yelp loudly and stop playing when they bite, growling is going to be a park of playing but for random barking a squirt bottle normally works well. a squirt of cold water to the face when they are barking is good.
The yelping is because that's the sound that dogs make, it gives them the indication they hurt you.
I wouldn't lock your dog in the crate if you're going to be gone for more then an hour at that age. The setup you have is fine, make sure he has enough fresh water and the bathroom area is far enough from the crate...so he doesn't have to be near his own mess. This ensures that he won't make an accident in his crate. You should never allow the dog free run of the house, unless you're home to supervise him. And leaving the pee pad in their is a good idea too, as long as he's not like my dog...which chews it up.
I have this http://www.amazon.com/Panel-Go...&qid=1214515528&sr=8-4
setup for my dog, with his crate attached to it and a water proof linener at the bottom. It makes clean up a snap and it give him plenty of room for him.
As for biting, my corgi as a pup has a nasty habit of play biting...YOU NEED TO DISCOURAGE this at a young age. what thepd7 said is correct about yelping. Once he puts his teeth on you yelping gives him an indication that he has done something that hurts (this is what others dogs would do, if he got to rough with them) then immediately stop playing with him and turn your back to him. Ignore him completely, it will show him that if he plays to rough, it's an immediate cessation of play time. If he's biting and barking when he has something in his mouth, (resource guarding) you'll want to slowly give him something of better value and say "trade" that way when ever you want something out of mouth...you can say trade instead of trying to wrestle it out of him. Another good idea is to slowly introduce him to being touch willing eating. Hold his bowl in your lap and pet him while you're feeding him and every so often remove the bowl and give it back. This enforces the idea that he'll never go hungry and that when a hand is coming towards him, it doesn't mean it'll take his food away.
If he does bite you, I do the neck grab and dominance roll (some people don't like this...but it works and my breeder and vet told me to do it this way). Basically if he every really bites you hard, you grab the scruff of his neck and give it a good yank (it gets his attention) then with one hand support his chest and lift him off the ground with the scruff. Then put him on the floor and hold his legs that way he can't move. This is basically mimicking what the Alpha dog would do, (bite the neck and pin the dog down until he submits). And stare him in the eyes. Once he's passive and submits...then you can let him up and praise him.
huh? maybe you misunderstood what I was saying
I was implying that because of the girly breed of dog, and the girl name given to the dog, his wife/fiancee must have picked out the dog and named it herself. I was implying that he had no say in the dog's breed or the dog's name.
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Thanks for the great advices, nod218.
Is it a good idea to leave all the toys on the floor to let him play freely, or should I hold the toys from him and give him one toy at a time from my hand?
Is it a good idea to leave all the toys on the floor to let him play freely, or should I hold the toys from him and give him one toy at a time from my hand?
That's really up to you. I always leave a hand full of toys in his crate/play pen and have a few when i need to get his attention. Also, when you take him outside to do his business...set up a bell by the door and each time you take him out to go, ring it with either his paw. This is an easy way for the dog to notify you that he needs to go outside.
umbrella39
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I would let him wander for no more than 10-15 minutes. Sometimes dogs take a little extra time to do their thing, but the key is when they start playing. If he runs out and starts finding toys to run around with, then it's back inside.
Yes. You need to establish a pattern. The better you establish this early on the easier it will be. Our puppy caught on within literally a few days. Sure, there was a mistake or two, but nothing bad at all and we never used pads. Give them a routine and they'll get the picture.
Some people like using the bell as another poster mentioned. I didn't do this, but I've heard people that have success with it.
Depending on the dog (I'm not that familiar with your dog's breed), they can get bored very easily. Putting all the toys out at once just makes it easier to get bored, because they have everything all at once and nothing to get excited about. Puppies like things that are new, interesting and worthy of chewing/dragging/etc. for a few hours, if you're lucky.
We have a cabinet that has all of our puppy's toys. We generally keep 2 or 3 around the house, and when she starts getting bored of those 2 or 3 we rotate and bring out the other 2 or 3. You'd be surprised how well it works. It keeps them interested. You'd think it was a new toy each time...
Teething toys are great as well, btw. Get something you can freeze, because it's great for their teething process. It also keeps them from chewing on everything else. You can freeze it, give it to the puppy for a few hours and then freeze it for another time. Each time it's like a new toy to them.
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