Dealing with dog poop is likely never going to be your favorite part of having a canine companion. But examining your Shih Tzu poop and tracking pooping frequency is going to be one of the most important things you can do for your dog’s health. Just like with people, dogs give a lot of signals…
Shih Tzu dogs are very popular small dogs that love people. In fact, out of nearly 200 purebred dog breeds, the Shih Tzu is in the top 20 most popular dogs in the United States! Some canine researchers theorize that licking is one way that dogs show affection and love to their people. Other researchers…
Shih Tzu dogs are small and adorable. But many people think that their small size and long coat mean Shih Tzu dogs are not qualified to become service dogs. Nothing could be further from the truth! Any dog of any size or breed can be a candidate for service dog training, as Service Dogs of…
No matter how much you hope for it, your adorable Shih Tzu puppy won’t be a puppy forever. In fact, puppyhood is an incredibly brief period in your dog’s life. The way you can know your Shih Tzu is no longer a puppy is when she goes into heat for the first time. While she…
Shih Tzu dogs are so tiny in every way. It can be hard to imagine how these dogs’ small mouths can accommodate a full set of upper and lower teeth! But while their mouths do try to find space for all those teeth, because of their small size, the Shih Tzu is prone to more…
The Shih Tzu is a people dog through and through. These dogs have been specifically bred to be companion canines to people. These little “lion dogs” (the name Shih Tzu translates to mean “lion dog”) have been lap dogs and companion dogs for centuries now. As such, they often want to be wherever you are,…