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