243. The male Shih Tzu "cannot" be paper-trained?

Toilet Training Your First Puppy in Singapore

Male Shih Tzu, Gold/White, 11 weeks.
Playpen. Water bottle at upper left. Cloth bed at lower right. Newspapers on floor. Feed bowl removed after eating. Puppy let out of the apartment, so he poops outside.

"Too much space," I said. "He does not know where his toilet location should be."



However, the owner said that they could not catch him about to pee or poop. When they saw signs of sniffing and turning, they wanted to catch him and put him onto the playpen. But not successful. So, now they put him inside the kitchen. At least this puppy will not soil the whole apartment.

But he would not be paper trained so easily. The cleaning up was stressful, the mother said. Besides the puppy likes to "bite" when disciplined. Some male puppies like the Shih Tzu knows who to bully and usually they test the ladies of the apartment by barking back or biting them.

It is hard for ladies to be firmer but this must be done. Confine to a very small area. He will bark a lot. Ignore his barking, if possible. Monitor signs of sniffing and turning. Carry him to the newspapers and say "pee here." Give treats. Praise lavishly.

In this type of cases, it may take 2 - 3 months to paper-train the puppy.