“Everyone told me that shih tzus were quiet, mellow dogs. Well they never met my Gracie. She is a firecracker and rules the roost in this house. She loves my westie and her bestie and beats her up all the time. They are best friends and make an odd looking couple. I guess ”love is blind”.”

“Bandie is four years old, she loves running out the back ddoor chasing anything with four legs,, very silly and playful. has to have treats everyday, loves to snuggle, she likes to sneeze, make lots of noises. She is named after Moe Bandie. My husband calls her ”fatgirl””

“Mr Wiggles our poodle mix came to us at 5 mos and he is just a joy to be around except for the fact that he thinks that no one should be allowed to walk or drive on our streets, barks. Killer we adopted from a friend at age 10 when they decided to drive long haul with their husband, he’s my cuddler wants to be right up beside me, he doesn’t like the baby dog at all and he has a odor problem sometimes doesn’t matter how clean he is it just crops up like a bad penny for no reason that we can figure out even took him to the vet for it I really thought maybe he was rotting on the inside that’s how bad it can be at times they said its just him and for 16 he’s very healthy, Chewbacca or Chewy as we call him because he chews on everything has already had to have a piece of plastic toy removed from his stomach, has masses of energy wants to play all the time and harass Killer is really a very stout little boy, our problems with him are he runs after anyone and won’t listen when called he also has a problem letting us know when he has to go so most nights he gets crated, they are our boys and we love them all”

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“Yes,Meet Sophie, she is actually my daughters dog,but guess who tends to her most of thetime? Me, I am sophies grandmananny!She is such a sweet dog. I have never had any dogs, until my daughter begged me to get sophie.She follows me around in the house,or outside,just like a two year child would. She is so precious,I could have never found such a well mannered dog that she is.I love her almost as much as my daughter. If you are having a bad day and you come home, play with sophie for about ten minutes and you will have a smile on your face.If someone was wanting to get a puppy for someone the Shih Tzus are the greatest. I hope you love your dog and much as we love sophie!”

“Our ”DYLAN” is as much a part of our family as our human and feline counterparts!! Dylan is a rescue from our local animal control. Thanks to our nasty neighbor having our only outside cat arrested! As I was bailing out our cat ”ROSEBUD”, Dylan was the only dog in a run of about 10 cages… it was instant we belonged to each other! Of course we had to fill out an application and wait and on March 10, 2009 we brought him home!!!

What a personality! He is so playful. Loves hand games, I can watch him play for hours with his ”Daddy”… he is just soooo cute!!!”

“my shih tzu harley is 2 1/2 years old and is very smart. he counts for you. you can count to one and he will bark one time, times for 2 and three times for 3. you can tell him to say i love you and he will bark 3 times like i love you. youcan say where his toy is and he will run to get it, and if you ask him which one he wants to play with from your hand, he will reach for the one he wants to play with. harley is a member of the family. sometimes i think he is a little boy reincarniated into a dog’s body. i love my shih tzu harley so much.”

“I rescued Bear 11.5 years ago. He came from an abusive home and though he was quite timid, he found my lap to be very comfortable and my nose quite tasty. On the second day of our relationship, Bear showed off his singing talents and got the nickname ”Lil’ Paverati”. We’ve been inseparable… Bear has moved with me from Michigan to Florida to Delaware and then back to Michigan. He even came with me to Manchester, England for 6 months (where he oddly got a taste for milk which he doesn’t like in the US). Bear only drinks water out of the bathtub, likes Kibbles and Bits on the floor, is extremely picky about what cookies he’ll eat, sleeps next to me, snoring, every night and I wouldn’t want him any other way. Bear is the love of my life and I am grateful he chose me.”

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“Boo and Miss Daisy Mae age 1 year — These are my little married couple Boo and Miss Daisy Mae.”

“He’s the best shih-tzu ever. knows tricks. drives tractors, plays cards, loves football and the buckeyes .. See his facebook page @ scooter Stierwalt on facebook if you don’t believe me. In his spare time, he plays with the nieghborhood gang of dogs, there’s a Pit, boxer, rot wiler, and a chihuluhua ! they get together on sunny days in my back yard and all have play time for 30mins lol. I wish i had more pics of the gang, sorta reminds me of the movies or homeward bound. In his spare time he enjoys watching dogs 101 and T.V. is his favorite . he lays, watches, and crys at the animals on the t.v. He also enjoys watching Youtube too as long as it’s dog related. You can find him most days lounging around my house while i’m at work doing one of those following things. I’ve set timers for him so the T.v. turns on upstairs in my bed for his fav shows and call the answering machine in my room to tell him get on the bed so you can watch ! any more ?’s check out his profile!”

“I have 4 dogs. Pj is a shihtzu and is 12years old. He is grumpy,lol. Susie is a brussels griffon, she is laid back and very affectionate. I use her as a therapy dog at my fathers resthome. Sassy is 1 year, she is sassy just like her name implies, she is a yorkie poo. she will fetch for days, she has a bit of fear of people so she isnt a good therapy dog. but she is great with little kids. the last but not least in Teddi, he is only 11 weeks old shihtzu, very sweet and will be a good therapy dog too I believe. He will be laid back and loveable. I also have a cat named coco bear. He loves everyone too. I’m happy to join the group and hear about all your lovely pets. Mine give me tons of joy. they are my children and I love them dearly. Nice to meet everyone!”

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“This is my puppy Simba. My parents got him for me when I was just 9 years old. He was the runt of the litter but my mom just knew when she saw him that he would make the perfect addition to our family small family of 3. He was with me through everything. High school graduation, college graduation, my wedding, my husband’s two deployments, and many many boxes of French fries. We had to put him down this past summer just after his 16th birthday. He let us know it was time, but it was still difficult. We all miss him every day, but I know he’s still with me. He’s my furry little angel.”

This is Bandit, a 3 year old Shih Tzu. Bandit is our Dog of The Day!

“Choppy came to me when he was 1 year old. He was with a family that loved him but were too busy to take proper care of him. My son knew that I was wanting a dog and he overheard a man he worked with say that he wished that he could find a good home for Choppy. He called me from his work one day and asked me if I wanted the dog and I said yes. it took about a week for me to get him. He brought him home to me after he got off work and I instantly fell in love with Choppy. He wasnt groomed very well and of course he was scared and didnt understand what was going on. He kept me up all night with an upset stomach and wanting to play..lol. He was only housebroken to puppypads so I went and bought a harness and leash and started walking him.He was scared of the grass. He has never been outside much at all. it was funny but pitiful too. He got used to the walking right off…lol. Was housebroken in no time at all. All he needed was more love and attention than the other family had time for. I would like to have more than one Shih-Tzu sometime soon. I think they are great. All animals are special. I know Shih-tzus are. I plan on giving Choppy the best home and best life that I possibly can. He loves my sisters dog but her dog doesnt love Choppy back as much or at least doesnt like to show it..So I see another Shih-Tzu or 2 in Choppy’s future for playmate:)He loves his toys and has some favorites, of course, that he likes to lay down with or lay his head on them. So adorable. And he loves people. Love these dogs:)”

Rufus is lovable and cuddly. He is 4 and a half years old. He loves to chase lizards, squirles and ducks. He smooches everbody and is so much fun. He walks up to you and tries to share his nyla bone and put it in your mouth.

“This is Buster after a long walk on a chilly winter day.
He is beat.
Buster was literally a recue.
I found him running around loose on the street in the middle of one of the coldest winters we’ve ever had. There was at least a foot of snow on the ground.
I tried to find his owners but no one stepped up to claim him and after about a month he was mine.
I thank God everyday that I just happened to see him and rescue him because he would have no doubt frozen to death if he didn’t get hit by a car before then.
We love him to death.
He was truly a gift.”