do they all have them? can you stop it?
oh and how much should a female weigh?
2006-12-29 08:01:38 · 7 answers · asked by Alex Madden 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Shihtzus do tend to get dark tear stains under their eyes, most people I know who are owners have had this problem. Theres no real way to stop it, but you can gently and carefully wipe under their eyes with a damp cloth to clean the area.
They weight between 9-16 lbs healthily depending on how much they are fed and how much excercize they get. They are generally rather small dogs, but if yours weights a bit more then this average dont worry because some shihtzus can be larger (i have a friend who has one whos around 23 lbs on a normal healthy diet... shes simply a big dog).
If youre worried about your dogs weight you can talk to you vet, or simply look at her. You can usually tell if a dog is overweight, and if shes active and appears healthy I wouldnt worry about it too much.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-29 08:08:40 · answer #1 · answered by vampira53 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tear stains to be a part of life with a Shih Tzu. These stains are a result of excessive tearing and are common in many breeds. The best way to prevent tear stains is by wiping your Shih Tzu's face daily. You can buy doggie eye wipes to clean under your dog's eyes or if you're extremely careful, you can use a little bit of hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball to gently wipe under your dog's eyes. Here is a tip after you wipe the eyes, pat a little bit of cornstarch on the area to help keep it dry. Being very careful not to get peroxide nor cornstarch in your dog eyes. The ideal weight of a Shih Tzu is 9 to 16 pounds.
2006-12-29 08:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by china 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tear stains to connect existence with a Shih Tzu. those stains are a consequence of extreme tearing and are person-friendly in many breeds. the type you're able to desire to stay faraway from tear stains is with the aid of wiping your Shih Tzu's face each and each and each and every day. you're able to desire to purchase doggie eye wipes to clean under your canines's eyes or once you're extremely careful, you need to use particularly of hydrogen peroxide on a cotton ball to gently wipe under your canines's eyes. here's a tip once you wipe the eyes, pat particularly of cornstarch on the section to help shop it dry. Being very careful now no longer to get peroxide nor cornstarch on your canines eyes. the suitable weight of a Shih Tzu is 9 to sixteen pounds.
2016-11-24 23:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by blunkall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mom has one and she has major tear stains so we just cut the hair off around the nose and eyes and it also helped with the eye goober that got stuck in the hair. my moms shih tzu is a tubbo so i'm not sure how much they should weigh
2006-12-29 08:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. yes and read the breed standard.
Size - Ideally, height at withers is 9 to 101/2 inches; but, not less than 8 inches nor more than 11 inches. Ideally, weight of mature dogs, 9 to 16 pounds.
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2006-12-29 08:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alot of small and toy breeds get those tear stains. Sometimes just cleaning it will not go away. Ask your local pet store to see if they have tear stain remover. It's a special cleanser that you just use a cotton ball and swipe it on and it helps.
2006-12-29 08:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, and i don't know
2006-12-29 08:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by tre_132mp 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋