Puppies Dogs Canines

Every shih tzu owner will naturally want their pet to be an amiable companion that can handle a variety of social situations. But in any case, the least reason any shih tzu owner can have for getting their shih tzu well-socialized as a puppy ought to be to prevent the fostering of a fear biting response. Some animals simply mature into mistrustful adults due to many experiences of being afraid. Being dogs, they come to deal with all situations with hackles raised and teeth bared since they are too tense to understand.

With the goal of a gentleman and sociable shih tzu in mind, there are countless Shih Tzu training ways and means to helping your dog socialize. To begin with, bring your dog somewhere new or even someplace that is not that new, each day for the first three months since the dog arrived at home. The priority in these adventures are the new smells and new people that the dog gets to meet, and this way the dog gets to accept that new things occur or get encountered daily.

Obviously, your shih tzu will meet dogs that present a reason for anxiety, more than curiosity and positive learning. But the last thing you need to do is to go to your dog’s rescue each time a more imposing dog walks by. Otherwise, your dog learns that it’s alright to be scared at the presence of any larger dog, and that it’s you in charge of protecting it.

In order to have a better control of what may happen, greet the owner of the large dog to have a hint of how friendly they are. If not, you can walk on the other side of the street. Otherwise, allow the dogs to meet and greet as they should.

Moreover, if your dog is coming into contact with other dogs, the best thing is to allow the excitement to pass on its own; there is no need to get overly worried about the noise they create. To dogs, size is not the only determinant of superiority. Shih tzus don’t tend toward dominance, but males will want to throw their weight around. So noise is to be expected, but it is really part and parcel of how they establish order. But for a dog with shitzu training, it’s basically a question of good manners.

But when your shih tzu is meeting rough-and-tumble kids, take even more care than you would! Compared to dogs, children don’t know how much is too much hitting or pulling. Unsupervised visits with children are definitely prohibited. Not that kids and shih tzus can’t hit it off, but children will need thorough explaining.