzus-Step-6-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"