The Shih Tzu is among the most popular of dogs and ranks quite high in ownership according to the American Kennel Club. Even though it is highly ranked as dogs adopted or purchased each year, there are some pluses and minuses to owning this partic...

What are Designer Dogs? It has become very popular nowadays to breed two purebred dogs together and call the offspring Designer Dogs, Hybrid Dogs, Diva Pets, Purse Pets, Rare, Exotic, Special in some way pets. These crossbreeds are commanding ...

A more suitable question to ask is what works well for you. Thankfully your little fur baby is small so even if he does decide to squirm about or shake all the water off of him and onto you, you will be able to control the situation. Neverthel...

Although the American Kennel Club classifies the Shih Tzu as a "toy breed", the title can be misleading when you consider what a sturdy and strong willed dog this is. With their proud carriage, and distinctive long mane, it's no wonder that th...

The Shih Tzu (also called the "lion dog") is a toy dog. They have a non-shedding coat that comes in many colors. The breed is assumed to have first came into existence in the 17th century with origins as old as 10,000 years. They were initiall...

An umbilical hernia is the most common type of hernia found in the Shih Tzu Breed. An umbilical hernia is a condition where there is a small opening in the abdomen wall area of the umbilicus allowing the possibility of contents from the abdome...

Establishing a grooming routine might be the best answer to finding the time to groom your little fur baby. Let's see, bathing, brushing the coat, trimming the nails, brushing the teeth, clipping the coat, oh, so much to do, where do we start?...

The adult Shih Tzu is a double-coated breed, meaning that they have a dense outer or guard coat and a softer inner coat. Puppies are born with a single outer coat and do not grow their inner coat until they are about 8 or 9 months old although...

Imperial, Tiny Imperial, Tiny Teacup, Chinese Imperial, and Tiny Toy Shih Tzu are all names that are being used interchangeable to refer to Shih Tzu dogs that are smaller than the AKC breed standard of 9 to 16 pounds. At first glance, one woul...

In general dogs under the free-range conditions will be able to live in the mixed age, mixed sex social groups. The dog social rank is determined by their ages, though their sexes also can play an important role also. Female dogs seem to be ...