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Pregnant Shih Tzu panting, hiding, diarrhea. Is this normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed

Hi my shih tzu is on her 57th day pregnancy.. she keeps on panting, and sometimes going under my bed or some dark place. My worry is that there's still no milk in her breasts and i think she is having diarrhea. Her stool is brownish to yellowish pasty stool. Should i be alarmed in the situation of my dog?

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Answered By David Darvishian

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Published on December 9th, 2017

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sounds like Kulet is preparing for whelping. Dogs gestation can be from 57-72 days, 63 days is the average. I would continue to monitor her. Make sure she is eating, drinking, and using the bathroom. Watch her closely for abdominal contractions. If she starts labor and no puppy has been produced for 20-30 minutes, I would immediately contact your veterinarian for advice. I hope everything goes smoothly and understand that sometimes dogs can have false pregnancies. If you didn't confirm this pregnancy with x-rays or ultrasound, you are only assuming she is pregnant. Good luck

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    One last note- make sure you are feeding her a puppy diet to account for her increased nutritional requirements during this time. She will need the extra calories for milk production and whelping.

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