Your Happy Healthy Pet

The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!

Once the favorite pet of the Chinese imperial court, the Shih Tzu today is a perennially popular companion dog--playful, affectionate, and irresistibly cuddly. This updated guide gives you all the information you need to understand, select,

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Marty is a struggling screenwriter who wants nothing more than to finish his script. Instead, he becomes entangled with the Los Angeles gangster underworld when his odd, but well-meaning friends kidnap a volatile gangster's shih tzu. The ordeal gives Marty all the inspiration he needs; now, he must live long enough to finish his story.

"Woof! Woof! Many families have a pet shih tzu. Find out what makes this type of dog a top breed. Take a quiz to see if you are ready to be a dog owner"--Provided by publisher.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Shih Tzus. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Describes the physical characteristics of Shih tzus and discusses how to care for them as pets. This new set of pups introduces readers to each dog breed from the tip of its wet nose to the end of its wagging tail! Each title will talk about what the dog looks like, maybe a brief history on why and when it was bred, and its common personality traits and needs. Young readers will love the simple, easy-to-read text and beautiful full-color photographs....

Bandit is an adorable black and white Shih Tzu with a mask-like marking over his eyes. Lizzie discovers him at a highway rest stop restaurant. He was abandoned by his owers because he needs an operation and they couldn't afford it. Lizzie and her family take Bandit in and begin fundraising for the expensive procedure.