January 7, 2010
My shih tzu puppy is aggressive at times with small children, what can I do?
jewelzy asked:
My husband loves to play with our Shih tzu puppy and our puppy loves to play…But my husband is use to Jack Russell dogs and I am afraid that he is making him aggresive with children, is it normal for a shih tzu puppy to growl and bit at children when they play! I just want to make sure that my husband is not making my sweet puppy mean! Thanks for any information! 
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Comments on My shih tzu puppy is aggressive at times with small children, what can I do?
My aunts shih tzu was the same way but when he aced up she shuck a soda ca full of coins and it scared it out of him
how old is ur shitz tzu? when its young like 3 months r 7 months it is called teething. IT is when ur Shih tzu has no teeth so the gums r really itchy and it will bite something to make the itch go away
If your puppy is growling at the kids when they run, he’s just being a puppy. Puppies like to growl when they bite and yank on things. However, this could escalate into truly aggressive behavior when he gets older, so it may not be a great idea to let him do that.
The pup may be playing in which case you don’t need to worry about the dog being aggressive but you do want the dog to learn self control and limits as to what is acceptable behavior with kids. Letting the pup play with kids is a great idea, but you can play the ‘freeze’ game. Play with the dog or have kids play with the dog and when it is getting a too wild say ‘freeze!’ and everyone just stops and ignores the dog. As soon as the dog stops being wild, you can start playing again, keep repeating this. The dog learns that by being calm the fun stuff happens. You can also reward the dog with a treat and get the dog to sit, extending the amount of time the dog is calm. It takes time and practice for a dog to learn self control, but it’s worth it. It’s also worth having a dog that is happy to be around kids and sees them as good things. If you’re not sure that the dog is happy and the growling is more than just play, than stop whatever is going on. Dogs get better at behaviors they practice, including inappropriate ones.Find a training class, read some books.