From Sedona, Arizona to Iowa
Shih Tzu Puppies for Sale in Iowa
Purebred Shih Tzu puppies from our family home in Sedona, Arizona, and how families in Iowa bring one home: ground transport to your door, a flight nanny, or a meetup in Arizona.
I am in Sedona, Arizona, not in Iowa, and we say so up front. Distance has never stopped a family bringing one of our puppies home. Iowa searches for this breed far out of proportion to its size, which tells me there are not enough Shih Tzus being raised there. Phoenix to Des Moines is about three hours, nonstop part of the year and one stop through Denver or Dallas the rest. Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities connect once.
Flight from PhoenixAbout 3 hours from Phoenix
RoutePHX nonstop to DSM in season, or one stop via Denver or Dallas
Puppies now6
Cargo holdNever
Available Puppies
Every puppy we have right now, all purebred, raised in our home and ready for a family in Iowa.
Getting a puppy to Iowa
- Ground transport to your door. A transporter collects your puppy from us and drives it to you in Iowa, in a carrier, fed and watered on the way, and hands it to you in person.
- Flight nanny. About 3 hours from Phoenix. A nanny flies with your puppy in the cabin and hands it to you at arrivals. PHX nonstop to DSM in season, or one stop via Denver or Dallas.
- Fly in and fly home together. An 8lb puppy is carry-on. Fly into Phoenix, meet us, and fly home with your puppy under the seat in front of you.
- Meet us in Arizona. If you are driving through or making a trip of it, we meet you at a public place we agree on. We run a closed kennel to protect the puppies, so meetups happen there rather than at the house.
Whichever way, your puppy travels with a person, never as cargo, and the cost is quoted for your address.
Not sure which option is best for you? Get in touch and we will help you decide.
Keeping a Shih Tzu in Iowa
An Iowa winter is no trouble to a Shih Tzu. The coat is built for it and a short walk in the snow is one of the sights of owning one. Summer humidity is the season to manage: a short nose and wet air do not mix, so the dog lives indoors on the worst days and walks early. If you are on acreage rather than in town, the thing to know is that this is not a farm dog. It is a house dog that will enjoy the farm from the porch.
Shih Tzu breeders in Iowa
If you have been looking for Shih Tzu breeders in Iowa, I am one state and one flight away rather than down the road, and I would rather you knew that from the first line. What I can put in front of you is a purebred puppy raised in our home, with no queue and no deposit.
Whether you are in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City, Sioux City, Waterloo or anywhere else in Iowa, the route is the same one and the offer is the same: the puppies available now, and a straight answer to anything you ask.
Other states I am asked about
- Shih Tzu puppies for sale in Indiana About 3 hours 30 from Phoenix
- Shih Tzu puppies for sale in Maryland About 4 hours 40 from Phoenix
Before you commit from Iowa
Ask us anything about the puppy you like. We are happy to send more photos and tell you all about them before you decide.
Worth reading first: how big an about 8lb Shih Tzu actually is, what one costs in the first year, and what to have ready before it arrives.
Ask about a puppy for Iowa
Tell us whereabouts you are and which one caught your eye, and we will take it from there.