| There has been a strong opinion in shih tzu | | | | should consume each day. Labels on the food |
| history that the Tibetan Lion Dog is the | | | | itself give good guidelines to follow. For my |
| result of a cross between the Lhasa Terrier | | | | puppies before they leave home, I keep food |
| and the Pekingese, which occurred out of the | | | | out at all times. This can change, according |
| mixing of the two breeds in Tibet and China. | | | | to the new owner's preferences. A healthy dog |
| | | | should eat the approximate same amount every |
| The dogs of each country had been taken to | | | | day, and will be in good flesh without going |
| the other from time to time by tribute envoys | | | | to fat. Table scraps are out of the question. |
| and officials. The cross in Tibet, that had | | | | Never feed your shih tzu table scraps. Shih |
| been taken out of that country by way of | | | | Tzu are acustomed to the best and it seems |
| India, has been called the Apso, while the | | | | this part of their heritage never fades away. |
| cross in Peking has been called the Tibetan | | | | Feed your Shih Tzu the very best of Premium |
| Poodle or Lion Dog. The Tibetan cross | | | | Dog Food. HealthyPetNet Life's Abundance is |
| probably had more of the Lhassa Terrier in | | | | my choice. |
| it, while the Chinese cross has more of the | | | | |
| Pekingese. | | | | A Legend of Shih Tzu Management: |
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| Shih Tzu Management: | | | | The Chinese tell a story of Ch'en, of the |
| | | | town of Chiang Chou as an illustration of the |
| Be cautious about the dangers of dampness and | | | | perfectly brought up household. Ch'en not |
| violent temperature changes when it comes to | | | | only preserved harmony among the 700 members |
| the living quarters for your shih tzu. With a | | | | of his family but also had the family dogs so |
| heritage of luxurious living in the palaces | | | | well trained that, if one was late for |
| of the Orient, the domesticated dogs of today | | | | dinner, the other 99 waited for him! |
| for the most part share the lovely homes of | | | | |
| their owners in our affluent society but | | | | No explanation was given of how this was |
| still must be protected against sudden change | | | | accomplished and the stories are legend, of |
| in temperature or weather conditions, | | | | course, but another Chinese sage, Chang |
| particularly true with puppies. | | | | Kung-i of Shantung, provided a |
| | | | clue........questioned by a T'ang Emperor how |
| The Shih Tzu is a rugged little dog, it is | | | | he kept nine branches of the family together, |
| sheer folly for a dog to sleep indoors by the | | | | Chang gave an answer often quoted in China, |
| stove, fireplace, or beneath a comforter on | | | | by writing one word a hundred times - - |
| his master's bed one night, and then be | | | | "jen-mai," meaning "patience" or |
| expected to spend the next night outdoors in | | | | "forbearance." |
| a dog house or in a drafty garage. Shih Tzu | | | | |
| do have a way of choosing their own beds, and | | | | The stories being legend, there is nothing to |
| it will probably be the same as yours! | | | | prove that the Ch'en family dogs, if they |
| | | | even existed, were Shih Tzu Kou. Such tales |
| Probably about the most important of all | | | | do draw attention to the fact that the Shih |
| aspects in the care and health of your Shih | | | | Tzu can be trained in obedience since they |
| Tzu is diet! My Shih Tzu have thrived better | | | | are highly intelligent, remarkably |
| on HealthyPetNet Life's Abundance. Fresh | | | | responsive, and unusually quick to learn. |
| water available at all times is also a diet | | | | |
| essential. Be careful about the extras you | | | | Training a Shih Tzu does call for patience, |
| choose to feed your dog. Try to be certain | | | | however, since a common trait of the Shih Tzu |
| that everything he eats is safe and | | | | is a "strong self- willed streak." This fact |
| nutritious. Again, I recommend using | | | | has been noted down through history by many |
| HealthyPetNet treats, the dental cookies, the | | | | Shih Tzu Fanciers. One leading dog trainer in |
| skin and coat bar, the Porky Puffs, etc. As a | | | | the United States spoke of the breed with |
| breeder, I recommend and prescribe the diet I | | | | extreme admiration, but emphasized, with a |
| prefer using for my own dogs and that has | | | | smile......."that they could occasionally be |
| worked best for me. I cannot say enough | | | | very stubborn." |
| "good" about HealthyPetNet Products. I can't | | | | |
| imagine anyone not liking them after once | | | | So....keep that in mind when training your |
| trying them. Yet.....I do realize other | | | | Shih Tzu, and remember, none of us are |
| breeders will have their own recommendations. | | | | without downfalls. The Shih Tzu with all its |
| And, as always, your own personal vet should | | | | other wonderful qualities far outweighs this |
| be included in your final decision about your | | | | one aspect of their personalities. Try |
| shih tzu's diet. | | | | praising your shih tzu during training with |
| | | | HealthyPetNet Porky Puffs (a favorite treat |
| The capacity and size of the individual shih | | | | of my shih tzu). They go CRAZY for |
| tzu determines the amount of food he/she | | | | HealthyPetNet Porky Puffs. |