House Training Tip's for You and Your Shih Tzu
As your puppy shifts his dependence to you
as his owner and leader, you will become the center of his world.
He will probably like to lie down on top of or beside your feet.
He will be curious about everything around him.
Keep in mind that your puppy has a very
short attention span at this age and is easily distracted. At
an earlier age he had little sense of fear. But at the ages of
10-12 weeks he may suddenly be cautious of anything new in his
environment. This period of fear is normal it is important to
be aware of this sensitive and try to prevent undue trauma to
him.
Even though your puppy has a short attention
span at this age it is important to introduce "pre-training
activities" Here are a few basic behaviors to work on:
- Introducing a collar
- following on a leash
- coming when called
(Keep each session short only about 3 minutes long, with
emphasis on fun, using plenty of trats and praise).
*Remember that your puppies immunity isn't established
yet, and you should not let your puppy venture out of his own area.
After the routine vaccinations it is safe to have your puppy enrolled
in training classes which is strongly advised education and interaction
for both you and puppy.
You can start with basic potty training activities, like
getting them out as soon as they finish eating and immediately after
they are up from naps. Not until your puppy is between 12-16 weeks
old will they be able to control their bladder and bowel movements,
so up until this age you should provide a seperate potty area in
the house where they can relieve themselves.
IMPORTANT TO DO LIST
- Take your puppy out very frequently
- Give him safe chew toys
- Start pre-training
- Keep up with vet visits
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