Shih Tzu Owners Should Have a Basic Knowledge of Grooming

It is important for anyone planning to groom Shih Tzu to know
the correct way to groom. With Shih Tzu show dogs there is
absolutely no room for mistakes. Grooming a Shih Tzu show dog
could represent the difference between winning and losing.
Correct Shih Tzu grooming, however, is also important for pet
Shih Tzu. Some Shih Tzu owners want their Shih Tzu do look the
way a dog of the Shih Tzu breed should look.

A Shih Tzu owner, whether pet or show dog, should know how to
care for the Shih Tzu properly at home. Any Shih Tzu grooming
done at home should be done by using the correct procedures.
There is correct and incorrect way to bathe your Shih Tzu. Shih
Tzu has different types of coats that need different types of
care.

To groom your Shih Tzu successfully at home you need to have a
basic knowledge of how to groom, how to correctly scissor or
clip your Shih Tzu. This will help you take care of your Shih
Tzu at home or, at least, to keep the Shih Tzu looking
presentable between professional grooming.

Beginner Shih Tzu Groomer Qualifications:

1. A sincere love for the Shih Tzu. 2. The ability to handle
scissors with a steady hand.

If there is no problem in handling the scissors, handling the
remaining equipment can be learned easily.

Everyone who owns a Shih Tzu should have some grooming knowledge
and be able to have pride owning a well-groomed Shih Tzu.
Grooming your Shih Tzu can fun and satisfying as well as safe
and sure.

There are several categories of Shih Tzu owner groomers:

1. The single-Shih Tzu owner who doesn’t have time to do the
main grooming but wants to keep the Shih Tzu looking well
groomed. 2. There is the person who enjoys Shih Tzu grooming
once in awhile to prove he can do it.

Correct grooming knowledge is valuable to both categories of
Shih Tzu owners. If you are a Shih Tzu owner who wants to do all
your grooming at home, you must know the grooming requirements
of the Shih Tzu as well as the professional does to get the
desired results.

Most Shih Tzu show dog owners groom their own Shih Tzu even if
they hire professional handlers. A Shih Tzu owner must know
accurately every step of grooming for his particular breed.