DETROIT -- When Michigan Humane Society of Detroit rescuers found a 4-year-old Shih Tzu tied to a pole in Detroit, his eyes were ruptured, his hair was severely matted and his body was emaciated.

An apparently neglected Shih Tzu mix named Master Roshi has a new lease on life after having 9 pounds of matted hair removed from his body, WTKR reports. His fur was so knotted that it completely ...

A little Shih Tzu dog is learning how to walk again after ... the dog was brought to the shelter last week with his hair severely matted, overgrown nails and a strong, offensive odor.

A rescue Shih Tzu who struggled to walk because his fur ... when professionals shaved off more than 6lbs of extremely matted hair. Simon was brought into KC Pet Project in Kansas – and ...

Pepper, a shih tzu, had to be put under anaesthetic to shave her "extremely matted" hair. She was abandoned and found tied under a bush in a recreation ground in Liverpool on July 12 and taken to ...

Luckily for shih tzu lovers, some dedicated fanciers protected the breed and seven males and seven females survived. Those 14 dogs were responsible for rebuilding the entire line. The hair of a ...