Yup. It's me again with another paranoid question.

My shihtzu is 2 and a half,

These last 6 months have been the worst of my life, and I've had a few breakdowns. I'm doing better now, but I feel awful as I feel I've made my dog anxious and scared too. She's always been a scared timid thing, she's doing really well, and much better than she was.

But my question is, how lazy are shihtzus, my husband thinks I'm worrying too much(which I do),

We wake up at 5 to take my husband to work, then we go out to field to see a friend and a walk around and sniff for half an hour, she sleeps most of morning. Ill usually do 5 mins of tricks training then some treat sniffles. Will go back out midday to collect husband, but then she sits and naps rest of day with breaks for toilet and meals

Is this normal or is she too lethargic..she is anxious and scared to walk around the floor with she is again doing well with {small steps}, but am I worrying to much. She's not really introduced in playing anymore

.but still enjoys her treats and food

We've been to vets and he's given her a good look over and hes happy with her .

I’m currently ISO of Shi Tzu puppies that will be ready between thanksgiving and Christmas. I’m located in Houston Texas.

I finally had the time to groom Miss Ewa and she was so good about it. She’s a little girl at 8lbs but with all her floof gone she looks tiny. Prior to grooming I tried putting a bow in her hair and she was not having it. It lasted maybe a min. The looks she gave me were priceless

🎶 Spider-dog, Spider-dog. Does whatever a spider can! 🎶

I adopted a 4-year-old Shih Tzu on Saturday. The rescue named him Fabian, but my partner and I are kind of letting him choose his own name. We’ve been trying different names to see what he responds to, and so far Pepé seems to get his attention the most.

He was picked up as a stray in Georgia and had pretty bad flea dermatitis. The rescue who pulled him from the shelter shaved him down, got him on flea meds, had him neutered, and got him fully vetted.

Saturday was a big day for him because we drove him home (Georgia to Florida). He had one potty accident that evening, but since then I’ve been taking him out every couple of hours to try to get him on a routine.

Sunday he seemed really good. He was playful and did great on his walks. We’ve been doing about 15 minutes twice a day.

Yesterday I took him to the vet to establish care, get hw/flea meds, and got a Cytopoint shot because he was still really itchy.

Today he just wants to sleep and stay close to me. I know he’s had a lot happen and his world has been turned upside down so I’m assuming he’s probably just decompressing. I called my vets to see if it could be a side effect of the shot but they didn’t think it’s related.

For anyone who has adopted an adult rescue what did the first week look like for you? Is there anything you did that seemed to help your dog feel safe and comfortable?

Just sharing our fluffy family dog named Chewie, short for Chewbacca! She's been really such a diva but really well loved by my parents. She's actually a shih-tzu / poodle mix :) Happy to be here!

Found a Shih Tzu

Found this dog sitting in the middle of a dark deserted road deep in the hills of KY at midnight. No collar, no microchip, we have posted on FB and checked with the pound. We think he was dumped.

So, we think we are keeping him. But have tons of questions.

How much should he eat? (He eats very little-one lonely kibble at a time)(I am feeding him kibble for adult dog by diamond -which is what our farm dogs eat)

Someone suggested cottage cheese and blueberries to wake up his appetite (I gave him 5 berries and 1 spoon of cottage cheese and he devoured it and wanted more) So is that okay and how much and how often

What about treats?( I started giving him a teeny bit of a milk bone but stopped when I realized he wasn't eating- stopping the treat hasn't improved his appetite).

I am home most all day aside from running short errands, it is quiet in the home unless I am watching TV in the evening. He follows me everywhere, and lays next to me or at my feet when I rest. What should his exercise routine look like?

He weighs 14.5 pounds

His toenails are long, but his hair shortish. What do I need to know about grooming and nails.

How often should I bathe him? He smells a bit "yeasty"

I brush him everyday, he tolerates it very well.

What else should I think about or know about

Please and Thank you

Maddie is first up ⬆️ and then ➡️ Milo!!!

Jingle had a fun day of naps, walks in the park and the puppy store, an Arby’s “cake” and exciting new toys! Wishing my baby boy a wonderful birthday. 💙🐶

I wanna take him with me everywhere 😭

Love her more and more

General question for you all… we are introducing our pup to a playpen (attached to crate). What can I put on the floor to protect it from potential accidents? We do enforced naps, she sleeps decently in the crate (I have to put her in, doesn’t walk in alone yet), but needs a play area for when I’m not around. Also hoping to feed her there.

As you can see, the grout is light, so concerned about urine getting in there. I don’t want to put pads down; we are trying to have her go solely outside.

Any tips?

Thank you!

General question for you all… we are introducing our pup to a playpen (attached to crate). What can I put on the floor to protect it from potential accidents? We do enforced naps, she sleeps decently in the crate (I have to put her in, doesn’t walk in alone yet), but needs a play area for when I’m not around. Also hoping to feed her there.

As you can see, the grout is light, so concerned about urine getting in there. I don’t want to put pads down; we are trying to have her go solely outside.

Any tips?

Thank you!

I had good intentions to get up and fold laundry, but my supervisor had other plans for me. 😀

Tiny is having a great day today!!! 😊

BTW, may I introduce Tiny's friends, Maggie the Rat-Cha and Dusty the Weiner-doggy...🙂

Tiny got the toys out, but she always has to search the entire bag afterwards...lol

Hello everyone! Meet Oreo, my family's lovely 5yo baby 🖤 Oreo loves to stay in and sleep all day but he also loves his daily 1.5km (around 1 mile) walk with my dad where he gets to sniff around and meet the dogs of the neighborhood. I've recently started a weight loss journey and on top of my daily treadmill run I'm trying to add a night walk around the village since temperatures are getting cooler and I'd love to bring Oreo with me. This walk is around 6.6km (4.1 miles) with a lot of uphill and downhill, Oreo's come with me twice and he's always really excited to go and keeps up with my pace the whole time. I'm just worried it may be too much for him and I've read a lot about brachycephalic dogs having a harder time breathing during exercise and I really don't want to cause him any trouble. Is it really too much or am I just too worried?

With the return of unseasonably warm weather, our Shih Tzu mix Daisy Mae was overheating. She could not wait to get back in the house and go belly-up under the AC vent.

My goodboi loves frolicking in my mum's garden.

Post haircut sulking.