how do i train my shih tzu to poo and pee outside? I'm having a rather hard time.

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1. jane
   

   hello
   
   Potty training should be the first thing on your list...I mean the minute you get out of your car with your new pup, before you go into the house!
   
   Take the pup, no matter what age (presumably over 8 weeks old), to the place you would like them to "perform" and say in a CALM, FIRM TONE,"Go Potty", or whatever you feel comfortable with. How you proceed will depend on the pups reaction, remember every pup is different! If your pup proceeds to sniff the ground and investigate, say nothing and let nature hopefully take its course.
   
   If your pup is more tentative and climbs on your leg, back away (DO NOT bend over and pet the pup!) and say again in the same firm tone the command you have chosen. Try this 3 times, if your pup does not show any interest in sniffing around, Say Nothing...take the dog inside and be very calm and quite for a couple of minutes (this is a long time for a puppy!) set a timer for about 20 minutes, and Play...Play...Play! Try to keep your pups attention the entire time... when the timer goes off, take pup back to the same spot and repeat the process outside.
   
   Continue to repeat this process until you have a successful potty outside (even if pup has an accident inside in the meantime, Stay On Schedule!). When pup is successfull have a Huge Party, smother pup with affection and attention, then go right back inside. Until pup establishes that outside is for going potty, I do not suggest playing or being unsupervised at all! You need to continue this process until there are no more accidents, and Stay On Schedule!
   
   There are very distinct things that trigger elimination, the easiest one is that a pup goes potty Every time they finish anything...sleeping, playing, eating, if there is a break or change of activity, pup will probably take the time to go. So pay close attention at these times. When your pup has an accident (and it will happen) DO NOT SPANK/GRAB OR BECOME AGGRESSIVE with the pup. Do become aggressive and show disgust at the area the accident happened, grumble loudly and even growl while cleaning the area. Pups can tell from quite a distance that something bad happened there, and you don't even want them to sniff the area! Most all be patient and Consistant with your actions and tones.
   View more dog training techniques at www.dogproblems.com
   
   hope it helps

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2. Guest4279
   

   dunno

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