i have an 11 week old shih tzu. i'mtrying to potty train...

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Answer by Natalia
Submitted on 5/29/2004
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My husband and I work long hours so even though we decided against "crate training" we used an under-the-bed 3ft x 2ft storage container (cover removed) and lined it with "pee pads" which you can find just about anywhere. (Walmart) Once she was used to the pads, we replaced them with newspaper. Our dog has learned to "go" in the papered pan while we are away during the day or night, and still goes outside as well, but she has also learned to hold her bladder at night because she sleeps on the end of our bed at night (we keep the door closed). I don't like crate training. We tried that with another dog. Unfortunately, they whine all night until they get over it. You should practice putting the dog in the crate while you're there and awake too. Do it in several small intervals...maybe 2-3 hours at a time. Eventually she will learn that you will not give in to her whining and she will settle down. The advantage to doing it this way is that no one is usually bothered from sleeping, and you can control the amount of time she is in the crate so she is not whining for hours upon hours. Whatever works for you. You don't have to crate train. If you want you can even use pee pads on the floor until she is used to doing it on the pads, and then move the pads outside.

Answer by JOANNE
Submitted on 6/19/2007
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I JUST GOT A 11 WEEK OLD SHIH TZU TOO. WE NAMED HER SOOKIE. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE TRYIN TO POTTY TRAIN HER TOO.WE PUT HER IN A LITTLE AREA WITH PEE PADS AND IN HER PET TAXI AT NIGHT. WE TAKE HER OUT ALL THE TIME.SHE GOES PEE OUTSIDE EVERYTIME WE TAKE HER OUT. I HAVE A PET TRAINER AND SHE IS GIVING US SOME HINTS ON WHAT TO TRY.LIKE WHEN YOU CATCH HER IN THE ACT SAT NO OR HAY AND TAKE HER OUT IMEDIATELY.OR WHEN SHE IS GOIN OUTSIDE OR WHERE YOU WANT HER TO GO GIVE HER A TREAT AND PRAISE HER WITH GOOD GIRL IN A NICE VOICE AND LOVE HER.LETTING HER KNOW THAT SHE WAS DOING SOMETHING GOOD.ALSO SINCE THEY ARE STILL A PUPPY AND SO YOUNG IT IS HARD FOR THEM TO CONTROL THEIR BLADDER SO IT SHOULD GET BETTER AS SHE GETS OLDER.GOOD LUCK JOANNE

Answer by Jenna
Submitted on 7/19/2007
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My husband and I have a 7-mth old Shih Tzu. The best thing about this breed is their intelligence. Our puppy, Gizmo, was potty trained in a couple of weeks, although he does have occasional accidents. The one thing we do (as a constant) is, we take him out in the morning before we go to work and immediately upon coming home from work. (We don't play or cuddle with him until he's gone to the bathroom. Of course, we pat him on the head and say hello to him...) Positive reinforcement for positive behavior (classical conditioning technique). However, if he does have an accident...We do not punish, we just get his attention (to stop him in the process) and take him outside, so he can finish... Then we tell him "good boy". The hardest thing we have to deal with is bedtime behavior. Gizmo does not see the crate as punishment b/c we give him treats to go inside of it (we have him crate trained). But, he's finicky. Sometimes he will sleep in his crate all night long; other times he will not (cry and bark). The problem is that we live in an apartment, so it's hard to let him bark until he gets to sleep. So, something we found that works for this behavior is, we let him sleep with us as a treat. Which works, b/c when we do put him in the crate he sleeps all night long (until he has to use the bathroom in the morning)... I'm assuming that he has associated sleeping through the night (in the crate) with getting to sleep with us. So, it works. Overall, he's a great dog. The only thing I can suggest is stay constant with the punishment and the behavior. Do not punish him/her for everything. Also, if you are in a relationship with someone, make a pact. Do not punish/reward for behavior and then let your partner counteract that. (In other words, do not punish but then allow your partner to reward him/her for the negative behavior.) It will only confuse your dog. I do not believe in using potty pads and training your dog to use the bathroom outside. It doesn't reassure your dog to do one or the other. I believe that, if you are going to train your pup to use the bathroom outside, do that. If you want to train your dog to use the potty pads, do that, but do not do both. That can confuse the pup also. However, there are many approaches to training, so do not take my words at face value. Study the different approaches and pick what is best for you and your puppy. Take care! Jenn

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Question by fay
Submitted on 1/7/2004
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i have an 11 week old shih tzu. i'mtrying to potty train him and he's doing very well in his crate. but, when i leave or when i go to sleep, he constantly cries for 30 mins! how can i stop him from crying and know that i will come back or i need sleep?

Answer by Kel
Submitted on 1/10/2004
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Try the dirty t-shirt routine. Wear an old piece of clothing you can through away. When you put him in his crate put it in with him. I have done this with all of my puppies and it has worked every time. Change the article of clothing every day or so and in know time he should be fine without it and sleep just find for you.

Answer by hjhj
Submitted on 3/17/2004
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Answer by kate
Submitted on 4/9/2004
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I have a shih tzu too. but he just wont get potty trained. im so confused i wonder what i should do? i've heard that most people but diapers but im not sure. concerned owner Kate

Answer by melissa
Submitted on 5/6/2004
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diapers!!!??? that's disgusting. you need to read ed frawley's article on housebreaking. there IS NO other way. http://www.leerburg.com/housebrk.htm

Answer by Cindy
Submitted on 12/30/2004
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Natalia, Did you have problems getting the puppy trained to go in the covered pan? My husband and I also work long hours but really want a shih tzu puppy. How long did it take to get the dog housebroken?

Answer by taz
Submitted on 1/3/2005
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ok i would try this give your puppy food and water in the mornin AND let him outside to go to the bathroom then and leve him outside for an hour then if you fed him again take him outside everytime he eats or drinks then around 6:00 i would put the food and water up so your puppy wont go to the bathroom in his crate also take him outside befor you put him to bed in the crate

Answer by mishis
Submitted on 5/29/2005
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dont be stupid just clean up after your shih tzu it doesnt take so long and remember that your shih tzu owns you. You dont own it.

Answer by puppy1400
Submitted on 7/15/2005
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Im getting a pup and im just asking how do u train a dog to pee in a litter box cause im not always there to open and close the door for my pup too pee and i cant leaav it open so how do u teach it to use a litter box??? or should i use the news paper stratigy???? Im confused help!!!

Answer by Elizabeth
Submitted on 8/12/2005
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I'm gonna be getting my puppy in a week and I have no clue how I should start her potty training??? Help????

Answer by sara
Submitted on 11/22/2005
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I HAVE A 13 WEEK SHIHTZU THAT POOPS EVERY WHERE I BOUGHT IT PADS AT PETSMART YOU SPRAY A LIQUID ON IT SO THE SCENT MAKES GO THERE TO BE POTTEY TRAIN BUT IT STILL GOES EVERY WHERE ELSE BUT THERE. HELP HELP

Answer by Leasha
Submitted on 12/15/2005
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I have an 8 week old male shih tzu his is learning how to paper train and doing good d but we would love to get him to go either outside or in a litter box or even in our garage. How do we make that transition??

Answer by krystelle
Submitted on 1/12/2006
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Every time your Shih Tzu starts crying...you should probably try to take your dog to go outside and do it's buisness. My Shih Tzu complains and wines alot because it needs to go pee or poo...or it can't sleep, or it is just hungry.You should make an exact time to let your dog poo or pee in the night...my time would be 10 pm or 11 pm.

Answer by rhino
Submitted on 3/20/2006
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If you have a shih tzu.And you want to house break it. I would do this. What you do is . Take a pee pad (at walmart, kmart, petco etc.)And put the pee pad in a litter box.But do not buy litter for the litter box.Because Shih tzus tend to eat it.Also if it dosn'tpee on the pee pad soak the pee pad in your shih tzus pee.Then they will pee in there. This also works for other dogs.

Answer by Christy
Submitted on 7/20/2006
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My shih tzu, Baby, cried a lot at night to. We asked the vet what to do and he told us to let him sleep with us. Dogs are pack animals you are now their pack. When in the wilderness dogs, sleep together, for protection and warmth etc. This is just instinct for them to want to be with you when sleeping. And they associate the bed as their "den" so they don't go to the bathroom on it, so it becomes like the crate in that since. So let him sleep with you!! It will make everybody's night a lot easier.

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Answer by emily
Submitted on 8/23/2006
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I have a shih tzu and she is 3 months but i 've only had her for a couple of days. At the beginging she was newpaper trained until i thought she was ready on the 3 rd day and showed her the whole house. Unfortunatly she now pees everywhere and poos everywhere too...

Answer by Brigitte
Submitted on 10/22/2006
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I have a puppy she is 4 month old but she is wild she barks the whole day and is very uncunftable. i also want to putty train her she pees and poops all over my house also when she sees some 1 she pees in thir foot why?

Answer by Billybob
Submitted on 12/21/2006
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My wife and I have a 12 week old shih tzu we are potty training. Crate, treats, time chart and outside. When we take her out of the crate we leash her take her out, give her a treat and praise her when she's done. Then we follow her back in the house and let her play for a hour or so. Then back in the crate. She is doing well except she don't let us know when. How do we get her to let us know when it's time go?

Answer by mable
Submitted on 1/28/2007
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hi I'm mable i just got a 2 months old shih tzu and at the night it always cry and when we put him in his cage he starts to cry and i cant go anywhere not even like throw out the garbage. what do i do can u guys give me some answers <3 thz

Answer by jareliese
Submitted on 2/27/2007
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Maybe your dog just doesn't wanna be left alone. Before, we used to leave the dog in the dining room, inside his crate. Because it kept barking, I placed the crate inside my bedroom and if he starts barking again, I say in a firm voice, "I'm here." It went on for two days and afterwards, my shih tzu puppy has managed to sleep all by himself. He's 2 months and 2 weeks old now.

Answer by Brooke
Submitted on 4/18/2007
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1 thing that ya can do is use dog pads or we usely take our take outside....

Answer by dani
Submitted on 6/13/2007
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make him poop

Answer by travis
Submitted on 7/16/2007
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just after u feed walk, that easy