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My Shih Tzu
I have had my Shih Tzu for 1 year and one month got him when he was 3 months old. My problem is he is very difficult to potty train,,,sometimes he has accidents in the house, can't figure out why at his age he does, being I thought he was potty trained he goes for long periods without doing anything, then out of the blue he messes in the house..Can someone help me please???
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do u have a dog? u never said what it is. if its a dog then rub his nose in it. i know it sounds so mean but thats what we did to potty train our dog
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Search his specific bread online..such as a search engine liek google. There are MANY breeders out there that can give you specific tips and hints to what to do and what not to do. You may want to call your vet, and let them know and ask for some help. Their good with animals they know them very well.
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Well,you should take him outside to go more often and when he goes to the bathroom in the house scold him. I no you will feel bad but its the only way.
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try to punish him for peeing in the house or give him a treat for doing outside or where ever he is soppose to do it
GOOD LUCK!
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i have a shih tzu too, he took about a year to be potty trained.. suubborn little dogs, but one day it just clicked, so just be patient and put him outside everytime he as an accident *
x3. .. maria
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my dog does the same thing. wut u have 2 do is make sure u take him out about every 2-3 hours. this should eventually teach him that outside is where he does his business. hope i helped ya!
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Potty training is very hard, and not everyone has the money to get pets trained professionally. But to do it yourself you have to give it time and have patience. But just take him outside like every hour or 2 or however much he goes and then eventually he will get the point but like i said it will take time.
~Hope this helps*Stephanie
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Here's a few questions:
Is this a recent development? If it is, then it is possible that your puppy has a Urinary Tract Infection. If he is going to the bathroom more often than usual and is peeing at shorter intervals, only to go a short while after, than this might be the cause. A urinary tract infection can be cured by some antibiotics that you can get from your Veterinarian.
What do you do when he goes in the house, and what do you do when he goes inside. I ask these two questions because you should be praising him extra good when he goes to the bathroom outside. Also, you should not scream and yell and scare him when he does make a mistake and go inside. As you know, a Shih-Tzu is an extremely small dog and will get scared easily. Getting scared could cause him to loose his bladder. This could become a habit every time he hears loud yells and screams.
This does not mean that he shouldn't be scolded when he goes inside. But DO NOT yell his name when you scold him. Yell a sharp short syllably work, such as HEY! or NO! This will help him to distiguish between "good spot(insert dog's name" and "No, that's not good to do"
Also, you should praise him extra special when he does good and goes outside. Bring treats every time you go outside. Make sure you talk in a higher pitched friendly voice such as "good boy" or "good puppy" or "yay!" whenever he goes outside.
Using a sharp "NO" when he goes inside, and then using a good-natured "good boy" when he goes outside, will help to make sure he really does know the difference between good and bad.
But of course, you should probably talk to your Vet and see if there are any underlying medical problems that cause him to do this first.
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Okay... You can try this: Feed your dog twice a day. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon. About 20 minutes after you feed him, take him outside. Stand there and say "Go Pee" or something similar to that. Wait until he goes. Then praise him and go inside. Do this a LOT and he will get used to going outside and he will learn it. Good luck and if you have any more questions about your dog, you can leave one in my inbox =) Hope I helped.
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