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If you have purchased your Shih Tzu to be what it was bred to be—a constant, loving companion—you are going to thoroughly enjoy training your dog and will be able to experience the well-mannered fruits of your labor for many, many years to come.

If you purchased your Shih Tzu in hopes of producing an outstanding performance dog, you may want to lower your expectations a tad. There are incredible, high-drive Shih Tzu out there that win in agility trials and receive High in Trials in obedience. But these are more the exception to the breed rather than the rule.

What you can reasonably expect, with just a little bit of consistent, positive training, is a simply wonderful house pet. If you choose to continue on and train for obedience trials or agility competitions, a goal of earning titles in these sports is also well within the average pet owner’s reach.

To have success at any level of training, it is most important to get to know the Shih Tzu, learn to love him for his strengths, and learn to deal positively with his challenges. Do this and you are almost assured of owning a charming, well-trained Shih Tzu.