A Shih Tzu Puppy – The Small Lion Of Dog Breeds

Wonder what that thing which looks a lot like your pillow at home, but looks more comfortable and beautiful than it is? Well, it is called a shih tzu puppy.

These cute little pup’s homeland is believed to be Tibet. But they were largely brought up in China as a toy dog for young females and kids. shih tzu puppy is often referred to as “small lion” because of their heavy and dense hair around the face and the majestic color on the torso.

With minimum amounts of exercising these shih tzu puppies will not grow more than 1 and a half foot in height. However this doesn’t mean they aren’t active like other toy dogs, in fact they could be named as the most active breed amongst all toy dogs. Walking upright with a majestic posture these proud little dogs won’t give a damn to their size and will be acting with a noble presence. It is believed that these dogs are comparatively intelligent to some of their closely related breeds such as Yorkies.

A shih tzu puppy however will require excessive care and grooming. It is a must that the conditions they live in are not hot and humid. Also it will require many baths per day and cleanings due to the heavy load of hair on them.

Even though a shih tzu puppy has a good brain and would easily get the hang of anything they are too stubborn to learn anything. This will make it double harder to train them at home.

Because of their active behaviors a small garden would be ideal to carry out the activities with your shih tzu puppy. They love outdoor playing and also wouldn’t mind a short distance walk.

With such good care and attention needed, petting a shih tzu puppy would require some knowledge about the breed to avoid any difficulties from both the dog’s and your perspective.it would be better to start you journey by searching online for some advice and education about the shih tzu dog breed. Next step would be to find the nearest place for you to buy one or adopt one. This is also possible through the interent. Just by searching your required breed you can get results of thousands of shih tzus in your area. After all, this cute puppy could change the level of happiness in your family and be the inspirational factor.

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