We got our little girl Nov. 11, 2005. She was 8 weeks old. I fought for a puppy for 12 years and finally my husband gave in. On the way home my husband sat in the back seat with her and kept calling her “Spezi”. He is from Austria and told me the name “Spezi” is given to a best friend and it also means special or treasure in German. I said that would be her name. We both fell in love with her immediately and she has been our “little girl” since that day. We almost lost her to the “bad food” and had to take her to the Vet College in Gainesville (80 mile drive) five times until they finally were able to get her to respond to treatment. We are so lucky to still have her and she is such a joy. Our friends say if there is such a thing as reincarnation, they want to come back as our dog. She goes for a golf cart ride every night and sleeps with us. She understands almost everything we say and is able to communicate her wants and needs. We love her soooo much.
Happy Shih Tzu owner.
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She is so adorable…
She is too cute! Thanks for sharing her picture.
Thanks for all of your kind comments about our Spezi. She is indeed the love of our lives!
Wonderful story about Spezi! Thanks for sharing and give Spezi a hug from me!
What a little doll. She is soooooooooooo adorable.
A special Kiss to Spezi from me.
Many Blessings to Spezi.
Great story, I have a little boy, 9 months old today, he is a God sent, he sleeps with me and goes just about every where with me. I can’t think of life with out him. He is black with a white beard.
What a cuttie!! She is the female version of my yo-yo, he has the exact same markings & colorings!! He is a new Daddy with a litter of 5 that are 5 weeks old today, and the 2 girls look like him and the 3 boys are all dark colored…They are soooo smart aren’t they?!?
HI, BUDDY IS A BLACK AND WHITE MALE,12YRS OLD LOVES TO CHASE SQUIRRILS IN BACK YARD.ALSO HAVE ANOTHER ONE,HE IS 4YRS OLD. NIKKI IS ALIVE WIRE. IS A LAPDOG. BUDDY ISN’T.
She is sooooo precious. My Vallie Brooke is so spoiled too. She also takes golf cart rides and sleeps with us. Rex has a hard time putting when she’s with us because she’ll go get his golf ball from him. She’s a real joy!
she is precious…these dogs are special little dogs,,,my little boy 8 years old name frisky is a god send.
ur litle girl is lovely….but then i havnt coma across many shihtzu’s that werent…My baby is Smokey andhe is five and is my constant companion!
What wonderful fur baby parents you are! She is a very lucky to have you both.
Love the name and meaning Spezi- she is precious as all the shih tzu’s I come across…they are just a loving breed arent they?????…..I cant get enough of my Tojo…my sister teases me and says I am beyond not normal now LOL