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When I got my RB Shih Tzu, Angie, she was very young. I don't remember exactly how old, but she barely had teeth. She shouldn't have been away from her mom yet, but I have to admit she was so cute! My dad took her home in his pocket to keep her warm. She was less than two pounds :).
Congrats on the puppy! I can't wait to see some pics!
Congrats! He is a cutie!:D
OMG, I missed the pic earlier! He is such a cute puppy! How about the name Miki (pronounced Mickey) That was my grandma's poodle's name :)
I'm a bit late, but congratulations!!!
You can definatly bath him now, it is a GOOD idea to bath him young and get him used to it, and also brushing, as he'll definatly need to get used to both.
I have always used Johnson's baby shampoo until they were all about a year old! It's very mild on skin, and eyes(incase of an accident!).
Shih-tzus are great dogs, I would die without ours, he has more personality than the other dogs and cats put together!!
The only thing I would suggest is to socialize, socialize, SOCIALIZE!!! That's one thing we didn't do with ours and now he's 3 years old and we have an aggression problem on our hands that could have been avoided with some extra training and socialization!
Good Luck and Congrats again!
Looks like you have a lot of animals...that didn't take care of the socialization? Should I take him to the dog park alot?
I don't know about other Shih Tzu's, but when Angie was alive she was an only dog. She wasn't socialized and on the off chance a dog was in our house she HATED it. She would stay away from them and if they went up to her she would snap. Angie was very gentle and NEVER mean except when other dogs got in her face. I don't think it will be a problem with your little guy since you have one dog already.Quote:
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Looks like you have a lot of animals...that didn't take care of the socialization? Should I take him to the dog park alot?
No it didn't, he was okay with THEM but only them(actually Piddle doesn't like Jasper, and will snap at him), so I think alot of socialization is very important.Quote:
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Looks like you have a lot of animals...that didn't take care of the socialization? Should I take him to the dog park alot?
I think maybe a dog park if it has a seperate section for smaller dogs, as they could get trampled :eek:
Yes...there is a section that the small dogs usually go to.
Well I think that would be a good idea, from an early age :)
That's so weird! The first two names that popped into my head was Bub and Buster!Quote:
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Thanks...I'll have my daughters check out those names....a neighbor came up with bubba....;)
Don't bring him to the park until he's done with his shots, or he could catch something.Quote:
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Yes...there is a section that the small dogs usually go to.
yes, wait until he has all his shots and the vet says it's ok to go out (around 12 weeks). I was worried how other dogs would react to snowy when I first took her out, but just like people like babies, dogs seem to like puppies :) watch out for large puppies though as they can be too boisterous for small puppies.
congratulations again for your new puppy, he's so cute and he does look like gracie.
What a cutie!! Congrats on the new addition!
As Molucass said, avoid the dog park until the pup is about 4 months old (that is about the time they have had all shots). Puppy Kindergarten is a great place for socialization as well.
I read somewhere that a puppy should meet 100 people in their first 6 months. As many dogs as possible at an early age is good too...your dog can never be too socialized!
I plan on waiting till he is done with the 3 rounds of shots. He is also way too tiny for the park.
I have lots of neighbors coming to see my new baby though.
yeah, you might want to try to find some special puppy play classes for the little man :).. dogs at the dog park can be kind of tough on a young puppy. I wouldn't suggest bringing him to the dog park until atleast 4-6 months, until then puppy play/socialization classes, taking him to see the nieghborhood dogs, and obedience class is good for socializiation. I dont know if you're willing to drive downtown, but there's an obedience school called 4 Paws that has AWESOME puppy play class every Saturday morning. All of the trainers are really professional, have a lot of training, and they will always answer all of your questions knowledgably. We took Gonzo there for socialization and beginning through advanced obedience classes - the drive is sooo worth it! their website is http://www.4pawsu.com ... I think you can bring your pup there as soon as he gets all of his shots done ;) at 14 weeks, actually. they hold the classes at McKinley park, but its all really nice and completely worth the cost. My nieghbors brought their Cairn puppy there for puppy kindergarten and they *loved* it..Quote:
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Looks like you have a lot of animals...that didn't take care of the socialization? Should I take him to the dog park alot?
ohh, he is so cute!! Tux would fit him perfectly, and Bubba is adorable too! He also might look like Bobo, or Jack :). what is his personality like so far?