Shih Tzu is a very elegant and temperament of a class of dog breeds, that a dense and slender hair is one of its best features, but for this long-haired dog, whether or not the hair fell off has become a lot of pet owners doubt and fear of the problem, so do you know the Shih Tzu will not fall off the hair? And what makes it so? If the pet owners have a beautiful coat of Shih Tzu feel excited, then the next Xiaobian will tell you why the Shih Tzu will fall out of hair and some of the correct care methods, so that it becomes a delicate “Woof Princess” ah!
In fact, although the Shih Tzu belongs to a class of long-haired dog breeds, but also will not be everyday for no reason on the hair loss, pet owners see this situation, it is best to go to understand the reasons, in order to treat the symptoms and take precautions, or will play a certain effect and role.
1. The skin is easily infected with bacteria
If you don’t clean up your Shih Tzu’s hair from time to time, there may be a certain degree of skin infection, which will cause hair loss, assuming that the Shih Tzu is suffering from mite infections, dermatitis and the like, the dog will scratch its skin with its claws and teeth because of the itching, causing a lot of hair to fall out, and it may also lead to infection of the wounds, which will give rise to a more serious situation. If it is due to disease then it must be brought to the pet hospital in time for treatment, the longer you delay the more likely to have serious consequences.
2. Lack of certain essential nutrients
Lack of vitamin E or vitamin D and other vitamins or minerals may also lead to hair loss, not only will the hair become rough, the color will also become dull, because most Shih Tzu are living indoors, the daytime will not be able to go to the owner to do “sunbathing”, the lack of ultraviolet radiation sterilization, will also cause hair loss. The lack of ultraviolet rays can also cause hair loss. So to let the dog can absorb more ultraviolet rays, you can often go out to play, and often exercise to promote the dog’s blood circulation, but also to promote the dog to grow a softer coat.
3. Inadequate daily care
Some pet owners may not have a pet-specific body wash or hair care products at home, and use human body wash, shampoo, the dog’s skin can not come into contact with these supplies for them to be more irritating, which in turn will lead to Shih Tzu hair loss. As the Shih Tzu’s skin is delicate, and the cleaning items used by humans are irritating for dogs, they can cause some skin diseases which can lead to hair loss. This is why pet owners should never use such items and should use gentler products or use pet specific shampoos in order to ensure a smooth and shiny coat.
In addition to these external factors summarized above, it is due to their own situation of hair loss is still very little, basically still with the daily life care related, so as long as owners can take good care of the Shih Tzu’s hair, do not have to worry too much about the situation of its hair loss, yo~.
