It is important for anyone planning to groom Shih Tzu to know the correct way to groom. With Shih Tzu show dogs there is absolutely no room for mistakes. Grooming a Shih Tzu show dog could represent the difference between winning and losing. Correct Shih Tzu grooming, however, is also important for pet Shih Tzu. Some Shih Tzu owners want their Shih Tzu do look the way a dog of the Shih Tzu breed should look.
A Shih Tzu owner, whether pet or show dog, should know how to care for the Shih Tzu properly at home. Any Shih Tzu grooming done at home should be done by using the correct procedures. There is correct and incorrect way to bathe your Shih Tzu. Shih Tzu has different types of coats that need different types of care.
To groom your Shih Tzu successfully at home you need to have a basic knowledge of how to groom, how to correctly scissor or clip your Shih Tzu. This will help you take care of your Shih Tzu at home or, at least, to keep the Shih Tzu looking presentable between professional grooming.
Beginner Shih Tzu Groomer Qualifications:
1. A sincere love for the Shih Tzu.
2. The ability to handle scissors with a steady hand.
If there is no problem in handling the scissors, handling the remaining equipment can be learned easily.
Everyone who owns a Shih Tzu should have some grooming knowledge and be able to have pride owning a well-groomed Shih Tzu. Grooming your Shih Tzu can fun and satisfying as well as safe and sure.
There are several categories of Shih Tzu owner groomers:
1. The single-Shih Tzu owner who doesn’t have time to do the main grooming but wants to keep the Shih Tzu looking well groomed.
2. There is the person who enjoys Shih Tzu grooming once in awhile to prove he can do it.
Correct grooming knowledge is valuable to both categories of Shih Tzu owners. If you are a Shih Tzu owner who wants to do all your grooming at home, you must know the grooming requirements of the Shih Tzu as well as the professional does to get the desired results.
Most Shih Tzu show dog owners groom their own Shih Tzu even if they hire professional handlers. A Shih Tzu owner must know accurately every step of grooming for his particular breed.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 10:04 pm
my daughter just bought a shitzu puppy and I can’t stand the odor on her face area. It smells like potty. I have bathed her but the smell is still there. Is this smell common with this type of dog or do we need to do something special when bathing it. This is our first. Thank you for any insight on this!!
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Yes… this is common and is caused by her drooling when eating, drinking, panting. The fur will become a brownish color and that is where the smell comes from. Keep her drool lines trimmed, and that should take care of it. However, if that don’t work here are some other things that might be causing the problem:
Infected tooth
Ear Infection
Eye Infection
Make sure that the smell is not coming from the areas mentioned above. If the smell persists even after taking the precautions above, then take her to the vet.