ABOUT US
Contact Us:
Barbara-Ann & Larry Ewer
Email Us: [email protected]
Call Us: (334) 272-8440
Montgomery, Alabama
Barbara-Ann & Larry Ewer
Email Us: [email protected]
Call Us: (334) 272-8440
Montgomery, Alabama
Hello, I am Barbara-Ann Ewer, welcome to our site! Forty years ago my husband Larry and I started Bar-Lar Shih Tzu.
Through the years we have bred/owned 50+ champions. Our dogs have been shown in the USA and abroad.
We are dedicated to producing the very best quality Shih Tzu possible. We are proud to have earned the AKC Breeder of Merit banner. We offer AKC registered pet puppies available to approved homes.
Our puppies are sold with a spay/neuter contract on and AKC limited registration.
We do not sell dogs for breeding purposes, strictly as companions.
We are happy to share information about our breed and their care.
Below we will give you a look into our dog room as well as information on our daily routine.
Come see what a Shih Tzu should be!
Through the years we have bred/owned 50+ champions. Our dogs have been shown in the USA and abroad.
We are dedicated to producing the very best quality Shih Tzu possible. We are proud to have earned the AKC Breeder of Merit banner. We offer AKC registered pet puppies available to approved homes.
Our puppies are sold with a spay/neuter contract on and AKC limited registration.
We do not sell dogs for breeding purposes, strictly as companions.
We are happy to share information about our breed and their care.
Below we will give you a look into our dog room as well as information on our daily routine.
Come see what a Shih Tzu should be!
Our Dog Room and Play Area
Puppy Play Pens
These puppy pens are specifically designed for keeping Moms and babies as well as weaned babies safe and sanitary while they are growing. Similar to a crib/play pen for children only made to be indestructible and safe for puppies. They are 4 ft x 4 ft square. The babies are born in our bedroom and move to our dog room at 5 weeks of age.
At this age they can play in the floor area safely with their Mom and learn there first lessons on being a confident Shih Tzu puppy. As they grow they will be exposed to other adult dogs and playing outside on the big decks.
Guiding their development physically and mentally is our specialty!
These puppy pens are specifically designed for keeping Moms and babies as well as weaned babies safe and sanitary while they are growing. Similar to a crib/play pen for children only made to be indestructible and safe for puppies. They are 4 ft x 4 ft square. The babies are born in our bedroom and move to our dog room at 5 weeks of age.
At this age they can play in the floor area safely with their Mom and learn there first lessons on being a confident Shih Tzu puppy. As they grow they will be exposed to other adult dogs and playing outside on the big decks.
Guiding their development physically and mentally is our specialty!
Stack Units
The taller pens are called stack units. They are designed to allow individual sleeping rooms for each dog. The dogs can be close but they have their own space. This is beneficial because it allows us to keep a close eye on food and water consumption. Some dogs require different nutritional needs due to age, pregnancy etc. All dogs like their own space and we have found that with this method they have a friend next to them but they can also have time to rest quietly with their own bed and toys. This is their night time sleeping quarters. During the day they are out on the floor in the dog room, in our house or outside weather permitting.
The taller pens are called stack units. They are designed to allow individual sleeping rooms for each dog. The dogs can be close but they have their own space. This is beneficial because it allows us to keep a close eye on food and water consumption. Some dogs require different nutritional needs due to age, pregnancy etc. All dogs like their own space and we have found that with this method they have a friend next to them but they can also have time to rest quietly with their own bed and toys. This is their night time sleeping quarters. During the day they are out on the floor in the dog room, in our house or outside weather permitting.
Our Routine and Play Area
Our day starts at 6 am when all the dogs go out on the deck to do their business and to play. While they are outside, pens must be wiped down, water bottles filled, feeding bowls filled and passed out.
Babies are fed, given fresh clean bedding and new wee wee pads. They stay out about an hour and then everyone is brought back in for breakfast. While they are eating, their sleeping quarters are cleaned if needed and kennel laundry is started.
Time for a much needed coffee break!
At 11 am everyone goes back outside to play on the deck. Older puppies go out to play with the adult dogs for great socialization. During this time is when I do my cleaning and grooming. Anything that needs to be done for that given day. If the weather is cold or wet then everyone plays inside.
They take a nap from 2-4 pm and then back out again.
They love this time to play together and run and exercise.
We repeat the same chores in the evening. Everyone settles in for the night around 9 PM.
Our day starts at 6 am when all the dogs go out on the deck to do their business and to play. While they are outside, pens must be wiped down, water bottles filled, feeding bowls filled and passed out.
Babies are fed, given fresh clean bedding and new wee wee pads. They stay out about an hour and then everyone is brought back in for breakfast. While they are eating, their sleeping quarters are cleaned if needed and kennel laundry is started.
Time for a much needed coffee break!
At 11 am everyone goes back outside to play on the deck. Older puppies go out to play with the adult dogs for great socialization. During this time is when I do my cleaning and grooming. Anything that needs to be done for that given day. If the weather is cold or wet then everyone plays inside.
They take a nap from 2-4 pm and then back out again.
They love this time to play together and run and exercise.
We repeat the same chores in the evening. Everyone settles in for the night around 9 PM.
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