pregnant Shih Tzu

Question
My Shih Tzu is 52 days pregnant and I can't see or feel the puppies move. Also, milk cannot be squeezed from her nipples. Is this normal? I thought you could feel the pups move at this point.

Answer
Hi Julie

What day in her season was she bred?  

Some females expand the last week of pregnancy especially if she is having a singleton or small litter.  

You don't want her milk to come in too early as she will become impacted, and with some females milk production starts a few days before or right after whelp.