Does everyone else’s shihtzus ”love” their raincoats as well! 😅🤣🌧️☔️ (NOT!)

I lose my shih tzu at the beginning of this year. Adopted him at my local humane society. Had him for 10 years before he passed. I decided to get another shih tzu. Does anyone know what kind of shih tzu my dog is? I thought there's only one breed.

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I have my new puppy. I admit the "breeder" is not exactly the best. She is "about 10 weeks old". In the ad it said 8 weeks. She gave her her first shot "about 7-10 days ago". Nail never trimmed, never groomed.

She is an absolute doll though. Yesterday during the 1 hr drive home she cried and screamed the whole way. Last night she stood by the door crying. I know she lived in an apartment so doubted she wanted to go out. She just wanted to leave! But.. She slept through the night, no accidents anywhere. On the other hand, she barely ate anything.

This morning, very little crying. She ate some. She is climbing and into everything. Very curious, playing with toys. I took her in my yard and she just bounced around like a rubber ball, just loved it. She is into everything, latching onto my pants with her little choppers. She seems to be adjusting very well.So far I have brushed and combed her lightly, started to teach her to sit, given her a bunch of toys of various sizes and materials. She seems to really like pulling on things. I also got my doggy front backpack out and put her in it for a bit. She is a little small still but I want her to get used to it. I plan to take her everywhere.

Now my question is: Where is the best free place to get a bit of a training plan for her? There are so many online and I know not all of them are appropriate for a shih tzu.

Thanks. Oh and name suggestions would be very welcome.

So technically this doesn’t have to be just what you do for/with your Shih tzu’s since we can have these unique relationships with any dog if you’re a close doggie dad or mom to them. Besides I’m sure like me most of you are big dog lovers all around. So feel free to share if it applies to any dog you love.

Here are some of my special behaviors with my Shihrainian Luca:

When he gets breakfast & dinner I use a specific measuring cup. While I always give him the exact same amount each meal I will measure it out, dump a little bit back before pouring into his bowl, but then I’ll go back & scoop the tiny but I put back to pour a second scoop into his bowl. It’s just him feeling like he’s getting more & if I don’t do the second one he stops, looks me in the eye & wont start eating until I add it lol.

When he gets treats instead of giving him too much I’ll just the one & break it into 4. 3 tiny pieces & the 4th is bigger. Idk if it’s a Shih thing or all dogs, but he knows how it’s done & will not settle down if I don’t do it correctly.

I have a bunch of other better ones to share later, but the one I’m most sentimental about is what I call the mommy cuddle. So when I have him cuddled up on my chest or in my arms I can not only make him sleepy, but I can make him revert to thinking he’s a baby too. You know how mommy dogs clean & care for their puppies by licking? Especially their faces & top of their heads. Everyone normally pets their dogs on the either with a flat palm, or maybe with their finger tips & sort of scratching their ears (I still do that too). What i do is use my chin & stroke his head to mimic their mom’s tongue. Though you have to co back to front as that’s the way dogs lick. Since I’m a guy I often have either scruff on my chin or a short beard which is perfect because the dogs tongue has little nodules that work like a comb. My chin hairs both grip & comb through his hair so it very closely mimics their mothers licking them clean. When I do it the right way the absolutely loves it & his head & body movement suddenly falls back into baby mode. It’s such a crazy cute bonding experience & the best part is you don’t have to use your actual tongue at all thankfully🥹

Ok what are some of your guys?

Titus, one of my mom’s Shih Tzus, shaking his hair. I love taking pictures of my mom’s Shih Tzus (and my Shih Tzu) and managed to take this pic the other day. He’s a silly guy. 😂

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It’s been over a month since the pups joined our boy Mochi. He’s finally sneaking around and actually playing with them …yay

When you see his pick you think he looks pure Shihtzu, part Shihtzu part something else, or mixed breed mutt with various breeds?

*I’ll post the answer after some guesses. I know people have fun guessing before being spoiled with the answer lol

Any of yall have experience with anxious shih tzus when it comes to thunder & fireworks? If so, what medication/treatment helped your pup?

I have 3 shih-tzus. 1 of them gets anxious with thunder, fireworks, any super loud noise, etc. She starts shaking, panting, and I hate to see her like that. Our vet gave us a medication for her, but I’m curious to hear what has worked best for everyone else’s pup.

Thanks in advance!