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aging shih tzu....???

BaoBao Enthusiast Jul 27, 2005, 10:39 PM Views: 1114 aging shih tzu....??? hi..ppl. my shih tzu turned 5 this year.. noticed some changes .. his fur is getting lesser , starts having little little black spots/freckles around his body.. worst of all, his pure white face is now brown colour, with heavy tear stains.. is it becoz he's aging?? anyone come across anything like that??

a_evie Doggyman Jul 30, 2005, 8:01 PM Views: 1078 Re: [BaoBao] aging shih tzu....??? our westie (white) as he grew older looked browner whilst our boxer (brown) had a whitish face by d time she passed away. so such discoloration...i would not worry so much. however if you're still worried, why not seek the advise of your vet?

BaoBao Enthusiast Aug 4, 2005, 4:27 AM Views: 1056 Re: [a_evie] aging shih tzu....??? my vet says can have a minor operation to do something abt the tear discharge/stain.. but i dun think it's necessary.. not a major problem after all.. but i'm going to try to cut him whole bodyhair short short .. n see if it works....

a_evie Doggyman Aug 4, 2005, 8:17 PM Views: 1038 Re: [BaoBao] aging shih tzu....??? tear stains...i use vaseline as per our groomer's tip to let d tears flow smoothly and not block d ducts. works quite well. perhaps u can try?