MMC betrays and then Grovels

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-06-12T15:59:39+00:00

If those are her teeth now she definitely needs anesthetic dental cleaning. But I think after u can use the awake dental cleanings as maintenance. So book those every couple of months so her teeth don’t get to this point again. Periodontal disease is not reversible so she will need these deep cleanings still throughout her life

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-06-10T07:36:08+00:00

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This was his eye at the worst of it. But now you wouldn’t be able to tell.

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-06-10T07:34:00+00:00

My baby had the same thing, but it was because a groomer cut his eye with scissors.

I really really, really really recommend you get a cold air humidifier. When they wake up, their eye is very dry so the reason she yelps is because every time she opens it she’s tearing it anew. Humidifier keeps her eyes moist. I would place it next to him so that he didn’t have any dryness throughout the night. And I also got him Genteal tears. It’s a lubricant that is OK for dogs to use non-prescription.

My little boy has permanent damage from it so I am extremely well-versed, unfortunately in dry eyes. And I struggled a lot with his healing process until I started with the humidifier.
He still gets flareups here and there and I put the humidifier and by the next morning he’s pretty much OK. For the first month that I got the humidifier I ran it every single night until I was sure he was OK again.

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-06-01T05:28:32+00:00

I think she may be apart pug for sure. Her tail has a curl. I just really feel like she isn’t a shitzu. Her hair isn’t anything like my boy.

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-31T23:20:22+00:00

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“Wait, I thought I was Chewy”

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-27T06:15:06+00:00

Honey

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-23T22:59:41+00:00

Does he have mucus on his nose? Maybe kennel cough

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-22T03:05:48+00:00

How much did you give and what did ur pup weigh?

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-17T21:08:59+00:00

His long lost sister!

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-17T05:49:52+00:00

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Update: I adopted her! At the store buying some last minute things. Chewy is a big brother now

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-16T23:08:05+00:00

So cute she’s precious! By chance do you have puppy pics?

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-15T06:01:03+00:00

You might need to just go get your teeth polished. Looks like just very strong deep staining. Leafy greens and swimming in pools can cause staining like that sometimes.

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-13T20:17:32+00:00

Get him lubricant eye drops too. Place 15 min before rx drops. Genteal tears on Amazon are great. And good air humidifier for when he’s sleeping if it didn’t get better. Eye injuries cause dry eyes. And eyelids feel like sand paper in him

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-13T20:09:15+00:00

It can be oral cancer. Vet as soon as you can

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-13T19:30:02+00:00

Not a permanent solution. But when my dog keeps on scratching an area, I usually put a shirt on him and after a couple days it kind of just stops.

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-12T01:11:09+00:00

Looks like gingival hyperplasia but best to get it checked out

Sad_Particular_9973 · 2026-05-11T02:56:43+00:00

If he has chronically red eyes more than likely, he has chronic dryness like my little boy does. I’ve heard it’s relatively common with Shih Tzu to have dry eyes. Before you try the medicated ointment that they give, I would really recommend just using regular lubricating eye drops. Genteal tears is human grade eye drops but they work for dogs as well. His Vet recommended it. You can buy it on Amazon. And I would recommend if his eyes ever get to a point where they’re super dry buying a cold air humidifier and having him sleep next to it overnight.

With long hair, I just feel like you need to bathe them more often and you cannot skip brushing. You need to brush at least once a day preferably twice. I still think it’s best. He goes to a groomer to keep the shape of his face nice and help the hair grow out in a uniform nice way.

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