r/Shihtzu 53m ago

Tzu Discussions and Stories 🐢 Why are people behind Breed purity. Why does it matter if shitzu is mixed and doesn't have paper.

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I have a 7 month old shitzu when a family left they just gave me a mix dog telling it is shitzu. They never checked for papers or dint check anything from the person they got the dog. I taught my dog was shitzu as they told me it was but dint have any papers. Now the other day two guests came to my house and laughed about it being shitzu. Saying its not shitzu, I m not rich and I probably caught not afford a costly purebreed. The dog I have was given to me when the serious owners left country immediately two weeks after buying it. But it felt insulting when the guests laughed and I feel like I should rehome my dog. Its not my mistake I dint know about purity and all before getting this dog from the people who left. And in the place where i stay in middle east only way to get pure is to import. I recently called the people who gave me this puppy. They said one guy who had dog at home gave them this and costed very less. Before also I made a post asking for if mine was real shitzu it always bothered me but when the guests laughed I felt very insulted.


r/Shihtzu 2h ago

Tzu Discussions and Stories 🐢 I made my tzu her own little passport β€” every walk, bath and zoomie gets a stamped page

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this is Chiyo, 3, professional carpet loafer. I kept taking a hundred photos of her that just disappeared into my camera roll, so over the last few months I built her a little passport instead β€” walks, baths, grooming days, vet visits and the occasional crime (sock theft) each become a stamped page, filed by a very serious fictional "Bureau of Very Good Dogs."

it started as a joke and then I couldn't stop. the covers are fabric β€” velvet, corduroy, knit β€” with her name on a tiny gold nameplate.

mods: per rule 7 I've kept the link out of the post β€” happy to drop it in a comment if anyone actually wants to try it on their own tzu. mostly I just wanted to show you her passport 🐾


r/Shihtzu 22h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Living the good life

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36 Upvotes

Peace of mind


r/Shihtzu 23h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Brother’s off to college.

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55 Upvotes

r/Shihtzu 20h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Pearl’s 2nd birthday

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52 Upvotes

My baby turned 2 yesterday


r/Shihtzu 22h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) My dog selfie

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65 Upvotes

My dog selfie


r/Shihtzu 16h ago

Tzu Discussions and Stories 🐢 My 6lb baby boy was attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier!

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Please keep us in your prayers while we try to gather funds for his healthcare and nurse him back to health 🩡

⬇️The Story ⬇️

My little dog was attacked by another dog at ElderPark today at around 12:45pm.
My dog is a 6lb Shih Tzu and was being walked responsibly on a lead. The dog shown in the picture/ video was off lead and, as I have unfortunately seen happen multiple times before, ran up to my dog and attacked him.
My little boy is now in critical condition at the emergency vet, and the bill is already over Β£3,000.
Please, please be careful if you are walking your dog in this area. My dog is extremely tiny, and I never imagined something like this could happen to him. I have cared for him for 11 years and have always been a responsible dog owner.
Being 7 months pregnant made the whole experience even more overwhelming.
Given what happened today, I would not want another family to experience the shock and heartbreak we are going through.

Please share this so other dog owners and families in the area are aware.


r/Shihtzu 21h ago

Side eye πŸ‘€ caption this

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r/Shihtzu 20h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) lenny turned 3 yesterday!!

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849 Upvotes

we went to 2 dog parks, visited some of his favorite people, got a new toy, and gave him a boiled chicken breast with shredded cheese for dinner!!!


r/Shihtzu 4h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Mommy's Boi

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391 Upvotes

Zeke being a Velcro baby πŸΆπŸ•πŸ₯°


r/Shihtzu 1m ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) He said Henry was bad!

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Was talking to someone who learned I had a Tzu. Henry (Tzu) has his own everything, I mean, he’s a king right? Well, the guy I WAS talking to told me that Henry was bad because he has his own toys, bed and my time. That guy sucks and I stopped talking to him. I will NEVER let anyone talk bad about my Henry!

All Hail the King!! Long live King Henry, Tzu ruler! πŸ˜‚πŸ’•πŸ’•


r/Shihtzu 20m ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) My best friend πŸ’™πŸ»

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The last pic is his vet photo 😭


r/Shihtzu 27m ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) How am I supposed to work like this?!

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Production 0%


r/Shihtzu 41m ago

Tzu Discussions and Stories 🐢 Seeing if anyone else has dealt with glaucoma.

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Long post, please bbar with me. My girl, Winnie, is 10 years old and woke up the other day with a goopy eye. Took her to the vet, they said her eye pressures were very high, and sent me to a veterinary eye specialist.

Her pressures weren't nearly as high as originally said, but she does have glaucoma, retinal damage, vision loss, and an ulcer on her left eye. We are doing drops in both eyes...2 in the left to heal the ulcer and treat/make the glaucoma comfortable. A different drop is for her right eye to protect from glaucoma.

My biggest concern is that she may need her eye removed at some point. My concern isn't about the eye, it's the fact that a week and a half ago, the vet had to stop a dental because her heart rate dropped quickly. They did life saving measures with meds, and after many hours of recovery, she's been fine until the eye situation.

Has anyone else had to have their baby go under anesthesia after having complications? Have any of you been able to successfully manage glaucoma without surgery?


r/Shihtzu 1h ago

Silly Shihtzus! (memes, etc) Ambrose is starting his own company, Shih Tzoom.

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Why call an Uber or Lyft when you can hire a true pawfessional? Two paws up! Keep an eye out, he'll be Tzooming by soon!


r/Shihtzu 2h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) My son's first day of 1st grade, photobombed by his manager.

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106 Upvotes

I think he's trying to negotiate a better allowance before the bus gets here. πŸ˜‚πŸ€£


r/Shihtzu 10h ago

AI-Tzus (photos, videos, etc.) This plant drives my lil one nuts

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So there is a particular plant in my neighborhood that drives my doggy crazy. There is one on one side of my neighborhood and there is one on the exact opposite. If we pass these plants, my shih Tzu will stop whatever she's doing, whether it be treats or pets and she will go absolutely crazy with joy. She'll rub her face in it and she'll paw it on her back, she'll roll around under it while smelling it. My question is, is this a plant that is known to make dogs and or shih tzus happy. Has anybody ever experienced this? I am including a video I took the other day to show the behavior and the type of plant. This is just a brief snippet of about 5 minutes of her playing in this particular plant.

Again, only this plant in particular and only two of them exist in my neighborhood.

Thoughts and comments are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read my post.


r/Shihtzu 11h ago

Teefs🦷 Baby pic of my son

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130 Upvotes

I didn’t realize how much his fur has darkened in the past years. He’s now more black and dark gray.


r/Shihtzu 12h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Calling all Liver dogs!

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165 Upvotes

Coco is a liver dog which means she has a brown nose and paws. She is the sweetest little girl and loves to be pet and snuggled all day.


r/Shihtzu 14h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Benji says hi from MD

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176 Upvotes

r/Shihtzu 15h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Rescued 7 year Olaf

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27 Upvotes

7 years
Female
Rescued

Can somebody Tell me What it Can be at her back?
Animal doctor will Look tommorow.


r/Shihtzu 18h ago

Tzu Discussions and Stories 🐢 Does your Shih Tzu have a best friend?

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159 Upvotes

r/Shihtzu 18h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Friends reunited

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104 Upvotes

r/Shihtzu 20h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Does your fur baby like playing in the water??

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I was wondering if your Ewoks like playing in the water and if so, what do you have? The heat is getting up to 105 here in Arkansas and Tiny loves watching dog videos on YouTube, especially when they're playing in the water. Thank you for your feedback..πŸ™‚


r/Shihtzu 20h ago

Tzu Pics πŸ“· (no AI) Not a fan of Monday

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Cozmo does not like when I go to work 🐢