| A good bathing technique is essential for
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| | provide firm footing just as you would
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| keeping your Shih Tzu's hair in good
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| | for yourself. Your choice of shampoo and
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| shape and keeping skin problems at a
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| | conditioner depends upon the type of coat
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| minimum. A lot of Shih Tzu owners say
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| | your Shih Tzu has. Avoid using human
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| they have skin problems. This is a
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| | shampoo on your Shih Tzu. I have used
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| problem I have not encountered a lot in
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| | Pantene, but like the baby shampoo, it is
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| my existence with the Shih Tzu. However,
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| | harder to rinse out of the hair and I
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| it does happen more in some bloodlines.
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| | just don't like the way it leaves the
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| Follow the instructions in this article
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| | Shih Tzu's hair looking dull. Many Shih
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| and you should have no problem in keeping
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| | Tzu are allergic to human shampoo. I have
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| a nice smelling and clean Shih Tzu in
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| | found them to be "itchy" after a bath
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| your presence at all times.
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| | with human shampoo. I switched over
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| Gather together everything that is needed
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| | completely to shampoos especially
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| before you start to bath your Shih Tzu.
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| | formulated for dogs. Some human shampoos
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| This is always handier than having to run
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| | have been known to coat each hair and
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| here and there gathering up your supplies
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| | build up after use, which is probably
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| and tools once the process begins.
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| | what causes the itching. There are so
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| The first bath you give your Shih Tzu may
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| | many really good brands of dog shampoo on
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| be traumatic. It truly is best to delay
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| | the market these days; there is truly no
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| bathing Shih Tzu puppies until they are
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| | good reason to use human shampoo on your
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| at least 3 months old. For the first bath
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| | Shih Tzu. In summertime it is a good idea
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| you might try using a small bowl, dishpan
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| | to use a shampoo to fight against fleas.
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| or the kitchen sink rather than the
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| | Be prepared to get splashed as your Shih
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| bathtub. Always be sure the water is
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| | Tzu gets older in the bath. Either wear
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| neither too cold or to hot. Shih Tzu
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| | grooming aprons made especially for this
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| puppies react violently sometimes to
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| | function or wrap a large towel around
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| either extreme. Be careful your Shih Tzu
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| | you.
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| puppy does not jump or wiggle out of your
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| | If you are afraid you might get water in
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| hands. If the temperature of water is
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| | the ears of your Shih Tzu, plug the ears
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| "just right," there will be less chance
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| | with cotton before beginning the bath.
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| of the Shih Tzu puppy wiggling out of
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| | Getting water in the ears can cause ear
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| your hands. Use a mild shampoo especially
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| | infections.
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| formulated for dogs that is "tearless."
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| | Really wet down the hair of a Shih Tzu
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| Regular baby shampoo can be used. I have
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| | good before applying the shampoo. Pour
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| never had a problem with dry skin when I
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| | the shampoo down the middle of the Shih
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| used baby shampoo. It is just harder to
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| | Tzu's back. As it runs down each side
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| rinse out. Shampoo formulated especially
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| | work it into the hair with a squeezing
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| for dogs and puppies is usually easier to
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| | movement of the fingers. Do not rub or
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| rinse out. I do like using Fluffy Puppy
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| | massage. The coat is more apt to become
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| shampoo for puppies and even on the faces
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| | tangled with rubbing movements. The best
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| of my older Shih Tzu because it is
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| | way to get the cleanest hair is to gently
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| tearless.
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| | squeeze the shampoo through the hair
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| Pouring water gently over your Shih Tzu
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| | really working up a thick, good lather.
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| puppy in the kitchen sink, a small bowl
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| | You will need to pour a little extra
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| or dishpan is much less alarming than
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| | shampoo on each leg and foot, the tail,
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| using a high powered sprayer. Once your
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| | chest and stomach areas. Lift your Shih
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| Shih Tzu puppy is use to his bath, you
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| | Tzu up by the front legs to shampoo the
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| can try using the spray attachment which
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| | stomach and then wash the chest. Wash the
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| is much better and faster at getting out
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| | head and face last using the tearless
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| all the shampoo. You can also use a
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| | shampoo.
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| gallon milk jug (when it is empty and
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| | If you are bathing a very dirty Shih Tzu,
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| rinsed out of course) to first pour water
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| | you will need rinse really well and
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| over the puppy. After being washed, the
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| | repeat the process, then rinse really
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| Shih Tzu puppy must be dried off
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| | good again.
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| completely before being allowed outside
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| | A good human hair dryer works find for
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| again.
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| | the Shih Tzu. Brush the hair while
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| An older Shih Tzu can be washed in the
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| | blowing drying in order to make the hair
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| bathtub using a shower attachment. Place
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| | straight.
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| a rubber mat in the bottom of the tub to
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