| It is not uncommon to see beautiful shih tzus running | | | | and all those other habits that will only get them into |
| around the ring at a dog show. These small cuties are | | | | trouble. To get the message across to your dog about |
| a common participant in shows because while they | | | | what is allowable behavior and what is not you have |
| have a stubborn temperament, once they pick up on | | | | to be consistent. You can't let them get away with |
| training they excel. Shih tzu training requires some | | | | anything they are not supposed to do. |
| patience and hard work, but the pay off is wonderful. | | | | Shih tzu training requires a gentle hand. You can't use |
| You will get a well behaved pup as the reward for all | | | | harsh tones or punishment. This will only make the dog |
| your training efforts. | | | | rebel and stale the whole training process. Positive |
| No Need for a Trainer | | | | reinforcement works best. When your dog responds |
| Many people think that it is impossible to do shih tzu | | | | to a command then give her a reward. Ignore bad |
| training without the aid of a professional trainer. This is | | | | behaviors and redirect the dog. |
| simply untrue. Anyone can train a shih tzu if they are | | | | Tips of Shih Tzu Training |
| willing to take the necessary time, learn the right | | | | This training is most challenging because this little dog |
| methods and put in the work needed to break through | | | | doesn't want to take orders from anyone. That is why |
| the stubbornness of the dog and get to their intelligent | | | | you have to be positive and patient. Just keep in mind |
| side that is eager to learn. | | | | that when your dog finally learns the desired behavior |
| The biggest challenge in this training is just getting the | | | | that she will pick it up fast. While the actual training |
| dog's attention and getting it interested in training. To do | | | | process can take some time, once learned a behavior |
| this you have to be gentle. You can't push the dog into | | | | will stick. |
| doing something. Instead you need to lead her into | | | | Your dog will love getting extra attention, so use this to |
| training and make it seem like something she wants to | | | | your advantage when training. Good behaviors or |
| do. This will help you to bypass the dog's natural | | | | responded well to commands should get the dog |
| inclination to resist being trained. | | | | showered with praise. Your dog will quickly pick up that |
| Behavioral Training | | | | if they do these certain things that they will get |
| The first steps in shih tzu training is behavioral training. | | | | attention and shih tzus love to get attention, so this |
| With puppies you have to stop bad habits from | | | | works in your favor. |
| forming. You want to stop chewing, begging, barking | | | | |