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Shop 4, Al Muntasir Road, Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

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Shih tzu, Canis familiaris, photographed in the shopAvailable now

Shih tzu

Canis familiaris

An apartment sized companion dog, provided you are honest with yourself about the daily grooming.

Indicative starting priceAED 4,200

Size, colour and how many you take all move this figure. We confirm the real number before anything is held.

Two puppies, 11 weeks, ready to go home

Enquire about this animalCall the shop

The message arrives with this listing already written into it. Answered by a person during shop hours, 9:00 to 13:00, 16:00 to 22:00, Saturday to Thursday.

Care at a glance

What this animal will ask of you

Read this before the price. If any line here does not fit your week, tell us and we will point you at something that does.

Experience level

Beginner

A sound first animal, as long as the housing is right on day one. We will still check the numbers with you before you take it home.

Shih tzu is rated Beginner, 1 out of 3 on our scale.

Space at home
Apartment suitable, air conditioned
Temperament
Affectionate, stubborn about training, alert
Diet
Small breed puppy food to 12 months
Lifespan
12 to 16 years
Social needs
Good with calm children, prefers adult company

The longer answer

About the shih tzu

The coat is the whole commitment. Ten minutes of brushing every day or a clip every six weeks, otherwise it mats to the skin and has to be shaved off. In return you get a dog that suits a flat, tolerates heat better than most long coated breeds indoors, and genuinely wants to be near you all day.

If any of that changes your mind, that is the page doing its job. Nobody loses a deposit for deciding against an animal after reading about it.

Vitals

Measured on the animals we have in the shop now, not copied off a supplier sheet.

Key figures for the Shih tzu, Canis familiaris
Adult weight4.5 to 7.5kg
Exercise40 minutes daily, avoid midday heat
GroomingDaily brushing or a clip every 6 weeks
Watch forBrachycephalic, do not exercise in heat
IncludesMicrochip, first vaccinations, vet check

What you will need

The kit we would send home with it

Not an upsell list. These are the items we put on the counter beside a shih tzu because leaving one of them out is usually what goes wrong in the first month. Supplies can be ordered online and delivered. The animal cannot.

Together about AED 559, VAT included

  • Pawline deshedding brush set

    Pawline · Care and health

    Pawline deshedding brush set

    A slicker, a steel comb and rounded scissors. Enough to keep a double coat off your sofa year round.

    4.7 (73)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 73 reviews
    AED 96
  • Stoneware slow feed bowl

    Dune Harbour · Accessories

    Stoneware slow feed bowl

    A glazed spiral ridge that turns a 40 second meal into a four minute one, in stoneware that will not scratch.

    4.6 (67)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 67 reviews
    AED 78

Before you send the message

Three things that do not change, whatever the animal

  • We do not ship live animals

    No courier, no cargo hold, no airport collection. Every animal leaves in your hands from the counter on Al Muntasir Road. Supplies travel in our van across the northern emirates. Animals never do.

  • A person answers, not a form

    Your enquiry lands on the phone behind the counter and comes back with questions. Nothing is reserved by clicking a button, and no deposit is taken until we have both said yes.

  • We will decline if the setup is not right

    If the tank has not cycled or the housing is undersized, we will say so, tell you what would change it, and hold the animal while you sort it out. That is the reason there is no checkout on this page.

Shop 4, Al Muntasir Road, Al Nakheel, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Trade licence RAK-1104782.

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