Hola from Bella -boo
Shih Tzu, 3 years old
My favourite thing about Bella -boo is...
Her nature, she just wants to be with us all the time she is so gentle and caring and ridiculously cute, she is a lap dog and just wants to be near and stroked she is like a little hot water bottle and loves everyone. Amazing with children! I had a newborn when she was 18 months and she is not phased by any age she has never growled or shown any aggression even when attacked by cats
The biggest challenge with Bella -boo is...
Fussy eater very common with this breed, Bella will only eat chicken breast cooked in olive oil and cut up into small pieces served in small amounts , she will eat some dry food but only out of a snuffle mat. As shih tzus we’re bred to be companions she does get separation anxiety so whether I leave her for an hour or 10 minutes her reaction when I get in is crazy
The most surprising thing about owning a Shih Tzu is...
Fussy eating be prepared I have tried every dog food going, how much they love you and you love them and no chewing she has never eaten any shoes! She hates water would wait until I picked her up if she saw a puddle and only wants little walks hates the cold and rain
What I wish I’d known about Shih Tzus is...
They need people this breed wouldn’t suit someone who had to leave them all day they wouldn’t be happy and how often they need grooming and the health risk - they are the 3rd most common breed to be at risk of IVVD I wish I had known this as wasn’t fully covered by my insurance