Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tips on How to Train a Shih Tzu Dog effectively and perfectly

If you like a Shih Tzu puppy, there are a few common feature that they display. They are a small but sturdy, long body and legs dog a long flowing coat in different colors to grow. You do not need much exercise, and typically are proud, dignified, but happy and playful. They are friendly with strangers than most small breeds and small yappy.
The downside of the ownership of this breed is that they also suffer from separation anxiety and destructive and can be barky when left alone too much and are too stubborn. Of course, the high-low maintenance required, such as brushing and care, and they can be hard to housebreak. You can hear them snort, snore and snivelling and some can have serious health problems.
The most important thing to consider is a training puppies they quickly of themselves as a people and on equal ground with their owners, so it's important to be consistent in training and They are intuitive with the intonation of your voice so you may be too severe to train as playful and smart Shih Tzu.
They love to cuddle and love and love to be pampered. These are positive rewards that can be used in training a Shih Tzu puppy.
Housebreaking can be done with puppy crate training, and it is important to them on a schedule after they are 12 weeks old when it comes to feeding, watering and let them outside. A schedule that allows every few hours feeding, watering several times a day, and leave them outside the five or six times a day that works best. After 12 weeks you can feed less frequently, but you will still need water and let them out until they are often at least six months old. Housebreaking depends on vigilance and it is not uncommon for puppy crate training for 4-6 months.
Because of their small size and conformation, it is important to realize that their intake of food and water in smaller but more frequent meetings and tend to go out to more than larger dogs. They are more susceptible to serious health risks because of their long back, which is sensitive to disk problems and also to the development of joint, kidney and skin problems.
Sometimes they have breathing problems because of their unnaturally short face and nose, so the potential for heatstroke in hot humid weather is risky with a Shih Tzu, than other breeds. Leave your dog outside in hot weather for too long, make sure that their puppy training crate is big enough for them to turn around their long body, and is kept in a cool, comfortable place where you go.
Because of their anxiety, it is best not to leave them in cages for longer and also be aware that they can be destructive and chew things up and nervous. Hard rubber chew toy is that everything should be allowed a Shih Tzu, and nothing less, which can lead to suffocation.
Training of pride and stubborn Shih Tzu require consistency of tone commands and schedules, but you can still expect a bit longer than most breeds in most cases.

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