Estimating how heavy your Shih Tzu is on a particular stage of development is aimed not only at indulging your curiosity, but also at checking whether everything is ok with your beloved pet (e.g. weight loss during growth is not ok). In general, you should expect swift growth in the first few months. Next during about 9 months the dog will gain weight and grow in both height and girth. […] Needless to say that muzzles are preferable and even obligatory to use when you have such a killing machine like Pitbull or German shepherd. It’s undoubtedly true that putting a muzzle on a Shih Tzu is not that necessary, but some owners do use it just in case. However, such a way to restrain your dog seems contradictory. Pros There many reasons for and against muzzling a dog. First and […] It is no doubt that seeing how your pet is vomiting is not one of the most pleasant things. However, dogs are alive organisms and like human beings may be in situations of food poisoning or any other illness that might cause vomiting. Analyzing different situations this article is aimed to give an overview for various vomiting issues and the ways of its treatment. Causes of Vomiting: First of all […] Introduction There’re many ways to choose a good dog name. Some owners tend to underline personalities, coat color or constitution of their puppies, whereas some of them prefer to address to some treats their dog like (or look like). Anyway, here you can see the top famous girl names, suitable for Shih Tzu, so you could choose from. Or you can come up with a unique one after all. The […] There’s a lot of info on the internet saying that Shih Tzu is a breed that doesn’t shed at all because they have hair instead of fur. That’s a popular misconception. Think about it – you have hair as well, does it mean that you never lose them? Of course not. The thing is, there are only two differences between hair and fur: The hair can grow long, while the […] Every owner of an animal is very concerned about the life expectancy of their pet. Generally, the life span of the small and toy breeds of dogs is longer than of the bigger ones. The Shih Tzu life span falls between 10 and 16 years, with the average of 13 years. The female dogs expected to live about 1.4 years longer than the male ones. So, because statistics always give […] What the hell is Teacup dog you might ask? Actually, it’s quite simple: when the breeders get the dogs which are on the lowest end of the AKC recognized limit of weight for the breed they will call it Imperial, Toy, Teacup dog and so on. The proper weight for the fully grown Shih Tzu breed lays between 9 and 16 pounds. So the proper breed adult miniature dog will […] Of course you know that the Shih Tzu is one of the breeds that have hair instead of fur. What it means is that the hair of the Shih Tzu will be growing much longer than other dogs fur. And that makes a proper grooming an absolute need of this breed. The groomers often complain that the customers with Shih Tzus would have their dog shaved head to toe with […] A “Designer” Dog If you’ve never heard about it before – Care-tzu is a crossbreed between a Cairn terrier and a Shih Tzu, a so-called “Designer” dog. And what the heck is a “designer” dog you ask? Basically it’s the result of a cross between two purebred ones. A Purebred dog is that which characteristics are standard and written down, so they can be passed through generations and must be […] Introduction The word spaying means removing female reproductive organs ovaries; oviducts; uterus; uterine horns. A spayed (neutered) dog cannot produce sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and therefore lacks the ability to reproduce. This procedure may seem a good decision for owners who’d like to prevent unattended offspring, but it also has a few points, which makes spaying a double edged sword. Pros Birth control On the one hand, spaying is […]