Shih Tzu puppy won't potty train on pee pads. What should I do?

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I'm having a tough time getting my shih tzu potty trained ive tried sprays and other things and he won't pee on the puppy pads what else can I try? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 18 days old | 8 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend crate training Bear. I would keep Bear in the crate when you cannot keep 100% watch on him. When he comes out of the crate I would then walk him or put him on the pee pad (depending on where you want him to go). If he goes then I would play with him and once you have to turn your back he goes back in the crate. If he does not go to the bathroom when you take him out of the crate I would put him back in for 20 minutes and try again. Remember he is only 3 1/2 months old so he will still have accidents. If you catch him going to the bathroom tell him no and take him and put him where you want him to go and praise him for going. If you just see the accident then clean it up and do not say anything to him. Bear should only be crated for 3 hours right now at a time. How ever many months he is plus 1 is the number of hours you can leave him in at a time. A crate should be big enough for him to stand up, sit down and turn around. If you do not want to use a crate do the same idea with the bathroom. The crate is a very safe option and dogs end up loving their crates, it's their safe house. I hope this helps and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Shih Tzu puppy won't potty train on pee pads. What should I do?

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