Keeping your Shih Tzu's face clean

Keeping your Shih Tzu's face clean

One of the biggest problems people who own Shih Tzus have is keeping
those lovely flowing mustaches and beards clean and smelling fresh.
Add the challenge of keeping tear stains off of the fur below your
little pup's eyes, and you have a time consuming job on your hands.
Luckily, there are a few tips and tricks that can help you keep your
Shih Tzu's face squeaky clean, at least between meals.

The first thing you may want to consider is whether you need to feed
your dog a soft food diet. Soft food and gravy stick to that long
mustache hair much more readily than dry food. However, if your pup
turns up her little pug nose at the sight of dry food, you can feed
soft food without destroying her mustache. Just be ready with a
washcloth or wet wipe as soon as she finishes eating so you can wash
all the food particles and gravy out of the hair before it drys and sets.

If your pup still has some food particles in her beard and mustache,
you may need to use a fine toothed comb to remove those small pieces.
A flea comb is ideal for combing out all of the crumbs. A no rinse dog
shampoo and a sponge can help you remove tough gravy stains.

Next, consider using a dog water bottle instead of a bowl to keep the
hair from getting so wet when your dog drinks. When your Shih Tzu's
chin hair is constantly damp, it can turn into a home for smelly bacteria.

Finally, to clean the hair under your dog's eyes, wipe the stained
spots with a damp sponge. It is important to clean these stains
frequently to avoid build up and smelly matted hair. You may need to
use tear stain remover on the tough spots that water alone isn't removing.

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