Shih Tzus for sale in Dallas / Fort Worth
Shih Tzu Puppies for Sale in Dallas / Fort Worth, TX
Every Shih Tzu puppy is examined by the breeder's licensed veterinarian before travel and can be delivered to Dallas / Fort Worth.
Every Shih Tzu puppy is examined by the breeder's licensed veterinarian before travel and can be delivered to Dallas / Fort Worth.
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144 Shih Tzus available for Dallas / Fort Worth, 8–28 weeks old
Within 250 miles of Dallas / Fort Worth, 4 breeders have listed Shih Tzus on Pawrade in the last two years.
Every puppy is examined by the breeder's licensed veterinarian before travel and can be delivered anywhere in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, including Fort Worth city (pt.), Arlington, Plano city (pt.), Irving and Garland city (pt.), from $749.
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All Shih Tzu puppies for sale →Shih Tzu at a glance
- Adult weight
- 10–18 lb
- Height
- 8–11 in
- Lifespan
- 10–18 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Shedding
- Low
A Shih Tzu through a Dallas / Fort Worth year
A Shih Tzu in Dallas / Fort Worth treats summer as an indoor sport.
Highs run 85°F or more from June through September, July averages 97°F, and the normal high tops 85°F on about 138 days a year, a long stretch for a dog with a heavy coat and a short muzzle. That pairing is exactly what makes a Shih Tzu easy to overheat, so on those days you keep it out of the heat and humidity and bring water whenever you step out. A puppy coming home in those months rides with water and ice packs in a cool car, which protects that short face, and since a pup this small is easily hurt, it stays down at floor level, where it's safe. Relief shows up in the fall. November highs average 68°F and January 58°F, the season for an unhurried Lion Dog stroll on the Santa Fe Trail, whether through Deep Ellum or out by the Brookside Bridge.
Raising a Shih Tzu puppy in Dallas / Fort Worth
With the first 3 months the most important stretch for socialization, a Dallas / Fort Worth Shih Tzu starts learning the day it arrives.
The world comes in small portions: gentle new people, friendly dogs, everyday sounds and short car rides, a little at a time. Puppy classes at Petco Dog Training can start as early as 7–8 weeks, as your vet advises, with healthy classmates and clean floors. Home life runs on trips outside first thing in the morning, after every nap and last thing at night, small meals on a schedule, and a watch for signs of low blood sugar in such a tiny dog. A daily eye-corner wipe becomes a calm habit, and the topknot stays tied up out of the eyes. Walks keep to the cool part of the day and stay short when it's warm or humid, while a few safe chew toys rotate in and out under supervision. Crockett Dog Park, Deep Ellum Lofts Dog Park and Meadows Dog Park can wait until your vet says the vaccine series is complete.
Dallas / Fort Worth Shih Tzu families on Pawrade
Already home
Shih Tzus already have a foothold around Dallas / Fort Worth.
Since 2022, Pawrade has placed 38 of them with families within 30 miles of Dallas / Fort Worth, so a new Lion Dog here joins a local crowd that arrived the same way. For the view from families who have been through it, 37 verified reviews from Texas Shih Tzu families are there to read, and they make good couch reading on the evening you start comparing breeders, ideally with a notepad and your future puppy's name list close by.
“Very professional. Staff was knowledgeable and friendly. Answered all of my questions.”
Monica B., Arlington, TX · Mar 2025“Wonderful experience. I felt like everyone was keeping me informed and guided me on what I needed prepared before my puppy was delivered and more. I would definitely use your services again. Thank you.”
Michael B., McKinney, TX · Sep 2023“Everything was perfect, from purchasing Grace to the delivery service.”
Mike W., Corsicana, TX · Jan 2026- Luna, Shih Tzu, July 2026 · Local Pickup · home 20 days after reserving
- Opal, Shih Tzu, June 2026 · Local Pickup · home 9 days after reserving
- Delaney, Shih Tzu, June 2026 · Pampered Ground · home 8 days after reserving
- Lincoln, Shih Tzu, May 2026 · Local Pickup · home 9 days after reserving
Shih Tzu breeders near Dallas / Fort Worth
Closer than you think
The nearest breeders sit about 1 mile from Dallas / Fort Worth: a Shih Tzu specialist with Pawrade for 5 years, a breeder of 14 breeds with Pawrade for 4 years, and another who lists only Shih Tzus.
Widen the circle and 4 breeders within 250 miles have listed Shih Tzus in the last two years, 4 of them within 100 miles, averaging 8.1 years on Pawrade. Between them they've listed 17 puppies in that time, which found families in a median of 18 days, and most litters headed this way were socialized with everyday household sounds (86%), nearly all with children and other dogs. From any breeder within 100 miles, Local Pickup is free at a public place near them, on a date and spot your Travel Concierge sets up, and all 144 Shih Tzus on Pawrade now can travel to Dallas / Fort Worth.
What a Shih Tzu puppy costs in Dallas / Fort Worth
Listing prices are set by the breeder and are the same nationwide; delivery to Dallas / Fort Worth is a flat rate.
For example, a Shih Tzu at the typical asking price of $2,678 with Pampered Ground delivery ($749) comes to $3,427, and every delivery option includes the health certificate and Veterinary Health Report.
Financing is shown as four interest-free payments where it's offered at checkout.
Getting your Shih Tzu puppy to Dallas / Fort Worth
From the breeder's arms to yours
Since 2022, Pampered Ground has brought 73% of the Shih Tzus delivered to Dallas / Fort Worth, and the rest came by Local Pickup (27%).
Puppies reached home a median of 12 days after reservation, most of them about 11 weeks old when they traveled, which leaves just enough time to puppy-proof the living room and argue over names.
Your Shih Tzu can come home to Dallas / Fort Worth two ways, and your Travel Concierge plans the trip with you. Because Shih Tzus are short-nosed, they travel only by flight nanny or Pampered Ground, never as standard air cargo.
An approved ground partner drives your puppy to the address nearest you in a climate-controlled cabin.
A flight nanny, usually an off-duty flight attendant, carries your puppy in the cabin from the breeder's arms to yours, same day.
- 1You reserve your Shih Tzu and choose how it travels.
- 2The breeder's vet examines your puppy 3 to 5 days before it leaves; the health certificate and the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, required by law for interstate travel, are included.
- 3Most puppies are home in one to three weeks, and your own vet sees yours within 72 hours of arrival.
Before your Shih Tzu puppy comes home
A little paperwork, a lot of love
The nearest 24-hour emergency vet is VEG ER for Pets in Dallas, about 2 miles from Dallas / Fort Worth.
The rabies vaccine protects your puppy against rabies, and Texas requires it by 4 months of age. A licensed vet gives it on the schedule Texas requires. Keep the rabies certificate the vet gives you; licensing and the rules for bringing a dog into Texas both ask for it.
Most places require you to license your dog, and the City of Dallas is one of them. A dog license is a registration with the City of Dallas: you show proof of your puppy's rabies vaccine. It matters for three reasons: it's the City of Dallas' record that your dog is vaccinated, it's how a lost dog gets matched back to you, and it funds the animal-control service that would pick your dog up. The City of Dallas requires it once a dog is older than 4 months, which is about the time your puppy finishes its first vaccines. Apply through Dallas Animal Services; bring the rabies certificate your vet gives you.
Take your puppy to your own vet within 72 hours of arrival.
Only with Pawrade, you receive a pet insurance policy with no waiting period included for immediate accident or illness coverage, 1 month, with every puppy.†
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Other breeds Dallas / Fort Worth families chose besides the Shih Tzu
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Frequently asked questions about Shih Tzu puppies in Dallas / Fort Worth
Yes — 144 Shih Tzus are listed on Pawrade today, and any of them can come to Dallas / Fort Worth. Breeders within 250 miles of Dallas / Fort Worth listed 17 Shih Tzu puppies in the last two years, and the listings above show the nearest first.
Copy link to this questionRight now, 86 Shih Tzus listed on Pawrade are old enough to go home: 51 males and 35 females. Puppies must be at least 8 weeks old and 2 lb before travel, and most are home in one to three weeks.
Copy link to this questionMost Shih Tzus on Pawrade are listed between $1,976 and $4,225, and the typical asking price is $2,678. Prices are set by the breeder and are the same whether the puppy comes to Dallas / Fort Worth or anywhere else; pedigree and registration, coat and color, and the breeder's program are what go into a puppy's price.
Copy link to this questionAt the typical asking price of $2,678 plus Pampered Ground delivery at $749, it comes to $3,427. Every delivery option includes the health certificate and the Veterinary Health Report, and the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection is included with every puppy; a flight nanny instead of ground is $1,199.
Copy link to this questionYes — delivery anywhere in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, including Fort Worth city (pt.), Arlington, Plano city (pt.), Irving and Garland city (pt.), is the same flat rate: $749 by Pampered Ground or $1,199 with an Airpanion flight nanny. With Local Pickup, which is free, you meet your breeder and your puppy at a public place near them.
Copy link to this questionOften, yes. 4 breeders within 100 miles of Dallas / Fort Worth have listed Shih Tzus in the last two years, and Local Pickup from any breeder within 100 miles is free: your Travel Concierge sets a date and a public spot near the breeder with both of you.
Copy link to this question4 breeders within 250 miles of Dallas / Fort Worth have listed Shih Tzus on Pawrade in the last two years, 4 of them within 100 miles. The nearest three are about 1 mile from Dallas / Fort Worth: one has been on Pawrade for 5 years and lists only Shih Tzus, one has been on Pawrade for 4 years and lists 14 breeds, and one lists only Shih Tzus.
Copy link to this questionYou reserve your Shih Tzu and choose how it travels, and your Travel Concierge plans the trip with you. Most puppies are home in one to three weeks.
Copy link to this questionTwo ways, because Shih Tzus are short-nosed and never fly as standard air cargo. With Pampered Ground ($749), an approved ground partner drives your puppy to the address nearest you in a climate-controlled cabin; with an Airpanion flight nanny ($1,199), a flight nanny, usually an off-duty flight attendant, carries your puppy in the cabin from the breeder's arms to yours, same day. Since 2022, Shih Tzus delivered to Dallas / Fort Worth came by Pampered Ground (65%) and Local Pickup (35%).
Copy link to this questionMost puppies are home in one to three weeks. For Dallas / Fort Worth, the median from reservation to arrival has been 12 days, and most puppies were about 11 weeks old when they traveled.
Copy link to this questionYes, where it's offered at checkout: financing is shown as four interest-free payments. Delivery splits the same way, $187 a payment for Pampered Ground or $299.75 for an Airpanion flight nanny.
Copy link to this questionYes — 69 of the Shih Tzus listed on Pawrade today are AKC-registered, and any of them can travel to Dallas / Fort Worth.
Copy link to this questionOnly in the cabin, with a flight nanny. Shih Tzus are short-nosed and never fly as standard air cargo in any season, and Dallas / Fort Worth highs run 85°F or more from June through September, so summer arrivals come by Pampered Ground or flight nanny.
Copy link to this questionHighs in Dallas / Fort Worth reach 85°F or more from June through September, with July averaging 97°F. Heat is the one thing to plan around. The short muzzle and heavy coat make a Shih Tzu easy to overheat, so keep it out of heat and humidity and carry water when you go out.
Copy link to this questionUsually, yes: Shih Tzus are a great match if you live in an apartment or a small home. Among Texas families who brought a puppy home through Pawrade, 11% live in an apartment or condo. They're happiest with a cool home in summer and water on every outing.
Copy link to this questionTake your puppy to your own vet within 72 hours of arrival. Texas requires the rabies vaccine by 4 months of age, and the City of Dallas requires a dog license once a dog is older than 4 months. Apply through Dallas Animal Services with the rabies certificate.
Copy link to this questionYes — 38 Shih Tzus have gone home to families within 30 miles of Dallas / Fort Worth since 2022. You can read 37 verified reviews from Texas Shih Tzu families.
Copy link to this questionSources (3)
Texas Legislative Council (Texas Constitution and Statutes)- Health and Safety Code, Chapter 826. Rabies (current text, accessed 2026-10-20)
- 25 TAC Chapter 169, Subchapter A (Rabies Control and Eradication) (current text, accessed 2026-10-20)
- https://bedallas90.org/pet-laws/ (Accessed 2026)
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