Further divergence re Shih Tzu
I see you own a Shih Tzu. I have two (Gatsby and Max) that I love dearly.
they both have alergies that require special care and special food. They both will puke on the floor with the slightest variance in diet and they bark incessantly at anyone who comes near our door. They are house trained but don't think for a minute they are going to burst their bladder waiting on you to let them out when they need to go. And, the grooming nearly bankrupts me
Other than that they are the greatest breed alive. :)