Dog Health Questions: Help!!!dog training?!?

I have a 7month old jack russell i have had her since she is 2months. She is very smart but i have had trouble house training her. She is not too bad all the time but she will be good for a little then she has her bad days. Is there any effective ways to house train. My boss suggested that we keep her in the crate at all time for 3-5 days and only let her out for taking her out. he said that is how his mom trains and it is effective everytime. I just feel it is mean any inputs on what you think???

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Well that does seem a little harsh. I got my puppy when he was 9 weeks old and what we did was that we waited a bit a couple minutes to take him out after he ate. Then we we would be like go pee and when he did we would praise him and it took a while but we managed to train him. takes much patience and try to take her out as much as possible

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• I find it wrong to lock up a dog like that, although the idea behind it is not wrong. Limit freedom.
  
  Tether her to you and figure out how often she typically has to go. Praise and give treats when she goes where she is supposed to, pick her up and put her where she is supposed to be if you catch her. (try a growl warning like the mom would)
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  She is still a puppy so I would just limit her freedom and take her out as often as possible.


• You can not keep her in the crate the entire day (it is cruelty) animals are like humans, they have to be able to roam. Try wee wee pads- (you lay them around a designated area in the house and your dog goes to the bathroom there on the pads). If you see her getting ready to take action, pick her up quickly and place her on the pad. Or when she goes to the bathroom in the designated area or on the wee wee pad, give her a treat (petco has these treats called train me treats, most animals love them) or if worse comes to worse get her training at petco (it's about 100.00 for a 6 week course and they give you this puppy parenting guide (helped my dog in certain areas). Also, when scolding her you have to be firm, if she picks something up that you don't want her to have, tell her to leave it(firmly and with authority) you have to show animals that you are in charge and that it is not the other way around (because if you don't, you will see it in their behavior). They also have free seminars if the training is out of your range. In addition they have books based on your animal's breed that will walk you through the steps for training and care. Hope this helps. Also, if you have to leave her alone while you are at work, get her a baby gate or a pen where you could limit her to a certain area, but at the same time allowing her to play, eat, and use the designated area (also, leaving them locked up for too long without supervision, they tend to digest their own feces which isn't good).


• Jack Russell Terriers are smart, independent and strong willed little dogs with a lot of personality. Some common Jack Russell Terrier problems are: Digging, hyperactivity, chasing, dog aggression and barking.
  
  Because of the independent nature of Jack Russells it's important that you establish yourself as a strong leader. The stronger the leader you are the better your Jack Russell will listen to you.
  
  Start training your Jack Russell early. If you get a pup start training early, as young as eight weeks old. Use positive reinforcement to train. Too many negatives when you are training can result in aggressive behavior.
  
  If you get a Jack Russell as a pup socialize your new pup as much as possible. Bring your puppy to a puppy class, let your pup play with other puppies, bring her to the beach, the city, the woods, around as many different people as possible. The better you are at socializing your pup the more stable she will be as an adult.
  
  Jack Russells were bred to hunt for small animals and they will dig and have a strong desire to follow a scent. These behaviors are often looked at as bad behaviors. It's important to substitute activities for your Jack Russell. Tug games, retrieving, tricks and obedience are all great things to do with your Jack Russell.
  
  Jack Russells need exercise. They have a lot of stamina and too much pent up energy will result in a lot of behavior problems. Most Jack Russells love to roam and run and hunt. Because of this it is a good idea to fence in your yard or invest in some type of underground electronic fence.
  
  A Jack Russell like any other breed of dog is a long term commitment and you will need to provide enough exercise, training and activity for this busy little bred.