Is it hard to train a Shih Tzu (shitzu)?

I have a 7 mnth shih tzu. I have to admit shih tzus are one of the most stubborn dogs ive ever met. But they erase it with their lovable friendly attitude.

when she was 5 mnths she knew wher ther toilet was, but she just was too lazy to care so she did what she wanted to do. She is now toilet trained though.

As for telling her to go to her room, she doesnt want to, she wont. if you have food she will listen to u.

Things take time, dont get fustrated, dont scold a shih tzu. Use food to get it to understand its the best thing to used with a shih tzu. if it does something right, give it a treat.
Patiences is the answer with shih tzus.
You have to train your shih tzu. Its not your shih tzus fault if she is not listening to You. Its YOUR fault. You cant expect a baby to do something when it doesnt understnad what your talking about. If you trained it well, it will listen to u. If u dint its your fault. shih tzus are wonderful dogs though. dont get me wrong. WONDERFUL!! i love my dear shih tzu.
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If it is mixed it is a little bit harder..But….If it is just a normal Shih Tzu, than it is much easier.

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We bought a normal Shih Tzu and it was like only a few weeks to train it!
Then we bought a Shih-Pu (Shih-Tzu, Poodle) and it wasnt even trained after we had her for a year. We got rid of her and we only have the Shih-Tzu now ,6 years old.
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Well, my aunt has a Shih Tzu and they can be easy to train but, if you don't start good, then it can be very diffuclt. But, for housebreaking, crate training is the best option! Good Luck!!
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They can be harder to potty train, but only because they have smaller bladders. They need more frequent potty breaks and it may take them longer to physically be able to hold it for long period of time.

http://www.barkbytes.com/training/house.htm
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/toybreedswordsout.htm

As far as obedience training goes, they’re as good as any other dog. A dog will only learn what the owner teaches them: so as long as you make a training schedule (what to train first, when to bring in new things, etc) and stick to it then you should be fine. Start small with easy things like sit and stay. Work on the basics, then move on to tricks.

Basics:
Sit
Stay
Come
Down
Heel
Leave it
Drop it

Those commands can save a dog’s life. So work on those first before moving on to fancy tricks. I would recommend enrolling in a group puppy class: you’ll learn everything you need to know there!
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I don’t think training a shih-tzu would be harder than training any other puppy. Being consistant is the key.

Your puppy will need his/her own area. This area can be a bathroom, a utility room or even a small exercise pen in the kitchen. This is the area your puppy will stay when he is not being closely monitored. He should have his food, water, bed and a pee pad in a holder in this area.

Your puppy needs to earn their right to the house. Don’t let it just run all over the place.

Take your puppy out to an area to play, but watch him closely. If his head goes down and he starts to sniff around and leave the area he is looking for a place to go potty. Take him to his pad or outside. When he does what he is supposed to reward him. Tell him what a good boy he is and give him a treat. He will like that and realize he did what you want him to.

If he has an accident you can use a rolled up newspaper to give him a swat. He will learn that he likes to do what you want and get a treat.

If you want to teach your dog obedience you should find some classes to attend. I took one of my dogs to a lady that shows dogs. She has classes at her home in a big building out behind her house. There were several people taking the class with me so my dog got to be around many different breeds.

At the class we learned a lot of basics like walking on a leash, coming when called, stay, down, sit, etc. You can then take this knowledge and apply it to any dog you get in the future.

The classes where very enjoyable. My dog learned what “Go Bye-Bye” ment and she loves to ride in a car.

I don’t think you can go wrong with a shih-tzu. You will want another one!
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Mommy to 1 shih-poo and 5 shih-tzus!