Top Ten Tips For Successful Shih Tzu Care!

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Oh the Shih Tzu what a delight he is. Lovable, adorable and wonderful companion dogs. We will give you 10 tips to help you successful care for your Shih Tzu and keep him or her as healthy as possible.

Not only does the Shih Tzu fit into any home as the perfect companion he is also so laid back that he is virtually horizontal. This little dog is a complete love bug and whether you are new to the Shih Tzu game or an old hand at Shih Tzu care take a look at our top ten tips for a happy little dog and a happy home.

Despite being a superb companion the Shih Tzu is all dog under that sweet smile. Dogs need certain things to be healthy, happy and to behave like small superstars, so ask yourself, do you apply our top ten tips for your own contented Shih Tzu?

10 Tips to Help Keep Your Shih Tzu Healthy and Happy

Good Shih Tzu Diet!

1. Good food is paramount. Does your dog’s diet contain all of the vitamins and minerals that your Shih Tzu needs? Good quality food has quality ingredients written on the packaging based upon whole foods and not chemicals.

2. No artificial additives, coloring or flavoring is an acceptable part of a good and healthy diet for your dog. If your beloved Shih Tzu is eating dinner that has a lot of long names in, scientific and purposely long which you don’t understand, then it’s time for a food overhaul.

3. Watch for the itching, an itchy Shih Tzu is telling you that something is going on. If your little dog is all itchy scratchy and there is no sign of fleas then his immune system might be protesting at the quality and ingredients of his food. Add some essential fatty acids such as fish or flax oil to keep that coat shining.

Protect Your Shih Tzu from Parasites – Jumpers and Biters Beware!

4. External parasites need chasing away. Look out for any signs of fleas or ticks in the coat of your Shih Tzu. If they do appear then get them treated quickly to get your dog flea free. Don’t treat just as a precaution though, a rinse with apple cider vinegar will deter fleas without subjecting your already flea free Shih Tzu the needless chemicals.

5. Watch out for worms. Internally worms can cause upset by irritating the digestive tract. The dog may lose out on vitamins and nutrition to the little parasites so look for worms in his poop along with unexplained weight loss.