The first week you have your new puppy is an important week. You are setting up boundaries and expectations for your new baby. Here is the thing to remember - while you see your puppy as your "baby" they need to be treated as a puppy/dog in order to raise a happy well adjusted shih tzu. If you treat your puppy as a baby and don't set up a routine and structure your puppy will think he/she is the Alfa of your pack and that means trouble. If you dream if having your puppy sleep in your bed please wait until they are older and have learned to hold their waste until going outside.
I am always here to listen and if you ask I will give you my thoughts and advise. Not only do I have my own experience raising and training shih tzus but I get to learn from all of you over the years. We believe 100% In crate training. Our puppies are those crates now as their bedrooms and are happy to go to bed when we tell them to. At night when we start to turn the tv off and ready the house for bed our dogs jump off the couch and happily run to their kennels. :) they know!
Anyway the point to this blog post is to state the importance of training your puppy. Be consistent and don't give in when the puppy whines the first few nights. They will adjust and be happy - that's their nature. To help ease them into crate training keep your crate in a quiet place where they can't see or hear you. Tire them out before bedtime and always take them out before putting them in or pulling them out of the crate. It is worth it!
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