| If you are a new proud daddy or mommy of an | | | | your puppy realize that you are not its protector |
| extremely shy shih tzu puppy, Do not fret! This is a | | | | anymore. First and foremost, you must start stop your |
| behavioral characteristic is fear-based and is very | | | | puppy's behaviors that it is used to doing when it gets |
| common for a puppy. It is a well known fact that in | | | | scared. For example, behaviors such as barking while |
| every litter, there will be at least one shy shih-tzu | | | | hiding behind your legs when startled, darting away |
| puppy and it needs a little more care than the normal | | | | whenever seeing a normal part of the outside, like a |
| puppy. However, you need not worry as shih tzu | | | | person walking or a bush swaying by the wind, etc. |
| house training is not difficult at all! | | | | Two simple tips that you can use to help your Shih |
| First, we need to understand the cause of this fear. | | | | Tzu puppy to become less shy: |
| When the shy shih tzu puppy grow up, it can develop | | | | Tip 1. If your puppy often bark or cry whenever people |
| unwanted behavior like neediness and always looking | | | | approach it, you need to correct this behavior by |
| towards its owners in any situation it may be. This | | | | informing and explaining to your family and friends to |
| may seemed harmless but do you know that this | | | | ignore your puppy fear-induced barking or crying. So |
| need to "run to mommy or daddy" every time it gets | | | | when these people naturally ignore your puppy barking |
| scared, your puppy may start to initiate aggression if it | | | | or crying and not stop the approach, your puppy will |
| is not getting the soothing attention. This what is known | | | | learn that this behavior do not work in its favor. Thus |
| as aggression induced by fear. | | | | from now on, your puppy will start to understand that |
| Do you know that if you constantly caress and soothe | | | | fear-induced barking does not really work and will stop. |
| your shih tzu puppy whenever it shows extreme | | | | Tip 2. In a situation where your puppy needs to interact |
| shyness or if it gets frightened, you are actually | | | | with guests, you should always secured your puppy |
| reinforcing this behavior? Of course, it is difficult and | | | | with a lead. The bring your puppy along as you |
| hard to ignore your scared puppy when it needs you... | | | | approach the guests. Thus whenever your puppy gets |
| it is like your own baby crying for help and how can | | | | frightened and starts crying, barking or even hiding |
| you not rush over to cuddle the helpless baby? But | | | | behind your legs, you must act in a confident manner |
| know that if you would like to change your puppy's | | | | without any attempt to pet or soothe your puppy. In |
| behavior and help your puppy to grow up to be a bold | | | | other words, you ignore the cry of your puppy to be |
| and social animal, you have to let your puppy know | | | | comforted. This will help your puppy become more |
| that it is "okay" to be afraid. | | | | brave while letting it know that such behaviors will not |
| How To Help Your Shy Shih-Tzu Puppy Change | | | | work anymore. |
| When you first have your puppy, you need to observe | | | | These simple shih tzu house training tips can help you |
| your puppy. If your puppy is showing signs of fear and | | | | train and correct the behavior of your puppy before |
| timidness, then patience is needed when you help your | | | | the situation gets out of hand. |
| puppy adjust. Coax your puppy along but you must let | | | | |