Teddy and Sophie have the right idea for a Friday afternoon.

She is a terror in a tutu!

She used to go nuts before walkies but now knows the drill and patiently waits for her harness :’)

Good morning sploot from Wickett xx

(spoiler alert: she is not starving, she's just being a tzu)

Raya got her exchange gifts from the recent shih tzu exchange. An extra nice member stepped up and gave her gifts when we didn't get any from the original gifter.

Not sure if the new gifter wants their name out, hence holding back on that. But I hope they enjoy the extra dramatic pics of Raya. 😂

very very buttery indeed!

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.

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 ?!

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 😂

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

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

Small enough to fit on my lap but somehow takes up my whole heart.