She also won't stop peeing and pooping on the floor! I have yelled at her and put her on her puppy pads and rewarded her when she does go on them but she just doesn't get the idea.
What can we do? It's driving my Mom Bonkers, Our house smells bad, and I am the one who has to clean up all the messes she makes on the floor.Out of control puppy on my hands?
you clearly need to consult a professional trainer. If you have a PetSmart near you call them and get an appointment with a trainer for a free consultation and they should point you in the right direction.Out of control puppy on my hands?
Eh I cannot stand pee pads, it teaches bad habits it in the long run and are an unnecessary middle man. Move those pads out side and start that way.
As for biting when she bites, give a firm NO stand up turn away and fold your arms, no eye contact, no attention, Stand for about 15-30 seconds sit back down calmly, dont pay attention to her, if she starts biting again, repeat what I said, if she remains calm after about a minutes of you sitting them praise and pet.
Your problem with potty training is that you are teaching your dog to poop and pee in the house by allowing her to do it on the pads. The dog doesn't understand there is a pad under her when you praise her for going - she only knows that she peed in the house %26amp; you were happy. Pick up the pee pads and train her to go outside.
A 7-8 month old puppy is still teething and the pressure of teeth coming in are enough to make him mouth everything in sight; including your skin. You need to put an appropriate chew toy in his mouth when he bites you. Puppies learn by mouthing everything (they don't have hands) and so they pick things up with their mouths. They also hold things with their mouths so if they want to play with you they will hold on to you so that you will continue to play. Get your dog plenty of exercise; stimulate his mind with toys that he has to work at (Kongs filled with food %26amp; frozen); and then play with him with toys that he can bite on.
There is your problem, yelling at the dog. You also cant reward them with treats for going potty. You should research helpful potty training tips, buy a book if necessary. Any tip will obviously help you. PLEASE DONT YELL AT THE DOG for accidents. This is just a baby, would you yell at you child if they had an accident? You have to praise the puppy for pottying in the right place; whether its pee pad or outside. You have not been doing the right potty training, thats why the puppy is this old and still not trained. It takes a lot of time and PATIENCE my dear.
First thing - Obedience Training. This is an absolute must. You must also adhere to a strict potty training regime. She should be going out every two hours regularly and additionally 15-20 minutes after eating or drinking.
Second thing - what breed of dog do you have? Are you meeting the needs of the breed? For example if you have an active breed such as as Lab they need at least a half hour of exercise twice a day (and that is the minimum). Dogs who aren't given the proper amount of exercise become bored and a bored dog is a destructive dog.
Third - are you using a crate? The dog should be crated when you aren't around. The crate should only be big enough for her to stand up and turn around comfortably. Dogs will not use the potty where they sleep and this will also curtail any chewing she might be doing.
Fourth - what techniques are you using to stop her from biting? If you are hitting her that is not the right way. You should NEVER hit your dog. Instead you should be using a firm no and then placing her in a quiet room as time out in response if she keeps biting after you tell her no. Dogs like to be with their people in the midst of the action. Putting her in time out removes her from all of the fun. Eventually she will catch on. Also, you should stop any rough play - play fighting with her and letting her play bite you then trying to get her to stop once you deem it too rough is confusing to the dog and will not aid you in training her properly.
What techniques have you tried to get her to stop?
Yelling at a puppy for going to the bathroom inside is not going to help the situation one bit, especially if you didn't see it happen. All that does is teach the dog to try to hide it from you. I wouldn't use pee pads -- some dogs cannot understand that pee pad = ok, other soft spots in the house = ok. They just can't generalize like that. I would teach the dog to go outside. Period.
Also...how are you cleaning up those messes? If you're just using soap and water, it's not good enough. You need something that will completely eliminate the odor, not just for you (which it sounds like you're not doing if you can still smell it) but for the dog as well. Something like Nature's Miracle will help clean up that better. A dog will generally pee where there is a urine smell already.
here are a few things you may be missing in the yard (see the link for actual training).
1. Is the outside area small? (if it is then feeding out there and expecting him to go out there won't fly as dogs don't like to pee and poop where they eat or sleep so make sure there is plenty of room or feed him indoors then take him out straight away).
2. Is the outside too clean? If there is not a scent of his own urine he will be less keen to go there. Try to leave it for a while (i know this is not very nice for you but it will speed things up).
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The best thing to do to stop nipping and mouthing is to let out a puppy like yelp, this immediately makes the puppy back away as it is what her litter mates would do. Its a way to let them know that it hurts. They won't understand all the no's and putting them in another room etc. When they nip, you yelp then turn your back on them (get visitors to do the same) they will soon get the message of 'ouch that hurts and i am not playing because of it' Try this link for a full guide.
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In order to teach your puppy not jump up you also have to teach them not jump up on you. Consistency is the key. They love it because that is how the get their attention and they do not mind if its bad or good. An easy plan to follow is : http://www.teachingpuppies.com/stop-my-p鈥?/a>
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Ok, first thing to do. Stop Yelling At Her! She is learning that you just yell. To teach a dog to be house trained is patience and consistance, not yelling. The dog does not realise it is peeing in the wrong place. YOu have to teach it where you want it to pee. Start with the leash. Take the dog out to the spot you want her to pee and poop at. Do this every time until she is house trained. Do this First thing in the morning, 20-30 minutes after each meal, between meals every 2-3 hours and last thing at night. Be consistant, reward good behavior, ignore bad behavior.
Do not use those silly useless pee pads, you are only teaching the dog to pee inside your house.
Next the biting. It appears that when she was teething you did not correct her behavior nd allowed her to bite you. NOw is the time to stop that behavior. First thing, if she bites, move away from her and ignore her. If you can, pick her up and put her in her crate (gently). Second, get toys she can chew on and replace your arm with her toy. She will learn that biting means no one will keep playing with her.
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