Shih Tzu

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Hi
I have a dog (Shih Tzu)& i have a big problem with him.
My dog (2 mounth yeras old) bite me,....
Can i do for this problem.
thanks a lot
by the way,..excuse me for my bad english writing.
Answer -
No problem about your english.  I do have a couple questions for you though.

When does your dog bite you?  Is it when you are playing?  Is it when you are moving him from one spot to another, like off the couch?  Is it when you take something out of his mouth or when you want to take something like a bone away from him?

Please let me know so I can help you better.
Thank you,
Tammy
Hi again tammy
it bite me,...when i'm playing with him,...
please help me for solving this problem
thanks a lot


Answer
Hi,
 Just like kids they need to have bounderies.  They can understand NO BITE as part of their language.  If he tries to bite when playing tell him NO BITE firmly and stop the play session by taking his toy and putting it up.  Resume a while later when he is calmer.  Keep this up and he will get the idea that the play will stop when he bites. This may take a while but its well worth it.

After you do this a while and he tries it again and you tell him NO BITE and he does then praise him.....Good dog Good dog.  If he keeps it up then stop the play.

Most people would tell you to grab his muzzle and tell him to stop.  A Shih Tzu first doesn't have much of a muzzle to grab and I have found with this breed they get worse if you do that. So I wouldn't do this if I were you.   

Please keep me up on your progress.  Good luck and don't hesitate to ask any other questions that may arise.

Sincerely,
Tammy