Knowing The Potential For Shih Tzu Problems

Any animal that is adapting to a new life is going to give you problems and a Shih Tzu is no different in this area. You will probably start experiencing Shih Tzu problems almost immediately and the best way to deal with these problems is to understand why your dog is acting the way it is acting. Much of it is behavioral and in response to the things going on around your dog.

Shih Tzu breeds are very proper little dogs and they absolutely hate a lot of yelling, screaming, loud noises, and clatter of any kind. A person running all around also causes tension for your Shih Tzu and they respond to all of this by biting.

This is one of the main reasons why Shih Tzu dogs are said to not be great dogs for kids. Of course not every dog is the same but for the most part the Shih Tzu is not a great dog for kids unless you take the time to train it very well- and it does take time.

The Shih Tzu is a very proud and regal dog that descends from the dogs that used to find favor with Chinese royalty. They can be very arrogant and stubborn and this is probably the only Shih Tzu problem that can lead to more problems than anything else. They will do what they want to do and they take a long time to learn that you are in charge and not them. As was said it takes patience to train a Shih Tzu.

Shih Tzu dogs have little legs and are a toy breed. They love to run and play but they don't cover a lot of ground doing it and they don't need a lot of exercise to begin with so they won't be looking to get a lot of play time, if any at all. If you want a jogging buddy, or someone to play Frisbee with in the park, then a Shih Tzu may not be the dog for you.

This stubbornness and high-strung personality are detrimental to important tasks like housebreaking. A Shih Tzu normally can take months to housebreak and if anything happens to upset them during the process, or they just decide that they don't want to learn anymore, then you are usually back to square one.

Your only weapon is positive reinforcement and a lot of praise because if they don't understand what you want then they will do whatever they want.

A Shih Tzu is a very independent thinking dog that is not going to wait for you to figure out what it wants to do. They are very confident and arrogant and that can cause problems when you are trying to train them. It is going to require a lot of patience and persistence to get them to understand who is boss but in the end, if you always keep your cool and follow the rules of training a Shih Tzu, you should be able to get your dog to where you are both happy.

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