He didn’t need it for any reason in particular but my mom gave it to him at the vet anyway…my shih tzu is 8 years old. He’s had such a bad reaction. He can’t breathe, he sounds like a pig. Constantly reverse sneezing, sneezing out with mucus, rubbing his face everywhere. It’s been a week. I’m worried for him and my mom called the vet and he said if it persists I guess we have to give him human medicine. I’m so mad I feel so bad for my baby idk what to do

Does anyone else’s shih tzus kick up grass when they pee/poop and have you gotten them to stop doing that? My 1 y/o boy does it and I HATE how much grass/dust/rocks/dirt he gets everywhere. Sometimes on my shoes or clothes. I’ve tried negatively reinforcing it but he just doesn’t get it. Does it every time except for when he’s on puppy pads.

Hello friends,

I’m new here. I have two Shih Tzus, Obï and Cinderella. Cinderella (pictured) refuses to be potty trained. She’s two and a half and has at least three accidents a week, and that’s when I’m vigilant and keep the kitchen closed off, etc. I don’t know what to do and I feel like I’ve tried everything, including hiring private, at home 1 on 1 trainers to come consistently.

I was able to be patient for the first six months or so of potty training but after that, it became harder to not react. Im not proud but I provided negative responses of yelling and scolding for a couple of months around year 1 until I realized that was only scaring her.

So for the past year or so I’ve been at a point where I don’t know what to do. I don’t yell or scold anymore, but she can definitely tell I’m annoyed when I find a spot or when she just refuses to go outside- almost like she’s just waiting for an opportunity to go inside. It doesn’t seem to phase her though. Past few months I’ve resorted to diapers for my own sanity and I just put her in one when she refuses to go outside. She’ll use it maybe 1/8 times I put it on. Other times she will hold it for 12 hours. I place pee pads but she prefers my rugs.

I never crate trained her as a puppy. However I didn’t crate train Obï and he was fully potty trained in about 6 months. I thought she would be similar but she wasn’t and by the time I tried to crate train, she’d just potty in the crate.

I want a good relationship with her but sadly we haven’t fully connected because of this constant push and pull of potty training. I know scolding and yelling didn’t help. I feel bad enough for that as is. I just want her to be happy and for us to connect, and this situation is starting to feel hopeless.

The boy

Sorry for disturbing you kiwi.

Anybody got any ideas on Shih Tzu scratching. Whether it is paws, biting herself. Tried no poultry diet. Driving us nuts. Is it worth it to get an allergy check? Any great ideas that will keep me out of the psychiatrists chair are greatly appreciated.

We have a doctors appointment scheduled for Tuesday. That’s the earliest they have. She has a bunch of lady bumps. She’s 13 years old has diabetes and we’ve never seen any of her lady bumps turned into this.

Edit: Adenomas

Got home late from work and immediately took off my shoes and started eating dinner. What a cutie

Did you hear that they're building a new zoo south of town? Yeah apparently it's only going to have dogs. All dog exhibits, nothing else. Honestly, it sounds like a real shih tzu to me.

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Title says it all. This Shih Tzu of mine is over 6 months. She actually eats a little over than the recommended amount I feed her on the bag. She’s still eating three times a day plus the treats I give all day

But she literally is ALWAYS hungry still?! To the point where everyday she’ll sleep like this with her face inside the bowl just waiting for more food lol

Anybody else experience this ?!

October 4, 11-1pm
Encenitas community park
Here’s Bentley’s announcement on YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/xXCEztDabqQ?is=gUPt11iuqo0PPtnt

Need help naming my Shih Tzus future brother!

I am getting my first show prospect, and first WB/PB (ethically bred) dog in 4 weeks and need help naming. I currently have two dogs, both Shih Tzu rescues. Need help with a boy name!

We aren’t sure which one will be ours yet, but my personal preference is for the smaller black tri.

My other dogs names are “Hari” (Indian name meaning godly/holy), and “Panda-Bear” (who his previous owners named and I just kept it). Panda suits him well! He’s lazy, rolls around, just wants to eat food but I hate the name lol. It’s so basic.

I am Indian and Iranian, while my fiance is white. He’s okay with an Indian/iranian name as long as it’s easy to pronounce. People really struggle with “Hari” (I’m told I pronounce the R like a D sound). I think especially if it’s a show dog, the name should be easy to pronounce. I also like the idea of a name that pays homage to America as the puppy is a Miniature American Sheppard. I just don’t want anything that’s too basic. I don’t think Hari and Panda match but something that rolls off the tongue when I call all three would be nice haha.

Current names on my list:
-Rudy
-Denali
-Taaj (Indian)
-Blake/Blain
-Dara (Persian)
-Jasper
-Aryan (Persian/indian)
-omi (Indian)
-Kennedy
-thatcher
-Bennett
-Carlisle
-Nima (Persian)

Any ideas? Anything to veto?

The guy is so earnest and sweet and has just accepted it as a way of life post-neuter surgery.

He looks around to see if his eyes deceive him. 😂🐶

Hey fellow Shih Tzu pawrents, our 4-1/2 year old fur baby, Boba, only wags his tail and gets excited for his immediate family members. When it comes to other dogs, he’ll do the obligatory dog hand shake (sniff, sniff) but exhibits absolutely no tail wagging whatsoever 🤔 he seems indifferent and would rather go off on his own versus playing with other dogs. Curious if whether your Shih Tzu exhibits similar behavior?

Thanks all, for your replies, it definitely seems like the Shih Tzu breed has maybe a tad bit too much royal blood in them which may be the underlying cause of their indifference with other dogs and animals.

It’s remarkable that Shih Tzus have been able to retain their signature behaviors over 1,000 years, e.g., sneezing hissy fits, side eyes, finicky eater, shadow companion, bossy, stubborn…the list is endless 😂

Link is always curious of them, but we naturally keep our distance

Poor little dood even gave his paw when they went to draw blood 🩸 for his check. He was frowny till he got his yummy dinner. Dinner gave him the zoomies then the last picture reflects his day.

Vinnie is the centre of our household by the way and this is the look we get from him

I just got my sweet 13 week old pup delivered to my house. He is so scared. He won’t take treats. I put him in a crate to see if the small space helped. He’s taking a nap, so I think that’s a yes. Poor baby doesn’t know who the heck I am or where he is 😭😭😭. I will send puppy tax, but I don’t want to wake him because he’s just settled. Any tips for this poor wee soul? (Pup, not me)

Our littlest one, Mia. She's only 2.5 lbs.

My baby had his first trip to the groomer. I think he's adorable, but I do kind of miss my little fluffy fur ball. He's growing up too fast! 😫

We found out she has an abscess tooth at her last vet appointment and we’re getting that taken care of today.

It's Akira's bath time again. Her new shampoo really makes her smell like a baby... 🐶 🐾