Cross Breeds - What do I do with an aggressive 20 week old shih tzu puppy?

What do I do with an aggressive 20 week old shih tzu puppy?

My puppy is actually a cross between a lhasa apso and a shih tzu. He displayed some alpha when he was younger but is still aggressive. Help?

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Ok, agression. Agression how? Towards people, dogs, objects??? WHat is he doing to make you think he is aggressive? Is he just barking? Or is he also biting? Is he showing signs before he is aggressive? Please provide a more detailed question and I will help you out as much as possible!! It sounds like you may have praised the behavior in the past by holding him when he did it?
my great aunt has a shih tzu and its crazy(mean) whenever it bites my aunt, my aunt says sorry to it, and it ripped off my great grandpas finger too, so get it fixed
correct him - make him lay down (on his side) when he shows this aggressive behavior...ya gotta correct him every time he does it.....should correct the problem in about a week if you stay at it.
Trade it in for a bijon frease......
Not enough information. Small dogs tend to be somewhat demanding because they are soooo cute we let them get away with bad behavior. You have to become the pack leader. If you don't he puppy will. He will assume that role if you do not. And even though he is small he needs discipline and boundaries. see for more info http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/
Without more details, obedience classes are your best chance.
He should be fixed as soon as possible (usually at 6 months), if left with his "goods" he could be more likely to be aggressive and will spray "his" territory. Otherwise, you might want to think about using an empty paper towel tube to smack him with when he is getting aggressive. Not too hard, just enough to startle him and let him know he is not allowed to do that. The tube will make a loud noise and scare him but is harmless, as long as you don't go overboard with it. Good luck!
have you thought about training if you have not done this as of yet