Latest articles from Candid Canine (http://www.candidcanine.info) http://www.candidcanine.info 2012-02-07T15:52:25+01:00 text/html 2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00 http://www.candidcanine.info http://www.candidcanine.info/simple-but-powerful-ways-a202.html Dogs and children need your guidance and supervision to live together happily ever after. Here are some tips that will help your family get along. text/html 2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00 http://www.candidcanine.info http://www.candidcanine.info/choosing-a-dog-breed-a201.html Buying a new pet, especially a dog can be very exciting but getting the right breed is important. text/html 2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00 http://www.candidcanine.info http://www.candidcanine.info/shih-tzu-coat-a198.html The shih tzu with a long, flowing coat and an arrogant air is beautiful and captures the heart of many who own and professionally show the breed... text/html 2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00 http://www.candidcanine.info http://www.candidcanine.info/shih-tzu-coat-a197.html Use a gentle action to brush a shih tzu's coat. When you shampoo, thoroughly wet the coat with warm water, apply the shampoo and use a squeezing action to cleanse the coat rather than scrubbing the hair back and forth. There will be less damage to the coat, easier to brush out and just as clean... text/html 2008-05-05T00:08:31+01:00 http://www.candidcanine.info http://www.candidcanine.info/shih-tzu-submissive-a195.html If your puppy gets excited and wets herself, especially when you have company or when you first arrived from being away from her, this is called "submissive urination." This kind of urination is different from breaks in house training. Puppies often outgrow the problem as they do not have good bladder control. The older dog that does this may be lacking self-esteem.