Article Title: Getting A New Shih Tzu Puppy To Tolerate
Grooming
Author: Connie Limon
All Shih Tzu puppies need to learn to tolerate grooming at an
early age. Grooming your Shih Tzu is more than cosmetic. A
matted Shih Tzu is uncomfortable and subject to skin
irritations and infections.
Unclipped toenails will grow and curve, distorting the Shih
Tzu's foot to the point of crippling. Dirty ears can become
infected and induce pain-related aggression and/or hearing
loss. Lack of grooming can cause a Shih Tzu serious
discomfort.
Shih Tzu is not born with warm feelings toward being groomed.
A Shih Tzu needs to learn to enjoy grooming. This is easiest
if started sooner, rather than later. In time, your Shih Tzu
will learn to love the extra attention it receives while being
groomed.
Allow your new Shih Tzu puppy a couple of days to settle in to
his new home and family routine. Take the first few days to
familiarize all family members with the new Shih Tzu puppy's
housetraining, feeding and crating routines, and to establish
basic house rules.
During this time start preparing your new Shih Tzu puppy for
grooming by practicing positive association touching exercises.
You will need a container of treats. You can do the touching
exercises in any order, several times a day, and repeat each
one a half-dozen times before moving on to the next one. Try
the following exercises in five- to 10-minute sessions.
10 Positive Association Touching Exercises:
1.Scratch your Shih Tzu puppy under the chin, and then feed it
a tiny treat from your other hand.
2.Touch each paw, and then feed the Shih Tzu puppy a treat from
your other hand.
3.Rub each ear. Feed your Shih Tzu puppy a treat after each
rub.
4.Stroke your Shih Tzu puppy's back, then offer a treat.
5.Run your hand down your Shih Tzu puppy's tail, squeezing
softly, then feed your pup a treat.
6.Slip one hand under the Shih Tzu puppy's chest and lift
gently, and then feed your Shih Tzu puppy a treat.
7.Lift each paw, and feed a treat after each lift.
8.Massage each hind leg from hip to knee, and feed a treat
after each leg.
9.Slide your hand from each shoulder to the ankle, and feed a
treat after each.
10.Run your fingers over your Shih Tzu puppy's face, cheeks and
muzzle, and feed your Shih Tzu puppy a treat.
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About The Author: Connie Limon is a Shih Tzu breeder. She
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