6/15 Foster Update:  HEY THERE...YOU ALL MUST BE BLINKING WHEN YOU PASS ME ON THE WEB SITE...OTHERWISE,   I WOULD NOW  BE IN MY FOREVER HOME ...I AM LOVING, ADORABLE,  AND WOULD BE YOUR BEST BUD...SO CLICK ON MY PICTURE AND FILL IN AN ADOPTION APPLICATION...SO MY  COOL FOSTER MOM CAN GIVE A TEMP HOME TO ANOTHER LUCKY DOG...THANKS...PAXTON........COME ON CHECK ME OUT...

Aaaah, come on, admit it ~ you think Paxton's cute!  My husband always shudders when he sees the underbite that Shih Tzus have.  I tell him that it was intentionally bred into the breed, and then he questions the intelligence of the breeders....  But I think it works exactly the way it is supposed to with Paxton ~ he looks like he is smiling (have I been hanging around dogs too much????).  Like most little dogs, Paxton hasn't been trained to not jump up on people.  You know, if he was a 135 pound dog like Chopper, no way would that be allowed, but people let these little dogs get away with a lot!  But with that smile....  Little children might be uncomfortable with Paxton as he play-bites ~ he doesn't bite down but he uses his mouth more than some small children would understand.  Hey, can you tell I like this dog?  You will too!!!

6/1 Foster Update:
I HAVE HAD PAXTON ALMOST A MONTH   AND HAVE GOT TO KNOW HIM PRETTY WELL...FIRST  HE IS A LITTLE ANGEL..DOESN"T BARK..ONLY A LITTLE TINY WOOF... HE IS .NOT AGGRESSIVE ...PLAYS WELL WITH MY MIN PIN..GOES TO THE DOOR WHEN HE WANTS OUT...HE .LOVES TO BE CLOSE TO YOU.. SLEEPS  IN HIS DOGIE BED OR MINE ..IN GENERAL PAXTON WILL MAKE A WONDERFUL PET AND ADD JOY AND LOVE TO YOUR HOME...PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND MEET THIS SWEET LITTLE GUY..YOU WILL JUST LOVE HIM...OR BETTER YET PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT STOXBOW@YAHOO.COM FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...THANKS FOR YOUR TIME....

Are you unfamiliar with the Shih Tzu breed? Pronounced SHEET-sue, they are known as alert, spunky, happy and hardy. They are bred with an underbite which gives them a constant "smile." Traditionally, their coat is kept long, with ears blending into the body, distinct mustache, and a top knot secured with a bow. However, in our Florida climate, many are clipped short to relieve them of the heat. An alert watch dog, Shih Tzus like to bark but are usually quiet in the house. Originally from China, they were a favorite of the Imperial Chinese court and so revered that for many years after the Chinese began trading with the West, they refused to sell, or even give away, any of the little dogs. It was not until 1930 that the first pair was imported to England. The life expectancy of Shih Tzus in 16 years.