The Teacup Shih Tzu is a playful, friendly pup and a perfect companion for you!
The Teacup Shih Tzu
The compact Teacup Shih Tzu is the ideal canine companion. This little guy still considers himself a prince among dogs. A true sweetheart, his purpose in life is to love and be loved. Playful and mischievous, he will steal your shoes.
Whatever you do, a Teacup Shih Tzu is willing to be there with you. He’s up for anything and isn’t demanding. He’s not high strung, either, and can make a great companion for a senior. If you’re doing something mundane like cleaning the refrigerator, he will sit by and watch in solidarity. If you’re watching TV, he’ll watch too. If you’re up for play, the Teacup Shih Tzu is too. If you’re tired, he’ll take a snooze along with you.
Teacup Shih Tzus are not a separate breed but rather smaller sized Shih Tzus that are bred to be smaller than the breed standard. While the American Kennel Club (AKC) does not officially recognize the “teacup” designation, these smaller dogs are popular among those seeking a petite companion. Here are the typical characteristics for teacup Shih Tzus:
Weight: Teacup Shih Tzus typically weigh between 3 to 7 pounds (1.36 to 3.17 kg), which is less than the standard Shih Tzu weight range of 9 to 16 pounds (4.08 to 7.26 kg).
Height: They usually stand about 6 to 8 inches (15.24 to 20.32 cm) tall at the shoulder. Standard Shih Tzus stand about 9 to 10.5 inches (22.86 to 26.67 cm) tall.
The Teacup Shih Tzu doesn’t care what you do as long as he’s doing it with you. Left with toys to play with, he can entertain himself and doesn’t mind if you work all day as long as you come home to him and give him some love.
Teacup Shih Tzus tend to like dogs and children. They enjoy play dates and can make great therapy dogs. Some like cats and some don’t; it seems to be entirely an individual preference rather than a breed trait.
He is playful and, on occasion, mischievous. He will steal your shoes. He may want you to chase him after he steals them. On the other hand, if he really wants them, he just might bury them. He’s not above taking toys from other dogs.
Toy breeds can easily become picky eaters, but that problem is often unintentionally created by people. Don’t let your Teacup Shih Tzu get away with it. GIve him time to adapt to what he is supposed to eat, as opposed to lunging for your cheesecake.
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More about this dog breed
Any dog, no matter how sweet or small, can develop obnoxious levels of barking, chewing, and other undesirable behaviors if he is bored, untrained, or unsupervised. Start training your puppy the day you bring him home. He is capable of soaking up everything you can teach him.
Never wait until he is 6 months old to begin training, or you will have a more headstrong dog to deal with. If possible, get him into puppy kindergarten class by the time he is 10 to 12 weeks old, and socialize, socialize, socialize.
However, be aware that many puppy training classes require certain vaccines (like kennel cough) to be up to date, and many veterinarians recommend limited exposure to other dogs and public places until puppy vaccines (including rabies, distemper and parvovirus) have been completed. In lieu of formal training, you can begin training your puppy at home and socializing him among family and friends until puppy vaccines are completed.