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Once again, I am enormously grateful for this advice and I will immediately purchase these books! I'm also going to be letting my brother read this post! It's been very hectic and stressful these past 5 days with moving once again and Loki had to be crated a majority of the time (for his own...

Thanks..... Yes, I've considered locking Loki up when I'm gone. However, because we do live together....I need them to be buddies! The snack idea is great. I'm also encouraging my brother to get acquainted with facts in general about dogs and again about shih tzus so he understands the...

Dear All, I have a somewhat urgent situation at hand. As some of you know, I've recently relocated to Kansas City from Chicago. I took a home based on pictures I had seen, and when I arrived the house was not in livable conditions, so I am moving again tomorrow. I am moving in with my...

Update - I found a very nice vet and I took Loki in yesterday. I collected a stool sample for them and he was due so we had him tested for heartworms, checked his anal glands and an overall wellness check. I've been giving him his heartworm pills once a month since he was 2 months old...

Thanks so much for the replies.... I have Loki groomed once a month and it's just been over 2 weeks since he was at the groomers. Interesting because upon our first visit to the Groomer, I asked about expressing the anal sack and the groomer told me it was not a good idea to do it, because...

Ok, admittedly I'm a new mom and I've had my shih tzu just seven months now. We recently moved from one state to another and we've been in our new home about 2 weeks now. He seems to be doing just fine but he's habitually licking his butt. A few times Loki has jumped straight up from being...

Thanks a lot for the great replies! I really appreciate it. Lisa

Thanks for all the advice and support! Thank goodness we are in line for a weeks worth of good weather. He's back to his normal routine! Now if I could just teach him the meaning of the word NEVER. As in you will NEVER catch that bird or squirrel!!!

My first thought is exactly the same as the post above me. Try a soft sided pet carrier. It should weigh less than the typical crate. You should be able also take her regular crate "as baggage". I also think the fasting thing sounds like a great idea, not only for sickness..but for potty...

In about two weeks Loki and I are relocating to KC from the Chicago area and I want to be sure I do whatever is necessary to make sure this doesn't cause a problem for him. He's an 8 Mo. Shih Tzu puppy. It's just been the two of us and he's very well behaved..he has his days of course like we...

Hey! Thanks for all the warm replies! I'm such a geek! I posted the link to my photo album where I actually went BACK to the breeder's place and dressed up his mom, dad and sister for family photos! LOL. See? What beautiful adorable dogs you all have and thanks so much for the warm welcome...

Update: Ok, the apple slice apparently did the trick! We just went for another short walk and while not a lot of poop...we did have one and it was more than this morning! We came home and I gave him another small, peeled slice of apple, cut into small chunks. So, this is a total of 2 apple...

I'm really trying not to be an uneducated mom! I have a small concern about my shih tzu Loki and I'm wondering if it should be a concern or if I'm over reacting! Loki is very particular about the WEATHER! When it's rainy, snowy or just nasty outside, he does not want to go outside. It's...

:) I love this place already! My name is Lisa and I'm the proud owner of an 8 month old shih tzu named Loki! It's just me and him and I'm a first time dog owner. I did plenty of research on breeds before deciding which dog was best for me and I did a good job of interviewing breeders...