Your Shih Tzu puppy is a tiny cloud of fluff — and at some point, that fluff needs its first haircut. The hair is growing over the eyes, the paws are getting fuzzy, and you are wondering when it is safe to book a groomer and what happens once you do. The good news: a…
The top knot is the Shih Tzu’s signature hairstyle: it keeps long hair out of their eyes, shows off that sweet round face, and — with a small bow — it is the cutest thing your dog will wear. It looks fiddly, but it is not: once you know where to section the hair and…
If you share your life with a Shih Tzu, you know the look: two rusty-brown streaks running down from the inner corners of the eyes. Tear stains are one of the most common Shih Tzu grooming worries. They are not dirt, and no single product fixes them. They come from how this breed’s face is…
A Shih Tzu’s coat is half the charm — and half the work. That long, flowing hair mats fast, tangles faster, and turns every walk into a brushing session if you let it grow wild. The good news: there is a cut for every lifestyle, from the wash-and-go puppy cut to the full show-coat glamour….
The teddy bear cut is the most-pinned Shih Tzu haircut there is — and the most likely to come back wrong. Owners ask for it, groomers nod, and the dog comes home looking like a puppy cut, a lion cut, or something in between. The problem is not the groomer. “Teddy bear cut” is a…
