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The Shih Tzu has been around for a very long time. In the countries of Tibet and China, these little dogs were given to Chinese Royalty as gifts. The words "Shih Tzu" mean lion dog in Chinese. |
Shih Tzu were, and still are, the perfect companion or lap dog. Being a house pet is the perfect job for a Shih Tzu. Nowadays, Shih Tzu are still wonderful lap dogs. They also can compete in conformation and obedience, and participate in agility. Shih Tzu can also make a good therapy dogs. |
Shih Tzu are small, sturdy dogs. They grow to be nine or ten inches in height, and weigh nine to sixteen pounds as an adult. Some people think that Shih Tzu look like Lhasa Apsos, and they do look similar. But the Shih Tzu is a smaller dog. Well-bred Shih Tzu have good, strong muscles and are athletic. They are alert and will let you know when someone arrives. Shih Tzu are very friendly and get along with well children and other dogs. |
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The Shih Tzu's coat has two layers: the beautiful, luxurious hair you can see that falls to the ground, and a hidden, second coat called an undercoat. There is a lot of hair around the face of a Shih Tzu, so many people tie it up into a bow to keep it out of the dog's eyes. Shih Tzu look adorable with their pretty bows. This picture shows what a Shih Tzu looks like when he is well-groomed and doesn't have his hair cut. Beautiful, isn't he? |
The Shih Tzu's coat comes in many different colors and combinations of these colors: black, white, blue (grayish), brindle, gold, liver, red, silver, and black. Shih Tzu are a real rainbow of colors! Which do you like best? This is a picture of a puppy Shih Tzu. How many colors can you see? |
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Shih Tzu love to play. It doesn't take much coaxing to get them interested in doing fun things. They enjoy games, playing ball and doing tricks. They love doing things with you. Shih Tzu are smart and they have lots of energy, so giving them things to do is a very good thing and will keep your Shih Tzu happy and content, and hopefully out of trouble. |
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Like
any puppy, a Shih Tzu must treat be treated
carefully and gently. Rough play with a puppy or even a full
grown dog can be harmful. |
Grooming Your Dog You will need to brush or comb your Shih Tzu every day, or the hair will become tangled and matted. If you can't groom him that often, your family may want to have a professional groomer do it, or even cut his hair shorter so that it's easier to handle. Start practicing when your dog is a puppy so he gets used to being handled. |
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but they should not lay around the house all day long. |
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Your Shih Tzu might like a walk every day. It's healthy for him to get out and move his muscles. Even though Shih Tzu are lap dogs, exercise will keep your dog's heart strong so that he lives for a long time. |
Going to a dog park, the beach, a mall, or to a friend's house is a great way to visit other dogs, and meet new people. This is called socializing and it helps your dog become a good citizen. If you go to a dog park, be sure you have your dog play other small dogs. Big dogs may play too rough for your little one. |
Know Your Breed The Shih Tzu has a short, somewhat flat face. Because of this some Shih Tzu snore, breathe heavily, snort, or make other weird noises during the day and night. Not all will do that, but you should know that some will make little noises. Some people think the sounds a Shih Tzu makes are cute, but others believe it to be annoying. Would funny noises from your dog bother you? |
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Special Summer Care Shih Tzu are very sensitive to hot weather. Bring your dog inside during the summer or make sure you give him lots of shade and cool water. Keep an eye on your dog when there are long stretches of hot days. He may need your assistance more than some other breeds of dogs. |
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Often,
Shih Tzu need the corners of their eyes cleaned with a cloth.
This helps
keep the mucous from building up and causing problems with their eyes.
There's a Little Something on Your Face A Shih Tzu's face frequently gets dirty when he eats. That's because his nose is short and his face is close to the food. Have a towel handy so that you can clean his face after he eats or drinks. |
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Shih Tzu like to be social. That means that they like to spend their time with others, people or dogs. They get very lonely when left alone too much. Dogs that are left alone a lot can become destructive and bark too much. This is called separation anxiety. Try to make sure that your Shih Tzu has lots of company. |
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Because Shih Tzu are small, they make great dogs for condos and apartments. They like to live in the city or the country. Some dogs are a little difficult to housebreak. But if you are kind, patient, and persistent, your dog will learn. Remember that your Shih Tzu puppy is like a baby and he needs time to learn. |
All About Shih Tzu |
"A
bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog,
when you are just as hungry as the dog." -
Jack London
Our
Shih Tzu, Casey Ray, is a lot of fun! He likes to play ball,
chase us
around and he likes to cuddle and he likes to eat. He chews
a lot and
we are teaching him that he can't do that. When we leave
our home he
goes in a crate, but when he hears the key to the door,
he starts barking
and shaking. So we go in and take him outside for
a while to exercise. Our
mom and dad like to play with him also. He is
with our mom most of the day
when we are at school, so she plays with
him a lot. And our dad takes care
of him a lot, too. We love our Casey Ray!!!
Noah,
Ruben, & Jaime, ages 9,6,2, Texas USA
Pixie
is my two year old Shih Tzu. She's cute and funny.
Lola is fifteen, but still active. Sylvia, age 8, New Jersey USA
Our
Shih Tzu, Casey Ray, is a lot of fun! He likes to play ball,
chase us
around, and he likes to cuddle and he likes to eat. He chews
a lot and
we are teaching him that he can't do that. When we leave
our home he
goes in a crate, but when he hears the key to the door,
he starts barking
and shaking. So we go in and take him outside
for a while to exercise. Our
mom and dad like to play with him also.
He is with our mom most of the day
when we are at school, so she
plays with him a lot. And our dad takes care
of him a lot too. We love
our Casey Ray!!! Noah,
Ruben, & Jaime, age 9,6,2, Texas, USA
Schelsy
is my cute little Shih Tzu. She is 3 years old, she loves playing
with me and learning tricks. When I was younger, my dream was to have a dog,
but my house was too little. But when I was ten, my mom and my dad decided
to buy a dog and we searched a lot for the special dog that we wanted, and
this was Schelsy. ^^ I was really alone when I was younger and Schelsy
helped me to meet new people and have new friends at school, and now I
have a lot of friends! :)Thainara, age 14, Brazil
I
have a Shih Tzu named Balti (pretty strange name). His color is
white, black,
white and gold - 4 colors, hahahhaa! He is turning three months
this
April 3, 2009. Tina,
age 13, Philippines
I
actually have 3 Shih Tzu so I will tell a little bit about all three
of them.
The first one I would like to share is Mazy Mae. She can be wild,
but she
is mostly lazy (her nickname is Lazy Mazy!!!) Next I would like to share
some information on Bella. She is soft and cute but she is selfish. She thinks
the whole world will not survive without her. Next, I will tell you about
Makea.
She is still a puppy so she is wild. She always wants to play with
Mazy, but Mazy
doesn't want to play with her! All of My Shih Tzu
are cute funny and adorable!!!
Payton,
age 12, Wyoming USA
My
Shih Tzu, Charlie, is five months old. He is white with brown on his
back
and head. He loves to play and wrestle with our Yorkie! Most of the day
he
sleeps spread out on the floor. :) He is a very cute and affectionate
dog! I love him!
Johanna, age 13, Iowa USA
My
dog, Lucky, is wild but he knows pretty and sit now. We are
going to the
state dog show this year in Michigan and we are going to win.
Danyel,
age 14, Michigan USA
My
Shih Tzu is brown and white and her name is Lacey.
Right now she is almost nine months old and is so cute! I have wanted
a dog my whole life and hope to be a vet when I grow up. But before
we went and got Lacey, we kept going to this one pet store that had the
cutest puppies and the sales lady said one day you will come in here
and won't be able to leave without a puppy. Of course you don't believe
people when they say that, but sure enough... one day we went in there
and we found this puppy that was just so adorable! My parents and me
and my siblings wanted her so much and they talked it over and then
my parents said that we didn't have enough money. I was devastated!
I just loved her so much and we weren't going to get her.
I
pouted and cried all night because we were so close to getting a dog
and then we didn't. So the next day my mom talked to my dad and
asked him if there was any way of getting the cute little Shih Tzu,
and he said YES! So my mom told me we were getting her in one week
and I was crying tears of JOY! It had to have been the best day of my LIFE!
Anonymous, age 13, Florida USA
She's
Black with a white chest. I just got her today. She's so cute
and so outgoing.
She's adorable! She couldn't be any cuter and she's only
seven weeks old! Luke,
age 13, Canada
Our
Shih Tzu is Trixie and she is very funny. She loves to play
and loves to
eat everything that doesn't eat her first. She's only one and
a half
years old. She also has a husband named Scooter and he is a Beagle.
Aapril
29th of 09 she will be a whole 2 years old, so happy happy birthday Trixie!
Shelby,
age 13, Ohio USA
My
puppy's name is Gizzmo. He is twelve weeks old and very
friendly. He has
a black face and white and brown body. He looks just like
Gizzmo from
the movie Gremlins. He is just soooo cute! Suki, Michigan USA
My
Shih Tzu's name is Snowy. It is only one year old and it
is a very cutie
pie. It has very long ears and is very white. It likes to eat
chicken
rice and it loves to walk around the neighbourhood.
We like snowy a lot. Preety,
age 15, Penang Malaysia
My
Shih Tzu is tan and white. She's three years old and has so
much energy.
She gets in trouble, but those puppy eyes are so adorable
and forgiving.
I love my Cinnamon. Brandi,
age 18, New Orleans USA
My
Shih Tzu is a brindle color. Her name is Chanel' and she loves
to play
with her toys and me. She is very furry and she hates to take a bath
so when I give her a bath, I throw her favorite toy in the tub and she plays
with
it when I'm giving her a bath. And as soon as I get done, I
blow dry her off
I give her some cheese for being such a good girl. Gaylan,
age 13
My
Shih Tzu, Max, is a great dog. He will snuggle with you when
you're sick
because he knows that you're not feeling well. Max also is
hilarious
when he jumps so high that you can see his face on the other
side of
the counter, looking to see what we are eating at the time. Max
is now
three and if I had one wish, it would be to let Max die with me.
Taylor,
age 13, Missouri USA
I
have two Shih Tzu and I used to have three but there's two
I have now that
are Lucky And Cloey. Cloey is pregnant and is going
to
have a litter. Lucky on the on the other hand, is why we call
he Lucky,
is because Lucky one time when we were eating dinner and started
choking so we had to take him to the Vet, and he was passed out. When
we
got there it took two weeks till Lucky was back on his feet. But Lucky
still has seizures once in a while, but he was Lucky to still be alive
now.
Now Lucky is four years old and he is a champion at the fair and
we are going
to take him to state this year because he got first in every competition.
When it's bedtime, Lucky comes to sleep with me and Lucky is never
aggressive
to anybody. He is the best dog ever and I would never ask for
another dog
like him. Lucky the Best Dog Ever! Danyel,
age 14, Michigan USA
My
Shih Tzu is cinnamon and white, he is a little over a
year old, and loves
to cuddle and play with me or my cat!! :) He also
likes to steal my food
or my mom's food....So that means I have to
keep a special eye on him
when we eat!! :P I love my puppy.
Oh, and my dog's name is Digby (Digg.bee.).
I sometimes call
him Diggy! Marci,
age 12, USA
Hi,
I am Alex. My Shih Tzu is 8 weeks old and her name
is Momo. She still drinks
milk from her mom and she loves to play.
She is black and white and she
plays with my three other dogs:
Fergie , Bobo, and Wags. Fergie is a Pug,
Bobo is a Lhasa Apso,
and Wags is a Papillon. Love, Alex ( I'm a girl),
age 15, Florida USA
Silverman
is the name of my Shih Tzu. He loves to run and play
with squeaky toys.
He only barks if someone comes to the door or he wants
to eat or go
outside. He is 6 years old and black and white. I love him
so much! Chanel,
age 11, Maryland USA
I
have a girl Shih Tzu name Sophie. She loves to kiss me
on the face and
Sophie loves to play. Sophie loves walks too! Sophie
is white. Naomi,
age 9, Ontario, Canada
I
love my new dog. He is good. He is a lot of fun.
When there are dogs
at shows, he barks at them. He is brown,
black, and white. Leasya,
age 14, Louisiana USA
My
puppy, Max, loves it when I get his towel, wet it,
then put it in the
fridge so when I take it out, it's cold and he
chews on it. Jose,
age 13, California USA
Shih
Tzu's are my favorite kind of dog because they
have big eyes. My dog
Penny has the cutest face in the world.
People can't resist it and
they love her very much. Her name is
Penny Pooh Lane! Tianna,
age 7, Florida USA
Hello
there, my name is Taylor and I just got a new
Shih Tzu pup three days
ago and he is wonderful, but we still
have some training to do! Oh, and
his name is Cosmos. He came
out of a litter of six puppies and he was
the last one to come
and he is pretty fat too!!! LOL Your friend, Taylor
Taylor,
age 13, Kentucky USA
I
have a Shih Tzu named Molly. She is black
and
white. She loves to kiss
me on my nose and she
sleeps
in my bed. Molly is my best friend.
Melanie,
age 8, Toronto Canada
My
Shih Tzu, Boomer, is a lot of fun. He likes to
play
fetch and he eats
crumbs on the floor when we eat
supper.
When there are dogs on TV, he
barks at them!
Boomer is the best! Marcos, age 10, Texas USA
There are many Shih Tzu around the country without homes. Have your parents call a Shih Tzu rescue to adopt a warm, loving Shih Tzu just waiting for a home. You'll be doing a good thing. |
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Some Famous Shih Tzu Wicket,
dog of Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson |
Want more Shih Tzu? Click here to teach your Shih Tzu some tricks. Click here to train your Shih Tzu. |
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