[Archived] House Training A Puppy

[Alan75]

When you hit the dog (obviously not hard) always use another object. That way any fear that develops will be of that specific object, rather than your hand.

Never hit a dog with anything.

The best method for controlling telling off a dog is revert to animal behavior.

When you catch your dog doing something wrong grab the loose skin at the back of his neck and pinch it. Its as if his mother is giving him a bite for being bad.

Failing that bite its ear. Show him whose boss.

However dont try this on a fully grown German Shepherd

...just show him a photo of Chris Samba

[Mr Creosote]

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2005/cycling-dog-p1.php

To think I cant even get mine to take a dump outside!

[S15]

Never hit a dog with anything.

The best method for controlling telling off a dog is revert to animal behavior.

When you catch your dog doing something wrong grab the loose skin at the back of his neck and pinch it. Its as if his mother is giving him a bite for being bad.

Failing that bite its ear. Show him whose boss.

However dont try this on a fully grown German Shepherd

...just show him a photo of Chris Samba

Can all this be found in 'Alans guide to seducing domesticated animals?'

[Shevchenko]

Never hit a dog with anything.

The best method for controlling telling off a dog is revert to animal behavior.

When you catch your dog doing something wrong grab the loose skin at the back of his neck and pinch it. Its as if his mother is giving him a bite for being bad.

Failing that bite its ear. Show him whose boss.

However dont try this on a fully grown German Shepherd

...just show him a photo of Chris Samba

Finally someone with some sense.

But don't ever bite your dog either.

[S15]

Saw a bloke rolling around in the mud with his before.

[adopted scouser]

Saw a bloke rolling around in the mud with his before.

And more references to bestiality from you. Methinks thou dost protest too much.

[S15]

My animal instincts sway me more towards the hunting of animals rather than the seduction of them.

I just bloody 'ate dogs.

[Shevchenko]

My animal instincts sway me more towards the hunting of animals rather than the seduction of them.

I just bloody 'ate dogs.

Only one person making beastiality references in this thread.

So what exactly are you projecting...hmm?

[S15]

Are you a really slow Parrot?

[T4E]

Any Eddies lately? (I just like saying that now.)

I must admit, I was hoping it would catch on....

He Eddie'd on the carpet yesterday when I was at work and my other half was looking after him. She saw it after he'd done it and did nothing to admonish him - a bit of a setback.

Other than that he's waited till he's been able to get outside. We're down to one training pad, which I keep by the door and he keeps managing to find his way to it. He was very loud last night, but other than that, it's going well.

There's something very satisfying about watching him learn

[Shevchenko]

I must admit, I was hoping it would catch on....

He Eddie'd on the carpet yesterday when I was at work and my other half was looking after him. She saw it after he'd done it and did nothing to admonish him - a bit of a setback.

Other than that he's waited till he's been able to get outside. We're down to one training pad, which I keep by the door and he keeps managing to find his way to it. He was very loud last night, but other than that, it's going well.

There's something very satisfying about watching him learn

Not at all. She was right to ignore it.

[American]

Not once the dog takes over the house because boundaries haven't been properly set.

They are a herd animal and you have to act like the head of the herd. The best way is to pinch their neck to simulate biting them, as that is what the leader of the pack would do.

[Shevchenko]

The leader of the pack will discipline unwanted behaviour as it happens, yes. But that's the point. There is no reason to discipline after the event. The dog may have left a mess an hour ago, or during the night. If you go ahead and discipline the dog now, it won't associate your action with your reason for doing it. Nothing is being learned.

[T4E]

Not at all. She was right to ignore it.

Well I thought the way to go about it would have been to take him to the spot he did it, give him a stern telling off then take him outside, so he associates Eddie-ing with having to be outside.

[S15]

Just kick it.

[tcj_jones]

LOL

[rebelmswar]

I so feel for you, having a dog to train.

You have more patience than me.

Its so much easier with a cat, mine is dropping some kids at the sandbox right now.

I have tried two dogs and both ended up raiding the cats box every time the cat did her business, the cat was still whipping its feet and the dog was crunching away.

The sound of the litter crunching..........

I love having dogs around but I have never been able to train them.

It is true what theno said, if I dropped dead that fat bloody cat would be having a rebelmswar buffet, dogs are much more loyal.

[Tris]

I so feel for you, having a dog to train.

You have more patients than me.

Are you both dentists?

[rebelmswar]

[Shevchenko]

Well I thought the way to go about it would have been to take him to the spot he did it, give him a stern telling off then take him outside, so he associates Eddie-ing with having to be outside.

No this is what I've been trying to say. The puppy will not understand why he is being told off unless you catch him in the act. Dogs live in the moment, and will not associate the mess left during the night or hours before with the disciplining you give him by dragging him over there later on. You telling him off in that scenario would be completely ineffective and pointless. If you catch him in the act, then tell him no clearly/sternly and pick him up. He should stop. Take him straight out and make sure he goes, then praise just as much as you can.

Never hit the dog, don't rub his nose in his own mess - it will not do anything but breed fear. In a worst case scenario, it can lead to fear aggression and unwanted destructive behaviour or aggression and biting towards you or other members of the family. You can use a light "pinch" in which you simulate the mother disciplining her puppies (essentially a bite) particularly in or around the thicker skin of the neck. But never hit it.

[American]

And we wonder why our kids and dogs are worse behaved than ever....

[American]

T-shirt for Elmo

[T4E]

T-shirt for Elmo

Haha, I'll be getting him one of those!

Does anybody know anything about crate training? All possible advice would be well received, I'm really struggling with it.

[roversmum]

After a shaky start we put Cassie's bed in hers leaving the gate open whilst we are in and now she loves it and goes in without any trouble. Wasn't too keen last night though, we'd been out and she wasn't impressed when the family made to go to bed without giving her enough attention. Ten minutes of play sorted the problem out.