House training a puppy

[Nystagmite]

Oh dear! She fell the in pond earlier. Well, it had to happen, didn't it?

[Nystagmite]

Oh dear! She fell the in pond earlier. Well, it had to happen, didn't it?

 

And she fell in again this morning. Silly girl.

 

Photo of the dogs, now.

 

The dog on the left, she thinks his tail is a toy.

[Janie1962]

Ahhhh............aren't they gorgeous!! What lucky dogs!

[Nystagmite]

Thank you

[Nystagmite]

Update:

 

She's still having some issues knowing where she can go in the house. She has a litter box which she sometimes uses (don't think she's quite grasped what it's for and does think it's a toy) and she did wee on a training pad this afternoon.

 

She wouldn't leave the other Jack Russell alone earlier and was trying to grab his food. He bit her on the nose.

[renegadeimp]

How old is she now? The way i trained my collie was to watch him over a week to pick up the signs of when he wanted to go. Then when i noticed them, even if he just started weeing, i would pick him up and take him outside. He usually finished by the back door. After a coupel of days, he seemed to get the message, and sat by the back door waiting for it to open. Another few days to a week later of me picking him up and taking him out, he was actually sitting by the back door barking. Once he got the idea to go outside for his business, it was a simple matter of showing him the top of the lawn, and not the back door. Since he was 5 months old, he has gone out of the door and up the garden by himself.

[Nystagmite]

She's about 10 or 11 weeks now. If the other two dogs go out, (they let you know they want to go out) she will usually follow them out.

 

She was going around in circles or something yesterday and dad took her outside, just in case she was looking for somewhere to go toilet.

 

She's getting so much with going toilet now.

[Janie1962]

She's still very young. Did you manage to look at the link I posted?

[Nystagmite]

Yes I did.

 

She's starting to learn now that the blue pads we put on the floor and her litter tray are for going toilet.

[citizenB]

Those puppy pads are brilliant aren't they

[Nystagmite]

Yes they are. We used them before when we had an ex-racing Greyhound.

[duckwaddler]

And she fell in again this morning. Silly girl.

 

Photo of the dogs, now.

 

The dog on the left, she thinks his tail is a toy.

 

Awwwwww!!!! My friends Westie has just had six puppies, and I think I've overloaded on cuteness

[renegadeimp]

Witht he pads, make sure you put them closer and closer to the back door over a few days. Then slowly start putting them outside. Not all the time, just once or twice to start. Dogs are very clever and will soon understand that they must go outside.

[Nystagmite]

Thanks.

 

The poor little dog had a worm hanging out of her bum last week. She's been wormed again. She seems to be fine though.

 

We have a gate on the stairs. I came down yesterday and her legs were on the stairs meaning I couldn't open the gate. She then ran up the stairs and back down again. Mum says it's because she hasn't worked out how to go backwards yet.

[Nystagmite]

It looks like we're getting somewhere with the house training. I came downstairs and found no mess. I was asked later by mum if any mess had been found and I said no. (I sometimes find mess later on - no such thing this morning) Dad said he didn't find any either.

 

Has anyone had to deal with a puppy who growls whenever you move then? The other Jack Russell isn't too bad and the lab x spaniel doesn't seem to care what you do to him.

[renegadeimp]

Probably just grumpy. Dogs get like that sometimes. They soon give in when they realise they wont get their own way.

[Kitten1]

I've got a 4.5mth old pup who was very nibbly & mouthy. Even bit hubby & broke skin about a week ago. What we do is yelp Ow! if he's biting clothes, arms, feet anything. His bite inhibition is improving daily now. We also offer him an alternative to chew at that point & it seems to be working xx

[Nystagmite]

Thanks. She has a lot of stuff she can chew, which she is normally given.

[Janie1962]

Speak gently to the pup and give him a gentle stroke. If he gets distressed (ie starts to growl) remove your hand slowly and calmly but continue to speak gently. Given a little time you will be able to progress from stroking to picking up without a problem.

 

The thing to remember is to take everything slowly and gently. If he gets startled by being grabbed, he's not going to be happy!

[Janie1962]

Sorry, just realised your pup's a little girl! xx

[Nystagmite]

Thanks. If she's picked up, it's always (at least I do) with her facing me. She's fine with it sometimes.

 

Not had a problem (yet) today with her growling at me. Quite surprised that I moved her with no problem earlier whilst she was quiet.

[renegadeimp]

My collie used to grow when he was a pup. WHat did i do? Tickle him. Seriously, he was wary at first, but he absolutely loved it.

[maroondevo52]

My pup very rarely barks ( oh thank you god ) saying that she's only 4 months, very laid back, even the fireworks from the Edinburgh Tattoo every night don't make her flinch.

Long may it continue

[renegadeimp]

My collie just barks at next doors dog. And the milkman. And the cat next door. And the ducks that fly over the garden.

 

Take him outside on the lead or in the fields and you never hear a peep out of him.

[maroondevo52]

My pups a Pyrenean Mountain Dog, our 3rd over the years, the other two were a total nightmare when it came to barking, the only time I've heard her bark was when a baby pigeon landed in the back garden