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Shih Tzu Growth and Weight Tracker

Record dated Shih Tzu weight, age, body-condition notes, and changes in a private browser-based tracker with CSV export.

Shih Tzu Growth and Weight Tracker

Record a Weight Entry

Entries stay only in this browser. Use the same scale and similar time of day when possible so changes are easier to interpret.

DateAgeWeightConditionChangeNotes
Important: This tool provides an educational starting point. It does not diagnose illness or replace individualized advice from your veterinarian.

How to Use Weight Records Well

Use trends rather than one isolated number. A different scale, a full stomach, hydration, coat length, and movement during weighing can create small changes. Contact your veterinarian for unexpected loss or gain, reduced appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, swelling, weakness, or a body-condition concern.

Make Each Weigh-In Comparable

Use the same scale on a firm floor and weigh at a similar time of day. A long coat, a recent meal, a full bladder, or movement on the scale can shift a small dog’s reading enough to look meaningful when it is not. Record the circumstances when they differ from normal.

For puppies, look at the direction of growth rather than trying to match another dog. For adults and seniors, compare weight with waist shape, rib coverage, appetite, activity, stool, and any recent medication or food change.

Bring the Trend to Veterinary Visits

Download the CSV before an appointment when there has been a steady rise, unexplained loss, appetite change, swelling, weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, or reduced activity. A dated trend is more useful than a remembered estimate and can help the veterinarian decide what questions or tests are appropriate.