New Puppy!

I just got a puppy a week and a half ago I bet she's more adorable than yours!

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I've got mine about potty trained. When she poops in the house make sure to bring the poop outside and let her see you put it in the yard. Any accidents in the house you need to rub her nose in it and spank/scold her. When she goes outside positive reinforcement does wonders. (treats, toys, praise, etc)

My gf just got a new puppy, while I dislike the rubbing their face in it tactic, I dont doubt that it works, but what were doing is just to put him in a cage(or crate), show em that theres their home area and take them out as often as you can. (twice in an hour or whatever) and praise them/pet them as soon as they pee/poop or whatever outside. If they dont pee in there for a good amount of time, that means a) they start to learn that they shouldnt pee there, and b) that they're learning where to pee/poop, and c) that they start to gain control of their bladder(yay). Once they reach 12-16 weeks they can hold their bladder for up to 8 hours(going through the night).

A question for you however is how old? I'm guessing 8-12 weeks but if under 12 they usually have a hard time controlling their bladder, so just take them out more than ever could be possibly necessary.

thanks guys =D

yeah she is 8 weeks old

also make sure the crate you keep them in isn;t TOO big for her size or she will just use a corner..

so far so good my only concern is she still cries a bit at night when i first place her in her crate at night and when i go to work but i assume that will stop ?

Separation anxiety - hell my dog still does it and she's almost 7.

The technique I used to break my dog is put him in a crate (as above stated, just big enough for him to sleep in) and then take him outside AS SOON AS YOU GET UP. I do this now (w/out the crate) and he doesn't poop inside.

I've heard of taking them out every hr on the hr, whether they have to go or not.

Crate training wins the day.

so far the potty crate training is going well!

but how do i teach her not to bite (regardless if its play bite ) people and only her toys?

anytime her teeth come in contact with your skin scold her and hand her a toy

ok

I will pass along what worked for me.

I have a Yorkshiere Terrier, and this breed is known for being very hard to housebreak. I used crate training, and with persistence, it is by far the best method there is. The dog will learn, it is just dependant on how much time you put in.

My method:

Dog remains in crate at all times. Dog will whine and cry for a few days, but eventually will become accostomed to it (trust me). Make sure that the crate you use is barely larger then the dog, just so it has enough room to lie down comfortably. No water or food in the crate. The dog WILL go in the crate, but eventually it will figure out that it doesn't want to go where it sleeps.

When you let it out:

Before taking the dog out, reach down and take the dog's paw and scratch the door a few times. After that take the dog out and WALK around with it. Make sure you have a treat with you. As SOON as the dog does something, GO FRIGGIN CRAZY! Good dog, good girl etc. Show the dog your excitement. Take the dog back in and play with it for 10 minutes or so then back in the crate!

When I was housebreaking Keelee, I preferred for her to do only one of the two duties at a time. This gave me more chances to reinforce the behavior.

The result? I now have an anal retentive dog who wouldn't go in the house if her life depended on it.

Side story that is funny and reinforces this technique. We lived in a house that was smaller then the one that we live in now, so I was able to hear her scratching at the back door to go out, even in the middle of the night. A year ago, we moved into a considerably larger house, and the bedrooms are situated quite a distance from the back door. Keelee would scratch away to no avail because we couldn't hear her. So, she figures out (and remember I DIDN'T teach her this) that if she goes into the hallway where our bedrooms are and whacks the shit out of the baseboard spring, the ones that prevent doors from swinging open and hitting the wall, that it fucking scares the shit out of us and we will get up and let her out. I am fairly sure she is a person, but I digress.

If you have any questions, let me know. Housebreaking is a pain in the ass, but very rewarding.

Edit: The biting is a very simple remedy, and this pretty much goes for all behavior; as soon as the dog does something that you don't want it to do, make a loud and very annoying sound. Something that will get it's attention. I simply used a loud and stern STOP and now she knows that if she is doing something and I say stop, she will stop everything she is doing and look at me.

great! thank you i have been doing the crate thing and it going great zero accidents in 3 days but i havent shown her to scratch at the door i will be doing that next.

are hot dog bits a bad treat at this age? (almost 9 weeks) *getting her shots and spayed next week

oh how about cool tricks?

We got Shadow when she was 5 and she was highly trained to do the l33t tricks - however I think the owners before us used physical negative reinforcement. Shadow is very very docile - I really don't suggest using pain as a way to do it though. I can't tell you how many times she's flinched when I've raised my voice at her to do something. Like the more Mike will tell her to do something, the louder his voice gets, the more afraid she gets. She'll end up doing the exact opposite. Sadly I think they beat the shit of out of her before us =/

I don't know about hot dogs though. Maybe get her those soft little dog treats instead? We give shadow milkbones.

Hot dogs...no. Go to a pet store and get small treats that you can hold in your and and the dog can't see. Also, teaching a dog to sit is a good thing to have. You can also make the dog sit before you give it a treat. Gently push it's butt down, say sit, then give it a treat right away. You will be surprised how fast the dog picks it up. I also make Keelee sit at the door before I let her inside. This is good to have when you need to get immediate control of the dog.

One more thing, I have never hit Keelee. It isn't necessary. Startling a dog is way more effective then hitting it. They know what a stern voice means.

yay thank you! so far so good

Some dogs are naturally smarter than others, so patience can play a part.

she is 1/2 poodle 1/2 terrier though i dont know what kind

she seems pretty smart, we have had her 5 days and 3 days with no indoor pottying accidents, i do take her out a lot though. *is it possible i take her out too much? she hasnt really shown me on her own that she needs to go out

she does well in the crate when im at work and sleeps through the night from about 10pm to 630 am

how about bathing? how often and what shampoo is good ? oh i also would like her to be a dog that i can take her for car rides with, any advice there?

thanks guys,
so much
the little mutt is growning on me and found myself enjoying her company as she took a nap on my lap as i watched a movie earlier