| Weight Problems in Shih Tzu: Is Your Shih
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| | and heart diseases. This is because the
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| Tzu Fat?
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| | chest cavity is already covered with
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| Did you know that obesity is one of the
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| | thick fat deposits. Hence, whenever the
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| greatest health risks among Shih Tzu?
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| | Shih Tzu breathes, the lungs are having a
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| Obesity is caused by excessive eating and
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| | hard time expanding and so does the
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| unhealthy binges just as it is in humans.
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| | heart. The problem starts when the heart
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| Often, this situation is triggered by
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| | and the lungs can no longer produce the
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| some environmental factors that may lead
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| | right amount of oxygen and circulate it
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| to more problems when not controlled.
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| | within the dog's body.
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| Like humans, Shih Tzu develops certain
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| | 6. Gastrointestinal problems
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| diseases when they are overweight. These
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| | Obesity in Shih Tzu causes some problems
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| diseases, if not corrected, can lead to
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| | in their intestines and pancreas. This
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| more serious complications including
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| | problem results in an inflamed pancreas
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| death. Here is a list of some of the
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| | which is very painful to the Shih Tzu and
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| repercussions of obesity in Shih Tzu:
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| | can also cause death.
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| 1. Arthritis
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| | 7. Liver problems
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| Obesity in Shih Tzu tends to put extra
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| | Fats are harder to strain and this can
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| weight on their bones. In turn, the
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| | pose a problem to the Shih Tzu's liver.
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| joints and other parts of the Shih Tzu's
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| | When the liver can no longer function
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| bones develop arthritis.
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| | well because of the fat deposits that
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| Excess weight in Shih Tzu may also
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| | accumulated in the area, liver problems
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| initiate the development of other muscle
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| | may occur and may even cause the death of
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| and joint problems like spinal disc
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| | your Shih Tzu.
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| disease, hip dysplasia, and cracks on the
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| | These health problems are indeed life
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| joint ligaments.
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| | threatening. It depends upon the owner
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| 2. Diabetes
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| | how to combat these problems in order to
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| Like humans, Shih Tzu can get diabetes
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| | keep your Shih Tzu healthy.
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| too. We all know for a fact that
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| | One of the greatest ways to solve weight
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| overweight cause diabetes in humans. This
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| | problems is a strict exercise schedule.
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| can also happen in Shih Tzu. The reason
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| | It is a must that owners create a healthy
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| is that the more fat stored in the Shih
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| | exercise schedule for their Shih Tzu.
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| Tzu's body, the greater its system will
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| | This can be done by taking them for a
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| generate insulin in order to cope with
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| | walk every afternoon or letting him run
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| its growing mass. Hence, Shih Tzu has the
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| | through a field.
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| tendency to resist too much insulin in
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| | The best thing about this program is that
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| the body. The end result is diabetes.
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| | not only the Shih Tzu gets the chance to
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| 3. Skin problems
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| | exercise but their owners as well. So,
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| Obesity in Shih Tzu can cause some skin
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| | it's a double benefit.
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| problems. This is because excess fat
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| | Next is to create a healthy diet for your
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| deposits are being stored in their skin;
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| | Shih Tzu. Diet meals are extremely
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| hence, their owners are having a hard
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| | important for Shih Tzu so that they can
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| time grooming them. When Shih Tzu lacks
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| | still obtain the necessary nutrients they
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| proper grooming, there is a tendency to
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| | need in order to stay healthy. This
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| accumulate bacteria, dirt, or other
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| | should include the right combination of
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| elements that could cause harm to your
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| | fiber, meat, vegetables, vitamins, and
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| Shih Tzu's skin. In the end, they develop
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| | minerals.
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| rashes, skin ruptures, and infections.
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| | However, Shih Tzu owners should always
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| 4. Capacity to tolerate heat
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| | keep in mind that when their Shih Tzu is
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| With too much fat deposits accumulated in
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| | taking fiber, more water should be
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| their skin, Shih Tzu are more inclined to
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| | employed so as to prevent constipation.
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| problems concerning heat tolerance. This
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| | Alternatively, Shih Tzu owners should
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| is because dogs find it hard to tolerate
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| | also remember that before incorporating
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| heat due to the build-up of fats in their
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| | all of these things for your Shih Tzu,
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| skin. That is why most obese dogs are
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| | it's best to consult the veterinarian
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| prone to heat stroke especially during
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| | first.
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| summer time.
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| | For healthier and happier Shih Tzu, give
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| 5. Respiratory problems and other heart
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| | them the best love and care you can plus
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| diseases
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| | a great dietary regimen. As they say, a
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| Like humans, obese Shih Tzu also has the
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| | healthy Shih Tzu is a happy Shih Tzu.
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| tendency to develop respiratory problems
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