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Answer by Amanda
Submitted on 5/2/2004
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hi my name is amanda and i have a female shih tzu that is a little over a year old and the last time she went into heat we bred he with a male and we left her for a bout 3 noghts and went back to get her and then i read on the internet that she had just gotten into the right phase to breed and we took her back for 2 more nights when we wnt and picked her up she was all wet and so was the male so we just assumed that it had happened well now i am not sure that she is pregnant her nipples seem to be getting larger but i do not sit around everyday to really see so i am not sure if she is then she should only be a week away can you tell me how to be sure that she is and what i should look for to determine that she is or is not

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Question by Tanisha
Submitted on 4/8/2004
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Do you have any question on HEAT, BREEDING, PREGNANCY, WHELPING, etc? I will be happy to help! Just email your question to stanishas@aol.com. Bye! Tanisha

Answer by shagen
Submitted on 6/16/2004
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You should never breed a dog until it's age is 2 years.

Answer by stinky
Submitted on 6/16/2004
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I think to breed dogs for money is wrng their are plenty of stray dogs and cats that need homing, dog breeding increases this tradegy

Answer by proud pop
Submitted on 6/18/2004
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when do the puppies open their eyes?

Answer by Rachel
Submitted on 7/3/2004
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Well you can tell if your dog is pregnant be squeezing her nipples and seeing if there is milk. Or you could take her to the vet and get an x-ray. Puppies open there eyes when they are 8 days old.

Answer by dog girl
Submitted on 7/10/2004
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You cant determine her pregnancy in the first week!!!!!!

Answer by Betsy
Submitted on 8/10/2004
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when do puppies open there eyes?

Answer by MonkeyMooSteph2
Submitted on 9/7/2004
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I have a female Pomeranian and she is going to be about 1 and a half when we breed her but we are trying to work it out so that she will have her puppies when i am out of school for the summer and she should be in heat about a month to soon can a dog get pregnant when it is not in heat?

Answer by yvette
Submitted on 9/25/2004
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HI, I have a 15month old Shih tzu whom I had planned on breeding around her fourth heat. She should be about two years old by then. The problem is, she is pretty small for the breed, she is only 7lbs,8oz. Is she too small to breed? I only wanted to breed her once,but if her risk of complication is to high I won't. Would her petite size pose a health threat?

Answer by candy
Submitted on 10/11/2004
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what do i do when my dogs in labor??

Answer by maggie
Submitted on 12/26/2004
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i have had my dog and her puppies since 17/12/04 and its the 27/12/04 and the puppies still haven't opened there eyes!! so.. its a lie for them to open there eyes in 8 days!! so i think they would open them in between 1-2 weeks!!

Answer by Laura
Submitted on 2/17/2005
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Is there a season when shih tzu's get pregnant and if so when?

Answer by ashlyn
Submitted on 3/28/2005
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Hi, my name is Ashlyn. My dog broke her chain and got into the nabors yard with with another dog. We think she is pregnant. She is eating more and wants more attention and she is more aggressive than usual.We need to know is she PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer by Mark Jones
Submitted on 4/27/2005
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Stinky, I have 6 dogs. and two of them are pedigreed Shih Tzus. We rescue animals. Dogs, cats, and lots of reptiles. Yes, most dogs should be spayed or neutered. However, mid-sized, mixed breeds are not for everyone and if seperate breeds are to be maintained SOMEONE has to breed them. Who do you propose do that, the Government? If you're gonna make a comment, make intelligent comments.

Answer by Shihtzumommy
Submitted on 6/8/2005
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I have a 3 yr old Shihtzu that was breed with my male on 5-8-05 well I can't tell if its a false pregnancy or the real thing. on may 27-05 she weighed 9.8 pounds well june 4 th 05 she was 10.3 pounds. at times it feels like there is something moving around then other days we cannot feel anything how do i know for sure what can i do .. the vet said wait until she is 45 days before they can do an xray

Answer by MISS JENNIFER
Submitted on 9/12/2005
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I REALLY HAVE MORE OF A QUESTION THEN AN ANSWER! i HAVE HAD MY PUPPIES FOR 10 DAYS, AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT OPENED THERE EYES. dO YOU THINK THAT i NEED TO TAKE THEM TO THE VET, OR JUST WAIT A FEW MORE DAYS FOR THERE EYES TO OPEN?

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Answer by shelly
Submitted on 6/8/2005
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hello everyone. we have a 3 yr old shih tzu that was bred to my male on May 8th so she is 31 days along. the question I have is there are days I can feel something moving around in there then there are days i don't. Today I tried listening for heart beats and I heard a little pitter patter. so then I listened to my females heart beat just to make sure i wasn't loosing it..lol.. is it possible to hear the heartbeats? please any info would be greatly appreciated

Answer by pitbulljune
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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well puppies open their eyes around 10-12 days old and believe me you know when they are pregnant. the gestation is around 60-65 days. i have been through 8 litters of pups with my pitbulls and have never had a full breed litter and have never sold my pups i always give them to good homes with no fear of an owner fighting the dog. i also know where most pups have ended up and see them often.

Answer by Breeder of Shih Tzu's
Submitted on 8/19/2005
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Amanda you should not breed before 2 years of age and you should be right there as they are mating. You should not just "throw male and female" together and to breed when you did is not a good thing at all. Leave the breeding to people that know what they are doing and it is obvious you don't have a clue

Answer by manda
Submitted on 9/1/2005
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if you take her to the vet they will tell u there and then if she is and they will charge you around �20 to see her and by the way it isnt creul to breed your dog as it is allways best to let them have a least one litter

Answer by Lil Red
Submitted on 12/1/2005
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Okay this is really not an answer this is a question. I am 14 years old and I have a Siberian Husky who is only 4 months old, I am in the process of doing a research on Siberian Huskies for school and I was just wondering... How many puppies can a Siberian Husky have at one time?

Answer by Natalia
Submitted on 1/23/2006
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In my opinion, the female should be at least 18 months old before breeding. You can be kind enough to wait if you truly love your dog.

Answer by kyo
Submitted on 2/19/2006
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what happens when a newborn puppy newly opens its eyes and the iris is red? dose this mean the puppy is blind? or could it be that the puppy will have a little colored eye? thank you for your time

Answer by muff05
Submitted on 5/10/2006
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Hi i have a 6 moth old female shi tuz and I was wondering when she might be going into heat? Also how long will she be in heat and how many times a year will she go into heat. and when should I breed her while she's in heat. Do shi tuz and yorkies make a good mix? I totally clueless!

Answer by dizzy1369
Submitted on 7/4/2006
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i have a 11month old Mini pinscher, she just went through her heat cycle and new her nipples are really sticking out, is that normal? she has not been around any male dogs that I know of.

Answer by lesly
Submitted on 11/7/2006
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Hi my shih tzu would have been pregnant for 63 days yesterday if she is pregnant. She has from the word go shown signs that she may be pregnant her behaviour mainly although she has not put a lot of weight on only approx 2lbs her teats are enlarged and milk coming from them i have been told she could be having a phantom pregnancy but she has not mothered any of her toys but now that she has gone past the 63 days i am starting to wonder any advice would be helpful thankyou

Answer by Debbie
Submitted on 12/10/2006
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Can a female shih tzu get pregnant in her first heat?

Answer by cleo
Submitted on 4/17/2007
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While breeding a dog, lets say the male never quite gets inside the female but comes into direct contact with her genitals and holds there for, say 5-7, seconds. Is it still possible for the female to become pregnant?