HOUSE TRAINING:

 

Training your Shih Tzu puppy to go outside shouldn’t be too difficult if you are consistent and do not expect the puppy to hold it too long. (I strongly advise waiting until 2 weeks after the second puppy shot is given (given @12 wks) before taking them on to grounds other than your own. This gives the system time to develop antigens to protect against the diseases the shot was given to protect against. And still avoid given them access to grounds that has been frequented by unknown animals. It takes a while for a young shih tzu puppy to develop full immunity. Never take them where any unknown dogs have been until 18 weeks of age which is 2 weeks after that last puppy shot.  The exposure can be deadly to a Shih Tzu puppy whose immune system is not mature.)  The rule of thumb for how long a puppy can go is 1 hour for each month they are old plus 2 hours. Always take it out when it wakes up and after eating or any other time it appears to be hunting a place to eliminate. Don’t give it the run of the house until it is housetrained. If you are gone several hours during the day, it will probably take longer to achieve 100%. Punishment isn’t the way to train a Shih Tzu. Praise and treats for when they go in the right place will achieve results pretty quick as your puppy really wants to please you.

 

FEEDING ~~~ GROOMING ~~~ HOUSETRAINING ~~~ CRATING ~~~ POOP EATERS 

PUPPY-PROOF ENVIRONMENT ~~~ WATER BOTTLES ~~~ CHILDREN & DOGS ~~~ FLEA CONTROL

 

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