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Article: Cat lover switches over to Shih Tzu
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 16, 2009
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Q. I have a 3-year old Shih Tzu, Chi-Chi. After a lifetime of cats for pets, she is the first dog I've ever owned, so I'm a little new to dog behavior and manners. My question concerns a recent visit from my daughter who brought her new 2-year-old dog, a shepherd/husky mix. She is a sweetheart dog but she started to block the food bowl and drape her paws around the toys whenever my dog approached.
How much should I deal with this? Since this is my house, should I step in as the leader over both dogs? Ask my daughter to do it? Or allow the dogs to work things out for themselves?
Linda, Des Plaines
A. Dogs do work out things for themselves. You learn this truth as you progress through the ...