LIFE IS GOOD WHEN YOU HAVE SHIH TZU

Its those precious looks you get when you are not expecting it. Those moments when life gets so busy you dont know if you are coming or going. Shih Tzu slow things down for me. They snuggle up in my lap and seem to know just what I need. Peace and quite with fur in my face.

I am so blessed to have such perfect little souls in my life. You can meet all of my sweet little souls at www.shihtzukisses.com

DOG WATER BOTTLE STANDS

On my site SHIHTZUKISSES.COM I talk about why it is important to water your Shih Tzi with a water bottle. Now Simply BePaws carries water bottle stands made with Lixit water bottles. Perfect for Shih Tzu. They are adjustable and you can order them for your dogs height. Go to SIMPLY BEPAWS water bottle stands and check them out.
Here is a photo of the stand in action.

HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN DOG TREATS

The next time you buy a box of cookies for your dog check out the calorie content. Maybe you will think twice about giving yrou dog a cookie everytime they want one.

Here are some popular treats and their calorie contents.

Milkbone original dog treats 10 calories per treat
Purina Beggin Strips 90 calories per treat
Pro Plan biscuits 35 calories per treat
Milkbone Exra large biscuits 225 calories per treat
Chew eez beef hide rolls 211 calories per treat
Alpo Liva snacks 211 calories per treat
Snausages 211 calories per treat
Busy Bone 600 calories per treat
Dentabone 188 calories per treat
Pup-Peroni 24 calories per treat

To learn more about dog foods, what and why go to www.shihtzukisses.com/food.htm

IZZY WINS A MAJOR!!!

Izzy got her first major in Greenville NC on Sun 11/15 Way to go Izzy!!! One more to go and she will be a champion and get a haircut to take her place in the house with my other house Shih Tzu. Cross yoru fingers for Izzy's next show!

You can see more of Izzy at www.shihtzukisses.com/crew.htm and at www.shihtzukisses.com/news.htm

SIMPLY BEPAWS INTRODUCES MORE BOWS!!!

Tian Mi Shih Tzu would like to take this opportunity to tell everyone that Simply BePaws has new bows. (show and everyday)

The site has been changed for easier navigation of the bows and other baubbles.
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A SHIH TZU STRUGGLE TO LIVE- Luna's Story

Luna was born to this world just as any other puppy. She was a little small but seemed healthy and wanted to nurse. Born to a litter of six it did not take long before Luna was being pushed from nursing and began to starve. She was so tiny that she did not have the strength to fight for food like the other Shih Tzu babies. Within a day she started to decline and if we did not step in her life was surely in danger. Knowing how important it is for a new baby to get the first milk from her mother we forced her mother to lay on the couch and nurse her declining baby. We discovered, that not only was she being pushed away by her brothers and sisters, her own mother had decided it was not worth her milk and time to save this tiny little life. Luna's mother knew she was small and weak and fought us to give her the life saving milk.

HOW LUNA GOT HER NAME
After several battles to get her mother to let her nurse, I decided to take over and feed Luna every two hours. I was now Luna's mother. I have a rule that I never name the puppies while they are here. If I personally name the puppies before they leave I feel some attachment to them and it makes it very hard when they go to their new homes. At feeding time who ever was closer to the whelping box would be the one I would ask to get her while I prepared her milk. I would say "Go get the puppy with the moon on her head." Finally my husband said she needed a name and that is when the name Luna was born. As you can see by the photo below she has a moon on the top of her head.


Luna did not want to take the bottle at first but after much encouraging she began to nurse and it was not long before she knew when she smelled me that she was going to eat. She quickly identified me as her mommy.
Luna grew into a precious little girl. Always so tiny and way behind the others in development. Once we offered her real food she took no time in diving in. She was so much smaller than the others that could get all the way into the bowl and just lay there and eat. She was even known to fall asleep in the middle of the bowl. Below is a photo of her first meal.


After interviewing MANY potential parents for Luna, I found the perfect family and decided Luna was well enough to be with her new family. Luna has grown into a beautiful young lady. Luna was renamed Jewel. Her new mommy thought she reminded her of a precious Jewel.

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TIAN MI'S BOMANISCIOUS WINS AT THE TOY SHOW

Bomber goes winners dog and best of winner Sunday at The Central Florida Toy Dog Show in Orlando FL.

Read more about the show weekend and see more great photos at Tian Mi SHih tzu News page.