How do you housetrain Shih Tzu pup.?

Answer 1

Crate training is the best method for ANY dog.

http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html

Answer 2

Housetraining a Shih Tzu pup is pretty much the same as any other dog. It also depends on whether you want the dog to go outside to use the bathroom or if you want to Puppy Pad train it. I own and breed Shih Tzu's and I have found that the easiest way to housetrain them is to start them out on Puppy Pads. These puppy pads/training pads can be found at most grocery stores and at Wal-Mart. Pick a place in your house that is convienent for both the pup and for you, so you can keep an eye on them. As soon as the pup has eaten or has woke up from sleeping, take it to where you have the pad placed. Set the pup on the pad and wait. Normally, the pup will walk around for a minute or two and then use the pad. Praise the pup for using the pad and maybe offer him a treat. It is best to start out with 3-4 pads down. They are very absorbent and also have baking soda in them for odor control. Once you have gotten the pup to go to the pads for themself, begin to put down one less, until you only have two down on the floor. Where I live, we do not have a fenced in yard for our Shih Tzu's to be able to go to the bathroom outside without the fear of getting hurt by another animal or run over by a vehicle traveling on the road. The Shih Tzu's really do well with the puppy pads, and even the males do too. They do not raise their leg to mark their territory when they use the pads, as they do if you take them outside because of the smell from other male dogs. Then, they can start marking their territory in the house. If that does happen, there is a product that you can buy especially for that that is called indoor no. You just spray it where you do not want your puppy using the bathroom and the smell deters them. If you do want to housetrain the pup to go outside, I suggest you still keep a pad down for night time and just in case situations during the day. But when you are ready to take the dog outside, if it is already used to the puppy pad, you can take one outside with you and place where you want the dog to use the bathroom. Once they get used to going to that particular spot in the yard, you can stop using the pads and they will go to that spot 90% of the time when you let him out. I hope this information has helped and good luck with your new puppy. Also, I know alot of people say not to buy the puppy pads or paper train them because it is a waste of money, but it really and truly isn't. They are good to have around. The crate's are not really a good idea because then the puppy will think that where they go to the bathroom is the same place they sleep and that can deter an animal to housetrain.

Answer 3

Hi, I have a 10 mo. old Shih-poo (shih-tzu/poodle mix). I got him when he was about 3 mo. old. Both my husband and I work full-time, so we crate trained him. We left him in the crate when we were away, and took him out every 4 hours or so. He's never had an accident in his crate.

But, we also taught him to ring a bell when he has to go potty. We bought a bird bell from wal-mart and hung it by the door. And when we began training him, we would repeat "bell" and point to the bell then ring it, every time before we would take him out. He got the hang of it very fast and now he rings his bell whenever he needs to go.

We still keep him in his crate while we're at work, and when we're home, he tells us if he has to go by ringing his bell. Mind you, that if you don't respond to the bell fast enough, he might have an "accident", so you have to have some patience, but it works!

Answer 4

the same way you do any other dog. get a crate. the crate should be big enough for the pup to stand up, turn around and lay back down. generally a puppy can hold urine 1 hour for each month they are old plus one hour. and never more than 6 hours. be consistent. keep the pup crated when you cannot directly observe them. but do not keep the pup in the crate all day. exercise the pup to compensate for time spent in the crate. when you do see your pup going potty inside, scoop them up and immediately take them outside. take them to the same place each time and say go potty. once they go potty praise the heck out of them. but wait for them to finish, or they may come to you and finish inside. do not set them up to fail by not observing them and letting them go potty inside when you can't catch them. don't buy pee pads or paper train, it's a waste of time and money. be patient, consistent and praise when done right. offer no attention but saying go potty outside until the pup goes potty. then reward with praise and playtime. here's a great site on crate training, it not only explains how and why crates work, but also gives you links and other ideas to other training issues. good luck with your pup.

Answer 5

Shih Tzu's are known to be hard to potty train....it's easiet if someone is home all day. But use the same methods as for other dogs...it will take longer though.

You can by potty pads, if you have a basement or area wher the dog can use them. They would really help you.

Answer 6

With lots of patience. I owned 2 ShihTzu's and it took me almost a year before I could let them roam free in the house. Whatever you do, DON'T yell, hit or otherwise punish them. It would be like punishing them for breathing! Make sure you take them out at regular intervals and if you work and are away from home for extended periods of time,you might want to consider getting a crate for them so that they are contained while you are gone. And as soon as you get them outside and they do the deed, make sure you praise them. Also, you might want to buy a product that will take up the odor when they do have their accidents. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

I just bought a baby shih tzu as well...the crate works the best...but what we do the most is keep the dog close to us, and as soon as he circles or sniffs we immediately take him outside and praise him to death...hes Finally taking to it and even going to the door.