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| All About Shitzus |
| These curious, independent little creatures are one of the most loveable breeds around. Find out more about their habits, needs, wants and how to deal with the infamous "attitude". |
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| Strange Habits |
| 2008-09-18 06:26:58 |
The other day I was watching television and my oldest was going nuts. He kept going to the footstool, grunting, and coming back to me. Back and forth...back and forth. This went on for about five minutes. He usually does this if one of his toys is missing, but the stool is so low that there couldn't possibly be a toy underneath.I figured he was just having an episode and tried to ignore it, but he got louder and more insistent. It was obvious I could not watch television in peace until I discovered what was going on.So I went over to the footstool, moved it and sure enough - there was one tiny kibble of dog food under the stool. Bruiser promptly grabbed it, ate it in a split second, and went along his merry way. I might mention that the boys had a pile of dog food sitting in their dish. Bu...
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| The Loyal Shih-Tzu |
| 2008-09-18 06:25:14 |
My little Rocki (aka Munchkin) is just over 2 years old and still follows me around like a shadow.If I'm in the basement, he's at the top of the stairs with his tiny face peering down. If I'm on the couch, he's on the floor next to my foot. If I'm sitting on the floor, he's curled himself around my legs. If I'm having a shower, he's patiently waiting outside the door until I come out. If I'm upstairs working, he's at the bottom or the top of the staircase waiting with the patience of a saint.Bruiser is a bit more independent but still exhibits the same traits. He's always around, but he's a little further back.Shih-Tzus are loyal - they are always there keeping you in sight. They may not be right next to you, but be assured as you're going about your day, they're in the room or just outsid...
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| Breeding for Money |
| 2008-09-07 12:19:04 |
I found some information this morning while having coffee and surfing the web. It's videos and reports on puppy mills. Hard to watch but I think necessary to inform people just how awful the conditions are in puppy mills. The articles and videos were compiled by a reporter and photographer who went undercover. "It's the stench first. Then you recognize that buzzing sound. It's flies swarming around the dirty cages where the puppies live, around the green scum that floats in their water bowls." more......
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| What kind of flooring is best for small dogs? |
| 2008-09-05 18:22:47 |
I need to replace the carpet in the family room that adjoins the kitchen. So with two little boys who spend the majority of their time in the family room, one who is very obedient and one who pees sporadically in the house, what do you choose?I was recently at a family wedding and a friend of the family owns a flooring store. I asked him this question. His immediate response was "vinyl". So in the picture, I have vinyl flooring that looks like hardwood which I put in our basement. It looks great and cleans easily, but what happens if I decide to put real hardwood in my living room and dining room which lead into the kitchen and family room? Will it look stupid? I go back to my research...I asked the breeder of our dogs because she has dark hardwood throughout her home, including the kitche...
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| Hurricane Gustav - What About the Pets? |
| 2008-09-01 07:48:26 |
Thankfully there is hope this time around for all the pets in the danger zone. Thanks to shelters and other organizations, the pets will not be left to suffer the storm on their own.If anyone wants to make a donation towards all the people and organizations rescuing pets, I found this link: http://gustavpets.com....
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| Sensitive Shih-Tzus |
| 2008-08-29 06:42:23 |
Life became a bit topsy-turvey for the boys when grandma recently moved into our home.We got a call last week after she had fallen on her outside steps. It turned out she had a concussion, smashed up her knee and broke her shoulder. Because the hospital wouldn't release her unless she had somewhere to go where she had 24 hour care, we decided she would move in with us since we have no other family in the city. And we were not going to leave her alone in a hospital. We also had to put her house up for sale as she could not go back and live on her own again given her age, the size of the house and the enormous number of stairs she had to tackle each day.During this process the boys have been extremely sensitive to her needs when they are around her. She spends most of her days in a chaise in...
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| Just another word about ticks... |
| 2008-08-25 07:14:01 |
A couple of things I forgot to mention in the last post.There are two schools of thought on removing the tick. There is the medical way that doctors promote and the "old-fashioned" ways that have been passed down to us for generations from the country folk because there was no doctor around.Some of the old-fashioned ways include burning the tick with a matchhead (not recommended with your furry animal!!) or coating the tick with paint, nail polish or gasoline. Again, not recommended! The idea behind petroleum jelly (like Vaseline) is that it's commonly found in most homes, it's completely harmless and, when applied to the tick, it suffocates it.The old way includes soaping your fingers with a regular bar of soap (and I really don't know why we are supposed to do it...this is what I was tau...
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| Treating Ticks |
| 2008-08-16 19:55:10 |
When dogs spend more time outside, they are susceptible to a greater number of problems. And one of the biggest problems facing dogs are ticks.These ugly, blood-sucking leeches grab hold of your dog and are difficult to get rid of. The most insidious aspect of the tick is even when you think you've removed it, often you haven't because the head is still embedded in your dog's skin. As long as the head is still attached and sucking blood, this loathsome insect will actually grow another body.So how do you get rid of them?Well, our Bruiser had a tick on his back earlier this summer. My husband felt something when he was patting him and, after parting the fur, found the tick. He soaped his fingers and slowly started withdrawing the tick from Bruiser's body. Once he had it, he threw it in an a...
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| The boys go to the beach |
| 2008-08-13 10:12:56 |
We have a cozy little cottage at the beach where we like to escape whenever city life starts to take it's toll. And like us, the boys love going to the beach to experience the great outdoors.The only downside to the beach is the traffic on the roads so we have to keep them chained up for their own protection. However, we bought sturdy metal pegs that screw into the ground and come with long cables that attach to the peg and the dog's harness, so they do have a lot of room to maneouver in the yard.The boys love going for long walks in the morning and generally wake us at about 6:15 a.m. to be let out and to go for a walk. The only downside to this routine is, if you've had a couple of drinks the night before, you really don't want to be getting out of bed at 6:15. However, that is the respo...
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| Sleepy Time for Shih-Tzus |
| 2008-07-29 20:50:07 |
I don't know about other Shih-Tzus, but when it's time to rest, my boys have some peculiar habits.One thing I have noticed is their little eyes will start closing and their head will begin to droop even while they're sitting up. That's when you know they're really tired.Other than that they each have a ritual before bed. Bruiser will lie on the floor with his back legs out under the kitchen table. That's phase one of sleepy time. After dozing for a while, he'll move into the family room on his cushions, usually with the "toy du jour". Rocki, on the other hand, will start off by the garage door around the corner. After catching a couple of zzz's, he moved into the kitchen flush against the wall. He naps for a bit, and then moves over to his favorite cushion seen in the picture. His favorit...
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