They grow so fast :')

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So funny how she always does this and likes sleeping on the floor

They say the “Buddha’s kiss” on a shih tzu is where a little white patch is, if they have one. I think Beans got kissed a couple times :)

I just got my little Zoe in Friday and am SO in love! She's my first Shih Tzu, and my previous dog didn't require grooming, so I have some questions.

1. Should I wait until a certain age for her first groom? She's currently 11 weeks old.
2. What should I look for in a groomer?
3. What questions should I ask the groomer?
4. I'm planning to keep her hair pretty short for ease of maintenance, any do's or don'ts I should keep in mind?

My vet mentioned being careful about the length of hair around the eyes, in the ears, and around the bum - anything else?

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone. I have a 6 month old shih tzu male who I love dearly. Now before I start, please do not pass judgement. I have had a rough 3 months with this dog since I’ve gotten him.

He has had some very scary experiences at the vet. He had a severe allergic reaction to his second round of shots. When the vet assured me that pre treating him for his third round would prevent another reaction, they couldn’t have been more wrong. He went into anaphylaxis 15 minutes after his shots and we almost lost him, after they had a very difficult time getting him stable and he was not reacting to the epinephrine. Anyways, ever since then, I have been extremely paranoid and anxious about giving him ANYTHING new. They wanted me to get him neutered this month, but I am refusing for now, because I don’t want him put under and on any more medication. They have prescribed him Simparica Trio and I only have given it to him once. Thankfully he had no reactions. However, I know the risks with the medication and I have not given it to him since because I am absolutely terrified. The vet was really pushing the simparica and advised against the collar. I really am not fond of my vet since his vaccine incident and unfortunately many of the other reputable vets around me are not accepting new patients.

Anyways, I am looking for either reassurance that my feelings are valid or for someone to tell me I am just being extremely paranoid. I am just genuinely terrified of him having any sort of reactions with medications or treatments. Any advice would be appreciated. :)

The temperature is perfect with a nice cool breeze and Ollie Gollie is hitting the pavement; saying hi to everyone and sniffing every damn thing we come across haha

this was her reaction to me saying "treats"

I have had my shih-tzu malthese mix for 7 weeks now and wondering what everyone's puppy journeys looked like. Chewy was very scared of being alone the first 2 weeks but is now doing fine for about 2 hours at a time and even able to sleep alone at night! She is a really sweet pup but now at 16 weeks she is starting a new phase in which she would love nothing more than bite everything and anyone and just overall doing everything she is not supposed to. A little trouble maker... She really loves to play fetch and belly scratches are unmatched by anything. I would love to hear more stories of how your puppy changes during their first months/year!

My Shih Tzu (~1yo) will sometimes run back and forth the home chasing a laser pointer for 20+mins straight without resting, almost as if he's doing suicide runs up and down a field endlessly. Just when I think he's tired, he starts back up again and can seem to sprint back and forth forever.

He just never gets tired... even when playing w other small high energy dogs, he keeps wanting to play after all the other dogs have drained their batteries.

Most others seem to be lower to medium energy. Curious to know, does anyone else have a Shih Tzu like this?

Hi, Meet Vaughan, he is turning 3 months in 4 days😍. I went to vet the other day to get his vaccination done, while examining him they found out that his right testicle is a higher up, while his left testicle has already dropped.

What to do? They said it has to be removed ( when is 6 or 7 months old) because it can cause cancer. I know he is vet and he said that since he is expert in that area but i'm scared (with the name of cancer). I don't wanna lose my baby😭😭😭😭

Big brothers in front,kitty brother at his back. He's safe and cozy

She’s no longer a puppy sadly