Shih Tzu Lovins

02/01/2025

Happy February!

It’s going to be a fun & exciting month for us!💙🩷🐶

Shiloh & Peanut are our ‘Ladies in Waiting’!

Proud daddy is our Winston.

Our wait list is growing. If you are wanting to get one of our love bugs ar Shih Tzu Lovin’s, send me a pm. I'll get an application over to you.

01/29/2025

Unspoken prayers. God knows the details 🙏❤️

01/26/2025

Dexter is such a cutie! He loves to snuggle! Four weeks old this weekend, his sweet personality is starting to shine. 🌟He is a little love bug who adores cuddles and is sure to bring so much joy to you!

Learn more about Dexter and our program on our website at www.shihtzulovins.com

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01/23/2025

Three weeks old and Dexter's already got some skills. Eating pup loaf with goats milk is his new thing. He's also rocking the whole fours thing and having a blast with his sisters.



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https://form.jotform.com/shihtzulovins/puppyapplication

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01/15/2025

Here is a sneak peak early this morning when I was checking on the pups. Yes, I had to rub their bellies. How can you not!?

Full bellies from the milk bar. Sunnie has lots of milk for them. She is an excellent first time mom.

The boy is on top, the other 2 are females.
To be a part of the Shih Tzu Family, an application needs to be completed.

https://form.jotform.com/shihtzulovins/puppyapplication

01/05/2025

What a beautiful creation of Lion’s Mane Sunnie for Shih Tzu Lovins and Top-Hatz’ Flash Winston.

01/01/2025

As we open the door to let 2024 go out, my heart is filled with love for our Shih Tzu Lovin’s families. We are blessed to have such wonderful families raising the pups our dogs have created.

We are grateful you trusted us in providing healthy, loving pups with excellent temperament to you and your family.

Thank you for opening your hearts and homes to our beloved Shih Tzus. We are wishing everyone a Happy New Year. May 2025 be filled with love, warmth, and good health.

We look forward in 2025 welcoming some new blood lines into our program, offering puppy prep school for those wanting to have their pups get a solid foundation of manners.

Love ya 😘
Katie & Don

12/19/2024

Is it time for Santa yet?

12/18/2024

Update: Kringle’s met his new family and can't wait until he is with them❤️

Kringle is hoping Santa takes him on his sleigh to a loving family.

12/17/2024

Remember no one is arguing the need for sterilization, it's the surgical technique that should be reevaluated. Hysterectomy and vasectomy achieve the same goal but leave important hormones intact according to science.

"The association between gonadectomy and timing of gonadectomy, and the risk of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract
Objective - To determine if gonadectomy in dogs is associated with the risk of cranial cruciate ligament disease (CrCLD) and to quantify the magnitude of the association.

Study design - Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sample population - Comparative studies with gonadectomized and entire dogs, with CrCLD as an outcome measure.

Methods - A systematic search of the primary and gray literature was performed. The effect size of the outcome measure was defined as the OR and 95% CI. Subgroup analysis was performed with s*x, breed, and age at gonadectomy. A pooled OR (95% CI) was generated from meta-analysis of relevant studies. Certainty in the body of evidence was rated with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework.

Results - The literature search yielded 1398 results and 24 relevant studies were included for synthesis. Gonadectomized female (pooled OR = 2.293, 95% CI = 1.768–2.945) and male (pooled OR = 2.117, 95% CI = 1.665–2.691) dogs were both at increased odds of developing CrCLD in comparison with entire female and male dogs, respectively. Subgroup analysis showed that gonadectomy at 1 year or less was consistently associated with an increase in odds of developing CrCLD in both s*xes. Overall certainty in the evidence was rated as moderate. All included studies were observational and no controlled trials were available.

Conclusion - In data with moderate certainty, gonadectomy is associated with increased odds of developing CrCLD in both s*xes, particularly in dogs gonadectomized at 1 year of age or less.

Clinical significance - This study provides an estimate of the true effect size of gonadectomy on the odds of developing CrCLD, which may be useful for clinical decision making surrounding gonadectomy and the timing of gonadectomy."

12/15/2024

They come with no wings so you they aren't suspected to be an angel….

Puppy breath

Kisses

Lap dog

Loyal

Unconditional Love

Hypoallergenic

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12/04/2024

Rosie Grace is ready for Christmas. How about you?

12/04/2024

Stay in touch ❤️

12/02/2024

Christmas time is a time for joy and that’s just what these littles bring to me.
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12/01/2024

11/29/2024

These cuties are filling their bellies with yummies

11/28/2024

Have a blessed day!