Shihtz house training

Shihtz house training can be very easy if you know a few tips on shihtz house training. Such as for one thing did you know that Shih Tzu’s are quite intelligent. So follow these tips and Shihtz house training will be a breeze for you:

1.    Decide the Shihtz house training method you will use, you can find the suitable method for your dog in “Jealously Guarded Secrets to Potty Training”.
2.    Training your shihtz to go on paper is fairly easy, just make sure everyone in the household is briefed that if your shows any of the signs of going, place him on the paper immediately.
3.    Shihtz almost always want to go after eating, waking up from a sleep, or if it gets excited. Be ready to place him on his paper or take him outside when these events may occur.
4.    Always accompany him when he needs to go. This way you'll know if he's been and you will be able to praise your shihtz when he does finally go.
5.    Small dogs and Shih-tzus in particular only have tiny bladders, be ready to take him to his spot frequently as when they need to go they really do need to go!
6.    Take your shihtz out to relieve him as much as possible; every hour is a must in the early stages.
7.    Take note of your shihtz’s body language eventually you’ll be able to know when he or she needs to go.
8.    Get a veterinarian to give him a thorough health check to ensure that your dog doesn’t have any worms or illness that can affect housebreaking it.
9.    Make sure that if you bring your shihtz outside to have him or her go in the same spot everytime.
10.    Always calmly praise your shihtz when he's done is business in the designated area.

If you follow these simple tips it will make your shihtz house training experience much easier. If you found this information to be useful or would like more information on this subject and many other housebreaking tips and methods then check out our book!