Somewhere out there, Mother Nature is laughing at us, because she gave one little Shih-Tzu puppy a bark that sounds less like a canine warning and more like a squeaky dog toy trapped inside a furball.

"My 11-year-old Shih-Tzu is an absolute lovebug. However, he's also so overprotective of me that he won't let anyone within 10 feet of me. Whenever a new person comes to the house, he growls and barks ...

Shih Tzus originated from Tibet and you can trace their ancestral history as far back as 3,000 years. Associated with the ...