| Introducing a new puppy to an older dog can be | | | | types of behavior pleases you. |
| trickey! New puppies often want to play. Old dogs | | | | Puppies require a lot of attention and without you even |
| usually don't and may not like puppies at all. A new | | | | knowing it you will be giving your new puppy a lot of |
| puppy in the house is a big change to an older dog's | | | | attention, at least in the eyes of your older dog, it may |
| life. You can help your older dog adjust to the new | | | | seem this way. The older dog has no idea this new |
| puppy. When you begin your training, be consistent and | | | | puppy just requires a lot of attention just because he is |
| keep repeating the same steps over and over. Shih | | | | a puppy and not because this new puppy is "favored." |
| Tzu puppies and Shih Tzu dogs learn better from | | | | Then when people visit, they probably pay a lot of |
| consistency and repetition. Unless your shih tzu has | | | | attention to the puppy, which makes it even harder on |
| some kind of severe behavior problem, he will learn | | | | the older dog's self esteem. Right off the bat, the older |
| what you expect of him and will be glad to provide | | | | dog may feel like this new puppy is taking his place in |
| you with that behavior. Shih Tzu want to please their | | | | your home, in this older dog's home. |
| people, but you have to show your shih tzu what | | | | |