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Shih Tzu Day 135 (Nov. 11): Shih Tzu Shopping

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in search of the perfect shih tzu treat

two shih tzus scuffling. People don’t seem to agree on rawhide and dogs. Petsmart has a whole aisle devoted to rawhide, but I know a lot of people don’t think rawhide is good for dogs. I don’t know enough about it, but I am trying new things to avoid giving them rawhide all the time. Today I bought a product called DreamBones made with dried chicken breasts and a bunch of other ingredients that might or might not be bad for them. I bought them once before, but I didn’t remember if the shih tzus liked them. Dottie and Flower liked them. I think Nigel took Candy’s.

a <em/><em>shih tzu</em> at a door.I have also been on a search for the best bully stick brand. The female shih tzus didn’t like the Cadet bully sticks I got from Costco, although I think Nigel will eat anything. They were too big anyway. They were meant for larger dogs, so John had to saw them into three pieces. I got a small package from Walmart to try again, because the girls liked them the last time I bought them. I have a feeling that in a taste test the Walmart one would win, which is too bad, since the big bag at Costco is more economical.

the shih tzu couch defiler

While I was out, Flower peed on the couch. At least I assume it was Flower. It was John’s side of the couch this time. I pulled the cushion off and soaked the spot with cleaner and the marking spray. While it was on the ground, Nigel decided it was his new dog bed and climbed up on it to chew on a bully stick.

Nigel does need a better dog bed. I guess the one from Ross doesn’t have enough stuffing. Maybe that is why he drags it around. He might be just driving to rearrange its innards. I did buy him another one from Ross to try.

shih tzu holiday clothes

two shih tzus sitting together. I also bought Nigel a grinch outfit, a red dog jacket and a red and white sweater. I bought the girls a black and pink checked dress with velcro on the neck and tummy from TJ Maxx. I wanted to dress Dottie, Candy and Flower up at triples some time during the holiday, and I found these adorable little red and green dog dresses with candy canes and other Christmas decorations and fur at the bottom at Ross. I found the same print at Target, but with extra fur, so I bought it for one of them. The red and green dress was eight dollars at Walmart but five dollars at Ross, so that extra fur really adds to the price!

Shih Tzu Day 7: Flower Ventures Out

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Flower ventured out into the living room on her own tonight. This is the first time I’ve seen her do it. She walked around only for a few minutes and then went back to the pen.

I spent part of the day looking for doggie beds and food and water bowls for the shih tzus. When Barbara and Delores brought them over, they brought a dark grey oval cuddler that Dottie usually lies in. However they all take turns in it. They must like it because it’s comfy; I like it because the cushion comes out and can be washed separately.

I guess the bed is okay, as long as I can chew on my Pork Chomp in it!

They also brought over a striped, rectangular dog bed, but they don’t use it very often. I started out looking for beds at PetSmart and was disappointed with the variety. I did find some colorful oval cuddlers, but they didn’t have a removable cushion. Petco was even more disappointing. TJ Maxx had some cute beds, but still, without removable cushions. I ended up getting one-piece beds, including a large, rectangular bed from Murdoch’s that all three can lie on. Then, I bought a rectangular faux leather cuddler from Costco and a red corduroy one from the third PetSmart I went to.

Flower tried out the faux leather cuddler, but they seem to prefer huddling together on the Murdoch’s bed or climbing back in the grey cuddler. I know that part of it is just that it’s what they’re used to.

I had told Delores that I had bought a ceramic dog bowl from the Dollar Tree, but she mentioned concern about lead and said that aluminum or glass is probably the best, and that dollar stores usually carried some cheaper than PetSmart. I thought the ones I found at Family Dollar were too big for shih tzus, but I did buy two for water. I ended up getting smaller ones at TX Maxx. Of course, then I saw some a little bigger (and cuter) at Ross that I might have to go back and get.

While I was looking for beds and bowls, I couldn’t resist looking at some dog clothes. Some day!