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| Pregnancy by a larger breed | 11/9/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a 14 month old female shitzu, she was in her 2 heat and managed to get through the fence to ...
A: When you have a female in heat you need to have her supervised or kenneled at all times especially ...
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| vomiting | 11/8/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a 14 mo. male neutered Tzu. He has a beautiful coat and his stools are normal. Feed brown ...
A: Sorry, I didn't put up my away tag. Anyway, Yes I have had this happen on occasions. Examples: ...
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| white shih tzy | 11/7/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My mom has just purchased a white shih tzu puppy for my daughter for christmas.I have never seen a ...
A: Please go to this website and read it this lady has some information pertaining to genetics and ...
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| shih tzu puppy coughing and boking | 11/7/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a puppy just over a month old and he has a cough and keeps boking but nothing comes up.
A: It sounds like your puppy may have kennel cough. Please go to this link ...
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| white shih tzy | 11/6/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My mom has just purchased a white shih tzu puppy for my daughter for christmas.I have never seen a ...
A: Yes, there is such a thing as a white shih tzu. Please be careful and make sure that the breeder ...
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| shih tzu woes :( | 11/6/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: i have a 1 1/2 year old shih tzu that's the resident dog (Penny) and a 3 month old shih tzu that's ...
A: I try to set aside at least 5-10 minutes of "special" time just for (Tink) the resident dog. I take ...
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| Mating my 3 1/2 yr old Shih Tzu | 11/4/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My male Shih Tzu will not mount the female who appears to be ready and very very inviting. He is ...
A: It may just be that they are only at the courting stage. They usually spend some time getting to ...
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| Our puppy died after surgery | 11/2/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: Our 5 month old puppy died on the recovery table after having a minor nasal surgery to open her ...
A: I have a few questions as to what type of anesthesia the vet may have used for the procedure. Also, ...
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| breeding shitzu's | 10/30/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: Have two shitzu, male and female. Just got the male yesterday and want to breed the two.How do we go ...
A: Why do you want to breed the two together is my first question? Do they compliment each other? ...
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| we have puppies....BUT! | 10/30/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: They're finally here! They are now 1 week and 2 days old, and it seems that the mothers milk may ...
A: A temporary replacement can be made by combining two egg yolks with 1 cup of homogenized milk or ...
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| EATING POO | 10/30/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a shih tzu bitch and she eats her poo straight after she has done it in the garden or ...
A: No and Yes... we all have at least one poo eating Tzu in our group. It is something that they learn ...
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| Obsesive | 10/30/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: Nikki is three year old female. If she gets a small leather ball she becomes so possessive that she ...
A: Simple, you basically answered your own question when you said She makes You. You should make Her ...
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| shih tzu | 10/29/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I was told when picking gizzmo up for the groomers that he has a yeast infection in the creases of ...
A: There are several types of yeast infections that a Tzu is prone to get. So, depending on what type ...
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| Problem knees | 10/25/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: When my shih tzu walks her knees tend to turn outward. At times I pick her up and I feel and hear ...
A: http://www.offa.org/patluxgeninfo.html This page will give you all the information you are looking ...
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| Bleeding After Breeding | 10/24/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My Shih Tzu was bred on Sunday Oct. 14th. Now she has started to bled again. I need to know what is ...
A: It is not uncommon for them to bleed after breeding a lot of times they are still in the bleeding ...
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| Puppies | 10/20/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a litter of puppies that do not seem to be growing as fast as they usually do. I am ...
A: Sounds like they may be retaining alot of gas or may be full of worms. The milk should be checked ...
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| food 2yr old shih tzu | 10/19/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: my husband feeds our 2 yr old shih tzu dog food with a little bit of a bagel with butter on it mixed ...
A: Hot spots, dry skin, etc. Yes, the butter is not good for him but, neither is the white bread of ...
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| breeding | 10/17/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I had heard that it was ok to breed a father with his daughter? Is that true or can there be ...
A: I found some information pertaining to your question at: ...
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| food 2yr old shih tzu | 10/17/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: my husband feeds our 2 yr old shih tzu dog food with a little bit of a bagel with butter on it ...
A: I'm not so sure that the bagel and butter is such a good idea (I'm surprised your puppy has not ...
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| Male Shih Tzu pee stinks | 10/17/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: Our 4 year old male Shih Tzu has got to have the worse smelling pee, probably worse than a cats. ...
A: Urine has a characteristic smell that varies slightly by species and concentration of the sample. A ...
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| House Training Shih Tzu | 10/16/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My 12 week old Shih Tzu seems to be house trained for the most part. He is crate trained. To be let ...
A: You need to actually put him on a schedule instead of allowing him to put you on a schedule. Only ...
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| shitzu mom | 10/15/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: my female just gave birth two days ago and she needs a bath. will it hurt her or her puppies if i ...
A: I usually purchase the waterless bath to clean up my Tzu mom's after delivery. She may allow you to ...
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| my 3 month old Shih tzu | 10/15/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I've only had my puppy for a couple of weeks. When we brought him home, he had small hard poops. ...
A: I feed Purina Pro Plan Select Puppy until they are 1 and then I switch to Purina Pro Plan Select ...
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| potty training | 10/14/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a 9 month female Shitzu that has been spayed. She clearly understands going potty outside ...
A: The bitter apple is not meant for that, so this is why it is not working. Also, Tzu do not respond ...
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| my 3 month old Shih tzu | 10/13/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I've only had my puppy for a couple of weeks. When we brought him home, he had small hard poops. ...
A: Stress, change of food, and change of environment all can cause your puppy to have the loose bowel ...
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| Cleaning the ears | 10/12/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My Shih Tzu is about 12 years old. I take him to get groomed one a month (puppy cut), but also bath ...
A: You should not, you can do serious damage. Either take him to the groomers and have them clean his ...
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| hot spots! | 10/6/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I Have a 2 yo male, he frequently have hot spots, i asked the vet , and she said, it's normal, and ...
A: There are various reasons and types of hot spots, so the answer to this question varies. If your ...
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| shih tzu getting black spots | 10/2/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: my 6 month old male shih tzu started getting black spots all over his body. it started out small and ...
A: It could be that he is getting in his pigment. Where the spots red before turning black? did the ...
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| tear stains/food | 10/1/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: i have a 9 month old shih tzu and he has heavy tear stains what can i do to make it go away i used ...
A: I feed Purina pro plan selects turkey its all natural and I don't seem to have problems with eye ...
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| Male Shih Tzu | 10/1/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: How old does the male need to be before he is ready to be a stud?
A: The age at which dogs reach sexual maturity depends to a large extent on their breed. Small breeds ...
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| shih tzu | 9/28/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I have a 1 yr old female who is presently pregnant, but she has a hernia on her belly. Was wondering ...
A: Leesa, First of all how old was your female when you bred her and had she actually had 2 full heat ...
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| Crusty skin and Joint Pain | 9/23/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: Our 11 year old Shihtzu has yellow crusty places all over her skin and the vet said it is allergy. ...
A: Try Cephlex or Amoxil she may have an actual skin infection like staph or yeast. Mix the medication ...
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| Shih Tzu - groin hernia | 9/10/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: We had chosen a puppy from a breeder, solely as a companion pet. She called today (2 weeks before ...
A: You are correct this is an Inguinal hernia. And this shows you have come across a very reputable ...
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| shih tzu & lhasa apso | 9/8/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: Would a cross between a shih tzu and a lhas apso require the same coat care as a shih tzu?
A: I would think the answer would be yes, and that would be daily grooming and brushing, weekly ...
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| shih Tzu pregnancy | 9/7/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: what are the signs of my shih tzu being in a family way?
A: some signs include, sleeping excessively, morning sickness, refusing food, the female area will stay ...
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| newborn puppies | 9/5/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: my Samantha just had her puppies this morning, she had 6 puppies and we are hoping that all the ...
A: Make sure that the puppies stay warm, away from drafts, are not handled by too many people, mom will ...
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| ? about dog | 9/3/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: I purchased a male shih tzu from a pet store in Jan of '06. We paid $446.00 for what was supposed to ...
A: Were you given papers AKC or CKC saying that this dog was a purebred shih tzu with parents that were ...
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| why does my dog lick the inside of my nose? | 9/3/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: i have a 6 month old puppy and she licks the inside of my husbands nose to the point that everytime ...
A: I can't say why the puppy likes the inside of your nose (do you have sinus problems) sometimes they ...
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| Male Over Excited around female | 8/31/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: My 1year and 2 month male shih tzu. Keeps acting very crazy and over excited around my friend's girl ...
A: Keeping them in the crates is good to keep them from getting to each other and actually mating, ...
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| stenotic nares | 8/25/2007 | Deanna Isenhour |
Q: We have a 3-month-old shih tzu that has been making snorting and gasping noises and not gaining ...
A: You can check the internet for stenotic nares in shih tzu and will find information related much ...
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