help, our puppy is mad

Jolaaled

Mine's a J/R too. He also used to bite when he was a pup ( he's now 3). What worked for us, was this:
When he puts his jaw around your hand, DON'T pull away, but, instead, gently push your hand towards the back of his mouth, against the sides of his lips..not too hard, but just enough so he doesn't like it and gets to realise that this is what happens when he bites.

terrierlady

we used mustard lightly smeared on ankles and hands when they were babies in the kennels, they really dont like the taste.handle the pup as much as possible,
they are very quick learners.
our grand children dress the two dogs up
push them round in dolls prams etc the dogs love kids going up and down the slide in the garden etc
its other dogs they dont like!
my grand daughter bit the pup back when it nipped her she is 12 now and still laughs about it , these dogs will guard your children and home with their life.

clarkey100

you could try this lady's books

http://www.janfennellthedoglistener.com/

it's all about letting the dog know its place in the house. It's worked wonders with my parents Newfoundland and both my brothers dogs. I can't say the same for my dog who appears to have become more crazy but we're working on it (most likely we're doing it wrong!)

I think the best book for introducing a puppy into the house is "The Practical Dog Listener"

Good Luck,

Jo

Firefly

You need https://www.champdogsforum.co.uk, they seem to know the answers to most things!

rushnowt

Hiya,

hope i can answer some of your problems, we have a show kennels with 9 mastiffs and 2 bulldogs, however we have had losts of breeds over the years helping to rehome badly behaved and abandoned dogs.

I always found that oil of cloves worked a treat for stopping the chewing around furniture legs etc. and a lot less messier than mustard. it should be available at any chemist not expensive and lasts for ages.

has for peeing in the house we have always advised new owners to put the puppy into the garden or back yard after every meal and always on waking as these seem to be the most likely times to relieve themselves, we've never used the newspaper by the door thing as never seems to teach them anything other than to pee on the magazine or paper you've not read yet. LOL

dogs dont like to be shouted at weve tendied to find that the worst behaved dogs weve homed have been shouted at regularly and tend to bark a lot, to a dog you shouting is just like them barking they get to think thats how things are (i know it sounds stupid) and its so easy to raise your voice when the little blighter has just peeded on your freshly mopped floor or new rug.
but if you stay calm and firmly tell them no and put them outside straight away rain/shine or snow they should soon get the message.

A puppy/dog loves a place of their own where they can go for some peace and quite and chill out also its ideal for you if you get them a cage with a blanket you know that if you have visitors who dont like dogs (how could they not) or you have to go out somewhere you know that they and your home is safe.

good luck and happy training x

Jazzy_B

Karren, your'e post really made me laugh. We had the same problems, but it seems like it was a lifetime ago. Our dog is now 7 months old and we now have a dog that is happy being left for around 4 hours at a time, totally housetrained, and has stopped nipping. At the time they drive you round the twist but it does get better. Our dog still has mad moments, especially when the kids wind him up, but persevering with saying "NO" does pay dividends in the end.
Good luck.

doodle_bug

I must have been lucky, my Staffy was virtually house trained from day1. His breeder had them in an outside kennel and I'm sure that had something to do with it.
The yanks would say cage your dog, dogs generally won't mess where they sleep so if you cage it you can quickly gain control over it. I kept mine in the kitchen and put newspaper down, when he wee'd on that I put it in the back garden, he soon got the idea, remember dogs can smell 1 part in a million of urine and if they smell it in the house they'll think that is the place to do it.

MeMe

I really sympathise with all the chewing and peeing problems, my dog is now a year old although there was a time we couldn't see him getting this far with us! It's definitely worth the persistance of being firm and treating them the same way each time so they understand. I thought at the time that my puppy was never going to learn, but he just suddenly 'got it'. I've heard that surgical spirit is the best thing for getting the smell of urine out of carpets etc, not tried it though.

Good luck with the training, it will all be worth it eventually!

Fran

Our dog is 15 months old. Last summer and winter she wrecked my garden, chewing every plant in sight. She has also ripped my settee and chair to shreds which I'm going to have to chuck out.

HOWEVER!!! This year, she has lost her interest in my garden so even though there is a fence there (plastic that she could chew to bits) and she could jump over, she doesn't. She is not interested in chewing furniture, papers etc. now either, only if she's really bored.

So there is hope!

wowwhatabeauty

Use WHITE Vinegar on the areas where the dog goes to do its business, it prevents them from returning to the same spot! My dog is three months old now, its worked well on her! good luck