The fact that he belongs to a very small breed is also worth noting. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Shih-Tzus typically top out at around 16 pounds maximum as fully grown, adult dogs, so ...
Somewhere out there, Mother Nature is laughing at us, because she gave one little Shih-Tzu puppy a bark that sounds less like a canine warning and more like a squeaky dog toy trapped inside a furball.