Posts Tagged ‘chitzu’

Shih Tzu in flight

Thursday, October 11th, 2007 by Donncha

My Shih Tzu just after he picked up the I threw for him!
Most have a strong fetch instinct but ’s was hidden away until we discovered it earlier this year. Now he loves the phrase "where’s the ?"

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Shih Tzu and the Ball

Friday, August 31st, 2007 by Donncha

Shih Tzu love to play ! We only found this out after a trainer came to the house and “ruffled his fur” a bit and in the process became a lot more relaxed.

Now he adores and even one mention of, “where’s the ?” and his tail wags and he looks up expectantly for the !

This was a bit of an experiment. I’m not so sure how this will look on the web, but full screen the textures of the and his fur contrast nicely - rough, hard, and sharp versus soft and cloudy. Not your usual pet photo but why be boring and ordinary eh?

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The groomed Shih Tzu

Thursday, August 30th, 2007 by Donncha

Our pet Shih Tzu, , has been suffering under the unusual August weather. It’s actually quite warm, and his long coat is more useful for colder weather. So this morning we had him groomed and doesn’t he look cute?

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Oscar! Come here!

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 by Donncha

Imagine the scene. Out on a , I’m lying on the wooden beams over the low tide surf on the rocks below and I’m calling to my . Thankfully obliged and I made this photo as he walked towards me with his tongue half-hanging out of his mouth. There’s in the background, she’s almost 9 months pregnant in this photo, but you probably can’t see the bump in this small image!

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Shih Tzu playing ball on the beach

Friday, August 10th, 2007 by Donncha

Our pet Shih Tzu, with a tennis in his mouth on a few weeks before Adam was born last April.
He loves running after the , but the poor little doggy is a bit lame right now. We took him to the vet who couldn’t find anything wrong. This has happened before and he recovered so fingers crossed he gets better this time too.
The strange thing is, it only affects him when he’s walking on pavements or roads. On he’s almost fine, and at home you wouldn’t know it from his running around! psychology?

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The dog and his bone

Friday, July 20th, 2007 by Donncha

, our pet Shih Tzu, pictured with a bone shaped biscuit treat. Actually he doesn’t like them much. He prefers Markies, but they’re bought now so he’ll finish them! :)

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Alone in the park

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 by Donncha

A , a tree and a park bench in the , .

I took , our , for a short walk at the a while back and made this image during what was a fairly uneventful walk. Neither of us was in the mood for a walk but we had time to kill.

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Dog on the beach

Saturday, October 28th, 2006 by Donncha

ambling along on the at in Co. . He never liked the , there’s just too much dirt and gravel and and just plain yuck, but he had a great time that evening. I don’t think Shih-Tzus are the most adventurous of ! Compare this picture with an earlier shot before he was groomed. Quite a difference eh?

Under Irish law, should be kept on a lead in public places at all times, and really should not be allowed on a but I made sure he did his business before we went anywhere near the ! He’s so timid he rarely left our side the whole time, and I had the lead in my pocket, just in case.

I spotted a horse in the distance and the hoof marks were visible in the , but I was too late to get a shot of the horse and rider this time unfortunately.

This page on Shih Tzus describes perfectly:

The is an alert and spunky little . Happy and hardy, endowed with loads of character. They are royally dignified, courageous and sometimes arrogant. This breed does well with polite, careful children. The gentle loyal makes friends easily and although obstinate can respond well to consistent patient training. A very alert watch , the likes to bark, but is usually quiet inside the house. They are stubborn and clever. Shihs can get snappish if they are surprised or peeved. Playful and lively, this affectionate little needs to be with and are generally good with other pets. Some can be difficult to housebreak.

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