Recent content by Trisa

Yes when she first started getting bad I talked to her. She said her dogs were not like that. I just keep thinking I must have been meant to have her. I really think bad things would have happened to her with someone else :-(

Maybe smoking is the magic cure lol! The sad part is I did research after my other dog a border collie mix had to be out down. I did read shih tzu's can have some seperation problems but I didn't think it would be this bad! I wanted a smaller dog who didn't shed and would be good with...

Thank you Doberluv. Yes it is very hard!

LOL we named her Holly because she was born two days after Christmas.

Oh and dogsrbetter yes she is black and white :-)

Lizzy when I grab the mail I don't usually crate her. Its about 5 steps outside my door. She is fine at home if I leave the room. Just NOT when I go outside. Have to crate her when I mow or do yardwork. Our back yard is fenced but not the front where the mailbox is. If she was in the...

Oh wow maybe its the name! LOL

Ok I will start with her history. We got her as an 8 week old pup. She is VERY socialized. I have two kids ages 8 and almost 16 she loves other people, dogs, and cats. She travels well in the car and takes trips with us. She was kind of like this from the start. Was hard to crate...

The pooping started around 3 years ago when her anxiety started to get bad. I will have to check out that book but I have tried everything and even had someone come to the house to try and help us. Thanks for your reply! Trisa

Oh and just for the record I ignor her when I come home and let her out of her crate and do not baby her. I read that seperation anxiety can be helped with taking her for daily walks BUT..... for some reason when she goes on a walk her anxiety acts up and she has the runs for the...

Hello all I am new here. I have a 4 year old Shih Tzu Holly. She is a very sweet dog and I would never get rid of her but she has MAJOR seperation anxiety. The vet has never seen a Shih Tzu who has it as bad as Holly :-( She is crate trained at home and has no problem going in her...

Just wanted to say hello! I am looking foward to getting to know you and your pets :-) I have a Shih-Tzu named Holly and two cats Pudd and Oreo. Trisa