Shih Tzu is a quite gentle and even refined breed. This also applies to the diet, which should match the physical features of the body of this breed. The owners, who prefer natural feeding pets should be especially careful in selecting products for dogs. There are certain restricted foods that is not recommended for Shih Tzu. What is not Allowed for Shih Tzu? It is prohibited to give the pork […]
Shih Tzu is a dog that requires very careful and attentive relation. Due to its long hair these type of breed sometimes may occur some skin problems such as itching or dandruff. In this article, we tried to provide the most popular causes of dry itchy skin problems and the ways of treatment. Hope you will find our advices useful and it will help you to patch your Shih Tzu […]
How to Make Bows for Shih Tzu Shih Tzu is a breed that is famous for its long and beautiful hair. Therefore, when combing these dogs their hair usually rises in the form of a tail. So it is better to fix in a position by elastic band or hairpins. Today bows for dogs are various on sale: there are all kinds of different colors, textures, patterns and sizes. You […]
It’s undoubtedly that all dogs, including Shih Tzu, need to be properly bathed. In addition to being uncomfortable, dirt results in fur matting and skin irritation. Though too many bathes (e.g. every other day) can also be detrimental for your pooch, since it will dry his skin and allow too much body oil to accumulate on the skin. How Often? Basically, bathing frequency depends on a dog’s age. An adult […]
Unstoppable barking of your dog can put you in dire straits. Indeed, if your dog all of a sudden starts loudly barking the third time a night, you may want to toss a pillow at him. However, according so specialists’ opinion, throwing bedding at your dog is not a good way to solve the problem. The Technique However, a proper way to stop unreasonable yapping does exist. This is the […]
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 […]
