| It certainly does make a difference where you get | | | | breeders in your area. Either route you take, getting a |
| your Shih Tzu puppy from. Don't just go with any | | | | pup will not be a quick process. Expect a few weeks |
| Internet ad or sign in a window saying "Shih Tzu | | | | to pass, unless the breeder just happens to have |
| Puppies For Sale!" Chances are all of the Shih Tzu | | | | puppies for sale. |
| puppies from those places are from inhumane puppy | | | | Shih Tzu puppies for sale or for adoption fees should |
| mills. Although puppy mills are concentrated on the | | | | have the same characteristics wherever you go to |
| east coast of America, they also occur in other parts | | | | choose them. They should be bouncy, outgoing and |
| of the country. Because of the incredible popularity of | | | | curious about everything that goes on. They should |
| this feisty toy breed, Shih Tzus are a popular choice | | | | smell somewhat like sweet milk. They should have |
| for puppy mills. | | | | clear eyes, a nose free of any discharge and not |
| The best places to find Shih Tzu puppies for sale are | | | | have any diarrhea stains around the anal region. If a |
| licensed Shih Tzu breeders and Shih Tzu rescues. | | | | puppy is cowering in the corner, this is usually a sign of |
| Technically, for any kind of shelter or rescue, you pay | | | | a sickness. Shih Tzu breeders tend to be small, as |
| an "adoption fee", but you still have to put money | | | | they are usually inside someone's home. Your breeder |
| down before taking a Shih Tzu home. In the minds of | | | | might not have Shih Tzu puppies for sale right at that |
| some people, they see Shih Tzus from rescues as the | | | | moment. You are able to go check out the kennel and |
| ultimate bargain for purebred Shih Tzu puppies. You still | | | | meet the potential parents and relatives of your |
| will have to pay a three-figure adoption fee from Shih | | | | prospective pup so you get a good idea of their |
| Tzu rescues, and you might not get papers with the | | | | personality. You should also be able to see the health |
| pup. If you have never had a dog before, you don't | | | | certificates of the parents or, technically, the sire and |
| need to be taking on a second-hand puppy. Your best | | | | dam. |
| bet is with the American Kennel Club licensed | | | | |