londontami 4 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 whenever i look on the net for books on training shih tzu's, i always see this one: http://www.shihtzusavvy.com/?gclid=CNztlvOw_rUCFaLHtAodmXYAKQ she says that she has the key to making it all gooooood. is she full of crap or is this a legitimate good training book? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seastar 44 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I don't know the book. My dogs will sit, IF a treat is forthcoming. They will come IF they feel like it. I see no reason to use the down or sit-stay, because, why torture yourself teaching these little stubborn goofballs stuff like that? They are too small to steal people-food, and it's easier and more fun just to go ahead and hit yourself in the head with a hammer. If I had one shih tzu, maybe I'd be into it, but with six, hey, they way outnumber me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr.coffee 364 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Never seen that site before...at a glance, without scouring her site or reading her book, I'd say it looks pretty much like a garden variety training book with a little additional breed-specific info tucked in. I don't know if I'd dump $30 on it, but that's just me. I've seen a few good books out there, but generally speaking it seems like the core elements are always about the same regardless of presentation. One that I bought was The Only Dog Training Book You'll Ever Need. Everything else I got from the internet, mostly here on Chatter with a little help from other sites like dogaware.com and americanshihtzuclub.org. -m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr.coffee 364 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 They are too small to steal people-food... Uh....need I remind you about Harley and the fruit basket? LOL! I think the worst, though, was the morning I went to get a refill on my coffee, came back to find Shannon & Devon laughing hysterically. Harley was sitting in my chair eating my breakfast!!! -m Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 8,676 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I know nothing of this book, nor can I find any reviews on it by anyone who is solely a Shih Tzu person. At first glance, I would have to agree with Mike - it appears to be a standard training book with a bit of breed-specific information tossed in. However, I don't even agree with all the breed-specific items (which is a topic for another post entirely). To be honest, there is so much good information on the web these days that I don't know that the purchase of a training book is really necessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GMA 981 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Paula, my daughter actually saw Bosco jump up and grab a hotdog out of my grandson's hand and he's a rather tall 5 year old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seastar 44 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hmmm. Well, fortunately, we have no 5 year olds. We do have a 6 year old grandson, but he is a vegetarian, so maybe that's why they leave his food alone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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