How Do You Housebreak Shih Tzu Puppies?
A beautiful Shih Tzu puppy has joined your family, and now it is time to housebreak your puppy. Small breeds seem to take a little longer to housebreak and that can cause family members to lose their patience with even the most darling puppy. You can avoid getting angry at your Shih Tzu puppy by having family members follow a few training methods with consistency and offering lots of praise. Decide on a single word to use each time you or another family member are ready to take your Shih Tzu puppy outside to go potty. Examples of words to consider using are “outside” or “potty.” Use the word every time you are getting ready to take the puppy outside to go potty. Take your Shih Tzu puppy outside before placing your puppy in a dog crate, immediately after removing puppy from the dog crate and about 30 minutes after your puppy finishes eating. When you wake up in the morning and before you go to bed at night take your puppy outside to go potty. If you notice your Shih Tzu puppy pacing, da
