Shih Tzu Care Tips Every Owner Must Know
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If you're a Shih Tzu owner, you will naturally want to make sure that your pet lives as long and happy a life as possible. To make this happen, you need to know the right Shih Tzu care techniques to make sure that your pet is getting enough exercise, eating the right amount of nutritious food, is groomed properly, and is properly stimulated and socialized through lots of fun play. You can add a great deal to the life of your dog simply by providing the right kind of Shih Tzu care.
When you bring home a puppy, you should continue his or her diet with the same food that was used by the breeder or dog rescue from which you made the adoption. After a while, you can gradually make a change to any preferred food that you choose, as long as you don't do things too quickly as you risk upsetting your dog's stomach. As your puppy becomes a dog, you will need to make a second change to a premium dog food specially designed for smaller dogs, as this will provide the right kind of nutritional Shih Tzu care.
Effective Shih Tzu care also includes a certain level of grooming. This means that you will need to regularly inspect your dog's eyes, ears, mouth, coat, and feet to ensure that there aren't any problems.
You should check your dog's eyes to make sure that there isn't any excessive redness or watering. A special element of Shih Tzu care includes keeping the hair out of your dog's eyes. This means either trimming or tying the hair up away from the eyes to prevent irritation. This is why the Shih Tzu top knot, tied with a ribbon, has become so important not only to the appearance, but also the ocular health of your pet.
Cleaning your companion's ears are as simply as dipping a cotton ball in a cleaning solution specially meant for that purpose (which can be purchased from a veterinarian or some specialty pet stores). Should you find any redness or blood (fresh or dried), you should tell your veterinarian.
Another important part of Shih Tzu care is grooming. The coat needs to be brushed regularly to keep the hair free of mats and dirt. Nails and feet should also be trimmed to keep them clean and healthy.
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i have a shih tzu named ciara and she luvs to play all day. by the way great i nformation!
everyting u said was true,but little information i already know
thanks for the simple info.its a big help to know those things
how many times we should feed our shit tzu puppies?
Is it true that you must feed them only 2 times a day?
Should these dogs be left in cold for long periods?
Good info but I have a shih tzu pup and she loves to play she also gets lots of exersize but how many times a day should I feed her and how long can she be in coldness you need to start writing this kind of shit!
yeah shi tzu is a nice looking and cute dogs
i have a shih tzu and to tell the truth they r very cute and very good dogs/pets to have they need feeding like every other pets and things they need good walks but not to far they can get very tierd easyly.
i just got a 2 year old shi zu and the ownwer wasent very good with care but they confused her with 2 differnt names and she wont go to any of them its like she is confused .
any sugestions?
I just adopted a rescue Shih Tzu, also 2 years old. The shelter rep recommended changing his name entirely to help usher in his new life. I had already decided to do this because I think it is an important part of establishing a new life for the little guy. Out with the old, in with the new!
shih tzu is the most cutest dog i ever known...
i have a shih tzu n her name is pipi.. its just 6 mts old.. i take care of her so much.. i groom her n everything.. but there is some itchines on her skin at certain places like leg on top.. its like pimples n red.. what shoul i do.. i took her to veterinaine but they sy its nothing.. but i m worried n i pity her when she scretch always..
i bought a 3 month old shih tzu, but a day after i bring it home my pup ate only small amount of food. unfortunately in his 3rd day he did not eat anything he just drink water. what should i do?please help me.
I have a four year old having problems with her skin what should I do for that
cassie: get some Linatone. It works fantastic for skin issues. Can buy on amazon.com.
i want shih-tzu sooooo muchhh it is soo cute...^_^
Is it normal for a shih-tsu to have a distinct odor?
Party Girl 3 years ago
Sweet looking dogs. Great hub, full of information.