You cannot just trust your dog’s education to just any dog trainer. We know that your dog is like your child and the type of education you choose has to be the very best type of education for you and your dog.īark Busters tailors all training to your dog’s personality and your needs. They tend to want to protect what is theirs, or what they consider to be theirs.Īll dogs, regardless of breed, need their education and some basic training. You might also experience some guarding issues.
Chewing will not be your biggest challenge - barking and refusal to come to you might be. They do love to play with soft chewy toys and squeaky toys. You might experience some chewing when your Shih Tzu is a young puppy, but that will soon pass. They are a very trusting breed and generally love everyone and with some training and communication, they will make a great companion and great family dog. They can be hard to find in rescues and shelters because they are one of the first breeds to be adopted! Good breeding is important to ensure your dog has the right personality and temperament to suit yours. Just romp with the kids or soak up the love. They are capable of fitting into most households and family situations, happy to. This stability possibly stems from their breeding as a lap dog, a dog to be pampered, preened and adored, unlike other toy breeds that were bred to catch and kill other animals. They have a very stable temperament that adapts quite easily to change and different environments and circumstances.
The Shih Tzu is lovable, adorable, cuddly and full of fun.
The Shih Tzu has a reputation for getting along with most dogs that it meets.īred to be lap dogs of Chinese Emperors, they love nothing better than snuggling with you.
In the world of small breeds, this is one of the cutest breeds and unlike the Yorkshire Terrier, is not usually looking for a fight. When Bark Busters gets the call to train a Shih Tzu, it will be for one of several specific reasons: barking, aggression to their family, biting the groomer or playing a little too hard at the doggy-day-care center.Īpart from the barking which is inherent to the breed, most of the behavioral issues we are called upon to deal with originate in bad experiences versus breed traits.