An 8-year-old Shih Tzu is looking for a new “leash” on life after the ailing pup was abandoned by her owner during one of the hottest months of the year, according to the Animal Rescue League ...

Rafta, a senior Shih Tzu, endured heartbreaking neglect and abandonment at a time when he needed compassion the most. Dumped at the shelter, filthy, matted, and covered in his own waste, Rafta’s ...

My Shih Tzu, Romeo, has a fatty tumor near his neck. Warts: These are caused by a virus and can be found around the mouth in younger dogs. They will go away by themselves.

They may not look like it, but the modest shih tzu is more closely related to wolves than many fiercer-looking breeds. In 2004, researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle ...