How to take care of a shih tzu puppy?
Hello, I just got a 3 months old shih tzu (I named it ficco) and He doesn't want to be put in the crate so I just let him in a small room with papers on every corners. The problem is.. is it okay if I leave him in that room from 7am-3pm? Because I'm in college. Though I have a maid who only gives him food at 1pm. Then when I come home I let him in my house and put papers on the corners too because I'm not training him to potty outside my house since I don't have a yard. He goes back to the small room at 10pm. Is that okay or will he get stressed? Its my first time to have a dog. Do I have to give soft food like pouring warm water for 15 minz to his food before I feed him?
Another problem is that I just found out that ficco got a hernia on his belly. The vet said its an abdominalis hernia. Does he need to get a surgery at this age?
And the last question is, he scratches his ear a lot and lick his legs. When I check his coat and skin there's no flea or anything. What can cause the scratching?
Thank you so so much if you would answer, because my puppy's vet isn't much of a help!