JINGDI SHIH TZU

          I Love My Little Puppy

      I love my little puppy; she makes my house a home.

   She is my very sweetest little friend; I never feel alone.
   She makes me smile; She makes me laugh; She fills my heart with love . .
   Did some person breed her, or did she fall from above?

   I've never been a breeder, never seen life through their eyes;
   I hold my little puppy and just sit and criticize.
   I've never known their anguish; I've never felt their pain,
   the caring of their charges, through snow or wind or rain.

   I've never waited the whole night through for babies to be born,
   The stress and trepidation when they're still not there by morn.
   The weight of responsibility for this body in my hands,
   This darling little baby, who weighs but 60 grams.

   Should you do that instead of this . . . or maybe that was wrong?
   Alone you fight and hope, one day, he'll grow up proud and strong.
   You pray he'll live to bring great joy to someone else's home.
   You know it's all just up to you; you'll fight this fight alone.

   Formula, bottles, heating pads, you've got to get this right,
   two-hour feedings for this tiny guy, throughout the day and night.
   Within your heart you dread that you will surely lose this fight,
   To save this little baby, but God willing . . . you just MIGHT.

   Day one; he's in there fighting; you say a silent prayer.
   Day two & three, he's doing well, with lots of love and care.
   Day four & five . . . he's still alive; your hopes soar to the heavens.
   Day six he slips away again, dies in your hands, day seven.

   You take this little angel, and bury him alone.
   With aching heart and burning tears, and an exhausted groan,
   You ask yourself, "Why do this? . . . Why suffer through this pain?"
   Yet watch the joy your puppies bring, and everything's explained.

   So, when you think of breeders and label them with "Greed,"
   Think of all that they endure to fill another's need.
   For when you buy your puppy, with your precious dollars part,
   You only pay with money . . . while they pay with all their heart.

   .... Author Unknown....

Why pick a JINGDI puppy?

There are many ways to pick a family pet. Some find a pet through a friend; some see that precious face in the window at the mall. There are the ads in the paper under livestock. Today there are tons of  'links' on the Internet.

When we started out many years ago we picked the same way. As we grew with our pets we learned the money spent to purchase a puppy is a drop in the bucket. The Vet bills can build with a pup in the best of health and a pup without strong healthy bloodlines can and most likely will take even more care.

Do you buy food on sale at the grocery store? Do you shop for foods at the pet store? Do you know what ingredients to look for... or better yet to avoid?

Is it okay to let them snack on human treats?  What is the better chew snack?

A Shih Tzu is a long coated dog. Do you go to the groomers and have a puppy cut or try to keep the coat like the show dogs. What kind or shampoos and cream rinses do you get?

Like human children they money never ends. Fortunately you can start out with a healthy pet you get to pick out.

So when you look at the cost of pets look for the long road ahead. A Shih Tzu average lifespan is 12- 16 years old.

Here at Jingdi (myself and husband) are also on a learning curve and spend time everyday learning more. If you stay in touch we will share what we have learned with you as your baby grows.