The Ups And Downs Of Shih Tzu Paper Training
Posted in Puppy Training on 10/23/2008 03:48 am by adminA Shih Tzu is a proud and regal dog that likes things very clean and doesn’t really get trained. You can show a Shih Tzu what you expect it to do, but in the end if it does not adopt the behavior then you have a long road ahead of you. Punishment and negative reinforcement will cause all of your training to be undone and you may even have to reconnect with your Shih Tzu after any punishment. Your Shih Tzu only understands positive reinforcement so be patient and use good training.
At some point some Shih Tzu owners think that Shih Tzu paper training may work in their house breaking attempts. Housebreaking a Shih Tzu is a long process that can take months and the one thing you do not want to do is keep introducing new things into the process. This will confuse your dog and set back your training by months.
A Shih Tzu requires a long and involved process for housebreaking and if you are turning to Shih Tzu paper training then it needs to be several months after you have already tried all standard housebreaking measures. Even then you need to understand that a Shih Tzu is probably not going to react to paper training like any other breed of dog would react to it. It is so vitally important to be sure that you are doing paper training only after trying conventional housebreaking methods for at least six months.
If you have tried housebreaking for six months then you can try paper training but be persistent. You should already have a living area for your Shih Tzu and chances are that they are soiling areas around, but not in, their living area. One thing you can try is to expand their living area a little to incorporate the areas they are soiling. Maybe even move their bedding closer to the area they have been soiling as a Shih Tzu will not soil where it sleeps.
If you want to try Shih Tzu paper training then you will need to begin moving its living area around to be near the main soiled area. Cover the area in layers of paper and make sure the living space is near, but not on, the soiled area. Slowly begin to move the living area, and the papers, towards the door to the outside. Always clean the papers regularly, keep a small amount of soiled paper with fresh paper so the dog knows it is an area to use, and praise the dog for using the paper.
You will probably need to keep your Shih Tzu confined to its living area for a while but remember that the Shih Tzu can get bored after only a couple of hours and they can get confused if they are confined for too long. That is why you should be taking your Shih Tzu out every 45 minutes when you are home and keep them confined when they are not being taken outside. The Shih Tzu can be frustrating but stay with it if you want to train them right.
This article is full of helpful information about Shih Tzu training. You can use this article as a supplement to dog training books.








