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I was advised by the vet NOT to give him too much of anything at this point. We're doing it little by little to see if he can hold any food or water down at all. I just fed him another teaspoon of the bland diet the vet gave me about an hour ago. He hasn't thrown that up yet. We're keeping...

I am near tears just sitting here trying to type this. The usual routine would be me to come to a bright energetic puppy greeting me at its crate but to my surprise I only found a sad lethargic Boba who hasn't touched his food the whole day. Boba is usually in the crate (no more than 4...

Hey Dallas! Your situation sounds a bit like mine and my Boba. I adopted Boba 3 weeks ago, and the first few days we got him, he didn't go potty at all, HARDLY EVER! One day he lasted for 6 hours without going potty and there was one night when he lasted all the way until 9am the next morning...

Thank you! He's quite the looker :)

Here is my cute lil 3 month old shih tzu. He's a beautiful baby boy!! From the day we got him I am definitely in love with him. For being with us only for about two weeks he's already been potty trained (only 2 accidents and it wasn't his fault), knows how to play fetch, and knows the commands...

Oh definitely. Like I said in my post, I always say a firm "NO" everytime he barks. You probably got the wrong impression thinking that I praise him or something everytime he barks but I don't. Even though I'm 'thinking' it's cute in my head, I don't in any way show that to him. It's always...

Sorry for double posting - I keep on forgetting there's a puppy section! Okay here is the situation. We have had Boba for about 5 days now and he's doing absolutely great! On his first few days at home, he's been with only me, my bf and my one of my other friends. He's very attached to me...

Hear Him Bark! Okay here is the situation. We have had Boba for about 5 days now and he's doing absolutely great! On his first few days at home, he's been with only me, my bf and my one of my other friends. He's very attached to me especially, follows me everywhere I go, listens to me...

My puppy got transferred to Innova from Iams - but very gradually. I've been mixing the Innova kibble in small amounts. I thought I was doing okay but my puppy has started to get diarrhea. I hope that the change in diet is the cause of this. He's 3 months old and this is only my 3rd day with...

Well if your vet said that the puppy is in good health, then I think you shouldn't worry and the fact that he's only had the collar on for a week probably is the cause of the scratching. We, as good dog owners, wouldn't be good dog owners if we didn't over-analyze, be over-protective, and...

Is there anyone else living in your home that can interact with the puppy when you are not around? IMHO - Puppies need a lot of stimuli, a lot of exposure, playtime and effection. I also work but find time either lunch or breaks to go home and check on him and if I am not at home, my roommates...

I think it might just be the collar. How long has he had his collar for? Is it new? My puppy never scratched his neck at all until I put the collar on him. I refuse to take it off until he gets used to it! If you are feeding him the same food as the breeder's and he's only doing the...

Okay - so I finally got Boba yesterday night and I haven't had much sleep at all. I know this is common and am willing to do this every day/night if I have to. After the car ride home, we stayed outside for awhile to see if he would go potty. He didn't. Instead he just sat there and looked at...

Okay - so I finally got Boba yesterday night and I haven't had much sleep at all. I know this is common and am willing to do this every day/night if I have to. After the car ride home, we stayed outside for awhile to see if he would go potty. He didn't. Instead he just sat there and looked at...

TODAY IS THE DAY! I get my baby shih tzu today woOhOo! I'm so excited. With that in mind I have a few questions!!! 1) The trip to go home from the breeder's is approximately 15-20 minutes long. Should I put the dog on my lap? Should I bring the crate with me? 2) The Breeder had told me...

Through reading back of some of the posts, I came to a conclusion that I will be purchasing Innova Puppy Dry food for my 3 1/2 month old shih tzu. (Innova is good right?!) Now here's the next questions. How many times do you feed him a day? How much canned meat food should I feed him also? Is...

Hi everyone! I am just so amazed at how wonderful and supportive this site is. I just want to give everyone my sincere thanks for all your advice provided for my new baby that I will be getting this weekend! I just wanted to ask a question and in no means trying to change how the forums...

I'm sorry for the double posting, I barely started on these forums and didn't look hard enough for the puppy section. My apologies for the double posting :o : I have set off a 4 day weekend to welcome my 3 1/2 month old shih tzu puppy this coming Labor Day Holiday. Now I have read numerous...

I have set off a 4 day weekend to welcome my 3 1/2 month old shih tzu puppy this coming Labor Day Holiday. Now I have read numerous articles and posts about the best way to housebreak and train a puppy is through crate training but I have also heard severall people talk about having a playpen...

Thanks to everyone's warm greetings. I am truly happy to be part of such a network where people welcome you with open arms. And yes I will supply pics as soon as I get him next weekend. I got a chance to visit Boba yesterday night and I wish I could take him home right there and then. I...