Friendly Or Nasty? Identifying The Problem Shih tzu puppies that are constantly mouthing, nipping and chewing at people or objects are doing so because either they are teething, they are after your attention, they are trying to move up the pack hierarchy, they are just simply exploring or any combination Continue Reading
Training
Crate Training a Shih Tzu Puppy – Cruel or Kind?
What Is Crate Training? I used to be dead set against crate training a shih tzu puppy, thinking that it was mentally cruel for the dog and anyway, why would you buy or adopt a dog and shut it away in a crate all day? On further investigation I have Continue Reading
Are Shih Tzu Easy To Potty Train?
Shih tzu generally want to please their masters but they do occasionally have that stubborn moment when they want to do their own thing and nothing else, which can make them difficult to potty train. However, you can turn that around and with some persistence and patience on your part. Continue Reading
Why Is My Shih Tzu So Aggressive?
You wouldn’t think that a cute little dog such as a shih tzu could have an aggressive side to its character and for most of the time you would be right. There is, however, a small percentage that do develop an aggressive streak, the severity of which can vary. If Continue Reading
Shih Tzu Separation Anxiety – how to cope
What is Separation Anxiety? Previously known as “owner absent behaviour”, separation anxiety is the intense fear, panic and distress shih tzu (or any other breed of dog) may experience when their owner or owners leave them alone in the house for any length of time from a few minutes to Continue Reading
Shih Tzu Anxiety Symptoms – how to spot them
Shih Tzu being the intelligent, loving and loyal companion dogs that they are can be prone to periods of fear and anxiety in certain situations. These can take several different forms and can be for a variety of reasons. Usually it’s nothing for you to get stressed over, most shih Continue Reading
How To Train a Shih Tzu Puppy Not To Bark
Before we go into how to train a shih tzu puppy not to bark let us consider why your puppy is barking in the first place. If we can understand the cause of the barking we may be able to take preventative or remedial action and perhaps not have to Continue Reading