Is Shih Tzu Puppy Training Really As Easy As ABC?
Shih Tzu’s are very intelligent dogs. The most important thing for them is to please their owners, so they are very aware of their success and failures in terms of training. However, unlike most other breeds, they are flighty and easily distracted up until about 10 weeks of age. You can begin training most puppies right away, but you need to wait until your Shih Tzu puppy is 10 to 12 weeks old before beginning any serious training. Shih Tzu puppies are highly excitable and have little to no bladder control until they are 10 weeks old. Up to this point you are better served by keeping them in a controlled area with newspapers on the floor and regulating their eating and drinking times of the day. When you find they are urinating or defecating at regular times of the day then it is time to begin their potty training. For example, you should find your puppy will want to defecate right as they wake up and then again within 10-15 minutes after they eat their morning meal. Do not try and lim
