Barry, also tell your mom that there are lots of Shih Tzus in shelters that need good homes.

This is a link to the dog section of the Quinte Humane Society in Belleville. Maybe you and your mom could go through the pictures and see if some doggy catches your eye. There might even be a Shih Tzu there!

http://www.quintehumanesociety.com/dogs.html

They get new dogs daily, so keep checking back. Plus - they have all been spayed or neutered and have all their shots.