She's still not potty trained but we've only had her two weeks and she goes outside most of the time. When she does go inside, I know it's because WE aren't paying attention.
I guess what I'm asking is the proper way to punish her when she's eating my rug, or a shoe, or one of the kids toys. Right now we just say "NO" and give her one of her "Good girl toys.". Any ideas?
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Its not too early to start on the sit-stay and down- stay and come.. When she begins chewing, give her any of the above commands, and be persistant about her doing it..that way, when you do give her a treat, it is for a job well done...It also shows her that when she tries to create her own job, that you have a better one for her..
The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.
SIT
Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you don't want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat exercise 7x. then take a play break and move on to something else.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.
COME
walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tapering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.
DOWN
Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, don't let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x
STAY
Start pup in down position. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat until he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.
HEEL
Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recommend martingayles .
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recommend "HEEL" the second your dog complies praise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.Always end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angry with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.
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- Congrats on your puppy! The most important thing to teach is bite inhibition. The best way to do this is to get her into a puppy class where she can play with a bunch of other puppies--they teach each other. This will also help with training your pup to listen to you when there are distractions around. A really good book to get is "Before and After You Get Your Puppy" by Ian Dunbar.
It sounds like you are doing the right thing when she is misbehaving. It is about behavior patterns, not punishment. The dog simply needs to learn what is okay and what is not because she does not know what is allowed. The more she is allowed to do something, the more she thinks it is acceptable behavior and will go back to it. If you prevent the behavior from happening, it will not become a habit. Do your best to keep toys and shoes put away. You can get bitter apple spray for the rug which will make it taste bad, so the pup will just leave it alone. Get her an exercise pen, and if she gets really wound up you can give her a toy or a treat in the exercise pen as a time out while she settles down. Have fun with your pup!!! - LIke you are already doing, I would give encourage her to chew on her own toys after you've told her "no" for chewing on something she's not supposed to. This is what we did with our puppy. I also learned the hard way that I couldn't leave my shoes out. Putting things you don't want the puppy to play with will eliminate some major headaches and save your shoes - LOL! I would also encourage taking a puppy kindergarten class. I know they offer them at pet stores like Petco and Petsmart. We took a class which really helped us and it also allowed our puppy to socialize with our people and dogs. Puppy training is hard work but it so worth having a trained dog. Another thing is making sure that you and everyone else in your household is on the same page about training, meaning everyone is consistently training the same way. This will help everyone involved, including puppy. Good Luck and enjoy your new puppy!
- I have had 4 puppies and it takes a lot of patience! First, do yourself a favor and crate the dog during the day and at night. No matter how long she cries, don't worry, she'll get use to it. Also, do not give her water during the day and put up the water a couple of hours before you go to bed....don't allow her to sleep with you! Plus, when you see her drink water wait about 13 to 20 minutes and then take her outside and stay with her until she potties...of course praise her after wards. Dog's are much like babies and it take a while for their muscles to strengthen in their bladders! Also, if she has golden in her she'll be hyper for about 2 years but she'll be the most wonderfully emotionally attached animal you'll ever have! Remember, dogs are for life...don't give up!
- What your doing sounds fine. Just remember to keep a close eye on her regarding her potty training, as once they get used to going inside, they seem to think it is ok..that one is up to you ..each time she wakes up, take her outside, and say 'quick quick' or something, and don't bring her back inside until she 'goes'. When she does ..praise her.
A firm no, or I use "aagh' is as good as anything as a 'punishment', but remember to praise her when she's good.
Take her to a puppy training course if you can also.
Good luck...dogs are such wonderful companions - For the chewing part, buy a "kong", using a knife, smear either peanut butter or cream cheese inside the kong. Freeze it and give it to the puppy, especiall when you aren't there. The frozen peanut butter smeared inside the kong will take the puppy hours of work to get it all out. I usually keep one in the freezer while the dog has one so I can rotate them and always have one frozen.
When you take the dog out for potty, hang a bell from the door knob, low enough for the dog to be able to push at. When you go out, say "have to go potty?" and ring the bell before you open the door. You can actually train the dog to ring the bell to tell you it's potty time. Never, ever punish a dog after he has had an accident. Only correct him when you actually catch her in the act and say "No, lets go potty".
An easy way to make a dog sit or lay is to use two fingers and press right between the shoulder blades, below the dogs neck on his back. By pushing here, it forces him to sit or lay. Then reward her (sorry) with a training treat. Never give a treat unless your puppy has earned the reward. - Dog training isn't so much about punishment but rather about praise. You want to scold the dog for mistakes so they realise they are wrong ut they learn much faster if when they do the right thing you praise like mad.
For instance, when she goes to the bathroom outside tell her she's a good girl, and make a fuss, bring a toy with when you take her out and play for a few minutes. That way she associates good behavior with good things and she will try to please. This outlook will lead to a dog with much better behavior, and a better relationship between owner and dog.
What you are doing with the "good girl toys" is correct, it does take a while for the dog to learn but it is effective, don't loose hope.
Remember in training sessions with puppies that they have a short attention span and to end on a happy note (like playng fetch) so the dog thinks of learning as fun.
I hope I've helped, we just got a new puppy too. - my puupy has learned to open our screen door by himself when he has to go. try the clicker method. it worked with my puppy. it just takes time ya know. dont forget to praise her when shes good.
- yea i do. u shouldnt smack a dog or do anything to it. get it more toys n such. ur dog really shoulnt be aggresive even though it bites ur kids toys. my dog isnt agressive but love to take shoesn sock but she doesnt like chew or eat em for some reason. she does eat toys though so ust dont leave toys around or u could jus scold it hope i helped
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