I think it is great that your mom is willing to take in a senior pet. Not many people will. I'm not so sure she is "very old for a shih tzu" though....I haven't been able to find anything specific to the breed yet, but smaller breeds tend to have longer life spans...labs avg. life span is 12-14 years..I would guess a shih tzu would be closer 14-16 (of course that is a guess and an average) Anyway, I hope she works out that she she has many happy years ahead of her!


Wait, here is one that lists life expectancy as 15+...Shih Tzu