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Tongue out smiles on new hike! 🐾 We saw raptors and TIL shih tzus are between American kestrel and Broad-winged hawk win...
10/16/2026

Tongue out smiles on new hike! 🐾 We saw raptors and TIL shih tzus are between American kestrel and Broad-winged hawk wingspans (pics 9, 10). 😅

-S3ix0

Hi everyone! First time posting and first time Shih Tzu owner here. Our lil boy's name is Percy, he'll be a year old in ...
10/15/2026

Hi everyone! First time posting and first time Shih Tzu owner here. Our lil boy's name is Percy, he'll be a year old in November!

Since we planned to do some traveling this holiday season, we wanted to get him neutered and squared away in hopes that it would help with all the marking & hu***ng since we're planning on staying with family/in Airbnb's.

Everyone knows that neuter operations are routine and that it's better not to wait too long, even still, my husband and I were so nervous. We kept having to reassure each other that this is so common and all around just trying not to let our nerves get the best of us.

This last Monday, we dropped him off early at our family vet, around 8-830. We went home, got some work done, and then around 430 we got a call saying he was all finished but that the vet wanted to speak to us first.

Come to find out, while they were administering the anesthesia, apparently, allegedly, he was "resisting" so much that his EYEBALL POPPED OUT OF ITS SOCKET, but that they were able to get it back in within about 10 min, but because of this, they had to stich his eyelids closed to keep the eye in place.

So now, not only is he healing from the neuter, he also has sutures in his eyelid. What would have been maybe a 2 week recovery is now going to be about a month, and of course they can't make any promises about how his eye will recover but that the odds of it happening again are not 0!!!

I'm still in shock that this happened. Did I know that this can happen with Shih Tzus? Sure. Did we know it was a risk of his neuter operation? That he could potentially lose an eye? No of course not. And I feel terrible because this all could have waited. The vet said they didnt want to call when it happened because they didn't want to "upset us" but WE ARE UPSET. And if they had called, there was a high chance we would have postponed the neutering so that we could focus on his eye.

Percy is only 12 lbs. 13 right after a meal. I don't understand how this could happen. He's sociable. It sounds like he was frightened. And if vets are aware that this breed is more prone to this happening, why weren't those precautions taken???? So many questions.

Idk if I'm just emotional about this but I swear they were making it sound as common as a loose tooth for a kindergartener, like it was inevitable and going to happen eventually?? I refuse to believe that this wasn't preventable.

Has anyone else experienced this?
I'm losing my marbles here.

-thinkingwondering

So pretty baby 💕
10/15/2026

So pretty baby 💕

Really too cute 🥰
10/14/2026

Really too cute 🥰

We finally found a toy Daisy can’t stop playing with! 😳🐶🐙💗If you know Daisy, you know she loves getting her paws on new ...
10/14/2026

We finally found a toy Daisy can’t stop playing with! 😳🐶🐙💗

If you know Daisy, you know she loves getting her paws on new toys and she usually puts them to the test right away! 😂 So when we introduced her to this pink-and-blue octopus, I was curious to see how she’d react.

But WOW… she absolutely loved it! 🥹🐾 From chewing and tugging on those fun tentacles to cuddling up with it when she got sleepy, Daisy couldn’t get enough of her new little friend. 💕

The best part? It keeps her curious, engaged, and entertained during playtime and when it’s time to relax, this octopus becomes her cuddle buddy too. 🐙❤️

Watching Daisy play, tug, and snuggle with her new favorite toy has honestly been the sweetest thing!

Final verdict: Daisy has officially found her new favorite playtime buddy! 😂🏆🐶💗

This Photo is very Beautiful 📸 🥰
10/14/2026

This Photo is very Beautiful 📸 🥰

10/13/2026

If your Shih tzu was taking their last breath, would you be strong enough to stay in that room and hold them… so they didn’t die alone? 😭💔

Today, my wife shared the one thing she truly wanted for Valentine’s Day—a Shih Tzu.She’s been quietly battling illness ...
10/13/2026

Today, my wife shared the one thing she truly wanted for Valentine’s Day—a Shih Tzu.

She’s been quietly battling illness for years. Long ago, doctors told her she would never be able to have children. That kind of heartbreak doesn’t just disappear—it stays, buried deep. The dreams she once held onto… a nursery, laughter, a life she imagined—they never really left her.

This morning, she softly said,
“Maybe a little dog… someone I can love like my own.”

So we went to a rescue, hoping to bring home a Shih Tzu.

That’s when we met Oreo.

She was a tiny Shih Tzu puppy, with fluffy, silky fur and big, round eyes full of curiosity. And right beside her… was her mother.

We picked up Oreo, already picturing her new life with us. But as we started to walk away, her mother made a quiet sound.

Not loud.
Not desperate.
Just… heartbreak.

The staff gently explained—puppies like Oreo are adopted quickly. But older dogs, especially mothers, are often left behind. Oreo’s mom had been through so much. She had healed, but her eyes told a story words couldn’t.

My wife turned back one last time.
She saw a mother watching her baby being taken away…
And she broke down in tears.

In that moment, everything felt clear.

We weren’t just adopting Oreo.
We were bringing her mother home too.

Because no Shih Tzu puppy should be separated from her mother…
And no mother should ever be left behind.

If you believe every animal deserves a loving home, leave a ❤️ and share this story.

This picture is from the day I found him. His face has been shaved since because he had an ocular proptosis. He also cam...
10/13/2026

This picture is from the day I found him. His face has been shaved since because he had an ocular proptosis. He also came with a serious double inner ear infection that they think he had for months. He's unneutered, not chipped. I've posted him every where with no response. I saved him just as he was about to run into a major roadway. Vets think he might be pure bred or a mix. He was under weight when I found him but has quickly gained two pounds. Just looking for some insight on the breed. I'm $4k deep at this point so he's mine.. Not that anyone is looking for him. Vet thinks he was out for months. Talked to my mail man he knows of two other dogs of similar appearance that were found in the last month and were unclaimed. Sorry if I'm rambling.

-CinematicHeart

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