Chihuahua Shih Tzu Mix puppy

roscosmommy · 11-18-2006, 04:37 PM

Hey everyone, I just recently got a new puppy and he is a 8 week old chihuahua/ shih tzu mix. I was wondering if anyone out there has one and could give me some advice. Rosco is my first small dog. Ive had big dogs all my life and don't know much about indoor dogs. I am having a hard time with him biting everything. I understand hes a puppy but he needs to know not to bite his mommy and daddy etc. If you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it.

Curbside Prophet · 11-18-2006, 05:24 PM

Welcome to our forum! I recommend reading this article...The Bite Stops Here. Good luck!

modolce · 01-07-2009, 01:10 PM

Hi, I just saw your post about your Shih Tzu Chihuahua mix puppy and biting. I just got a puppy Shih Tzu/Chihuahua mix puppy about 2-3 weeks ago and she's a biter! I don't remember my full bred chihuahuas biting this much. Did you dog stop? Did he shed alot when you got him? What does he look like??

~Lisa

Seymour's Mom · 01-30-2009, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by modolce

Hi, I just saw your post about your Shih Tzu Chihuahua mix puppy and biting. I just got a puppy Shih Tzu/Chihuahua mix puppy about 2-3 weeks ago and she's a biter! I don't remember my full bred chihuahuas biting this much. Did you dog stop? Did he shed alot when you got him? What does he look like??

~Lisa

I just got a Shih Tzu/Chihuahua mix puppy about a week ago. He is just starting to bite today, nothing hard just like a puppy teething chew. Do you have toys for him to chew on? Seymour really loves to chew on his Kong. It is a really good chew toy and helps with teething in puppies. He sheds a little. He has the Chihuahua hair going on so it it very fine. If you tell him "No" in a very firm tone when he is bitting it might help him, Seymour knows what that word is already. LoL. Also if when he bites you, you say "Ouch" and act like he really "hurt" you, he should stop then try to give you kisses. Praise him when he does that. He wants to please you and if he knows that he hurt you then he will want to correct that. I hope this helped.

modolce · 01-30-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Seymour's Mom

I just got a Shih Tzu/Chihuahua mix puppy about a week ago. He is just starting to bite today, nothing hard just like a puppy teething chew. Do you have toys for him to chew on? Seymour really loves to chew on his Kong. It is a really good chew toy and helps with teething in puppies. He sheds a little. He has the Chihuahua hair going on so it it very fine. If you tell him "No" in a very firm tone when he is bitting it might help him, Seymour knows what that word is already. LoL. Also if when he bites you, you say "Ouch" and act like he really "hurt" you, he should stop then try to give you kisses. Praise him when he does that. He wants to please you and if he knows that he hurt you then he will want to correct that. I hope this helped.

Hi! Thank you for the reply. It's been a few weeks since my last post and my Shih Tzu / Chihuahua puppy are getting along just fine. She loves her kong too and all of her other toys! She still bites me but I try to redirect the biting to her toys. It's just something we have to work on.

She's learning to sit, she knows her name, and she definitely knows the words "cookie", "treat", and "fetch". She had her first visit to the groomers yesterday too. Below is a picture of Bella. I would LOVE to see a picture of your Seymour too!!!!!
~Lisa

MyRescueCrew · 01-30-2009, 12:27 PM

modolce, this thread is over 3 years old.

modolce · 01-30-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MyRescueCrew

modolce, this thread is over 3 years old.

Yes, it is. I realized that when I replied to the original poster hoping that he/she would receive an email alert to a reply to his/her post just like I do when someone replies to my post(s). I was looking for someone who had a Shih Tzu / Chihuahua just like me. Even though the original poster did not reply, someone else with a ShiChi did.

~Lisa

Seymour's Mom · 01-30-2009, 06:48 PM

Ah Im glad to hear that.

Your Bella is just so cute! Seymour knows how to sit, he started fetching on his own and we are working on others. My main focus right now is potty training. He is almost there but still has little accidents, he is only 12 weeks old as of today so I dont hold it against him just yet.

Is your Bella house trained yet?

Here is a picture of my Seymour.

modolce · 01-30-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Seymour's Mom

Ah Im glad to hear that.

Your Bella is just so cute! Seymour knows how to sit, he started fetching on his own and we are working on others. My main focus right now is potty training. He is almost there but still has little accidents, he is only 12 weeks old as of today so I dont hold it against him just yet.

Is your Bella house trained yet?

Here is a picture of my Seymour.

That's great that Seymour is able to sit and fetch! He is so freakin' cute - I can't stand it!

Bella will go on the papers in her playpen (I keep her in that throughout the day when I am at work) and has started to tear up the papers and make a lovely mess for me to clean up when I get home.

She can hold her bladder all night -- that started about 12 weeks. A trainer told me that at that age is when they are able to connect their brain and bladder functions and learn how to hold it. However, Bella still has mistakes in the house. She will pee on the carpet 10 mins after she peed on papers. So, I bought a spotbot carpet cleaner! After she gets her rabies shot on Sunday I am going to teach her to go outside.

Give it time! Oh and don't leave water down all day. Trainer told me during a potty training seminar that it is not necessary to leave water down all day. Water down all day = peeing all day.

PrincessFiona · 07-28-2009, 01:53 PM

My princess Fiona is a 9week old shichi mix puppy and I cant get her to potty anywhere other than my carpet. I will have her outside for a long time and it seems as though the second she is back in the house she piddles or poops on the carpet. Last night I kept her baby gated in the kitchen (linoleum is easier to clean) with puppy pads and a sleeping area and after a long night of wimpering, she pooped close to the pad and peed everywhere but the pad. PLEASE HELP!!!

modolce · 07-28-2009, 02:06 PM

Oh boy I feel your frustration. My Bella is the same way - we can walk around outside for an hour and she will wait to go inside and use the puppy pads. She is a little bit better about going outside now, but I always have puppy pads down for my peace of mind. What helped me puppy pad train her was when I saw her circling, was to put her on the pad and when I caught her going I gave her a lot of "yay puppy!" praises. It just takes time, consistency and they will learn. Same goes with outdoor training. If you want to outdoor potty train only, then forget the pads. However, I found it much easier and less of a mess to train to go on pads and go outside when we are out there (My other shichi loved to go outside). I don't mind it. Some people may. ~Lisa

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Originally Posted by PrincessFiona

My princess Fiona is a 9week old shichi mix puppy and I cant get her to potty anywhere other than my carpet. I will have her outside for a long time and it seems as though the second she is back in the house she piddles or poops on the carpet. Last night I kept her baby gated in the kitchen (linoleum is easier to clean) with puppy pads and a sleeping area and after a long night of wimpering, she pooped close to the pad and peed everywhere but the pad. PLEASE HELP!!!

tway1971 · 11-10-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by roscosmommy

Hey everyone, I just recently got a new puppy and he is a 8 week old chihuahua/ shih tzu mix. I was wondering if anyone out there has one and could give me some advice. Rosco is my first small dog. Ive had big dogs all my life and don't know much about indoor dogs. I am having a hard time with him biting everything. I understand hes a puppy but he needs to know not to bite his mommy and daddy etc. If you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it.

I also have a chihuahua shih tzu mix. She is now 4 months and the biting has got much better. She used to be really bad. We would just tell her firmly NO and put her in the floor. I don't know if that worked or if she just out grew it but she is much gentler now. Also we have lots of toys and bones well within her reach to chew on instead of us or our furniture. Hope that helps!