Puppy troubles
So it is day 3 with Mindy and so far it has been good. Sometimes she is absolutely wonderful but there are a few problems. The biggest one is her leash. When i take her outside she will start to move towards my garden and there are woodchips in there she always likes to chew on, and i dont want her to choke. She also likes to chew on the BBQ cover. I try to hold and leash so she cant go to far but then she will lay down and begin whining. I know not to give in to whining so i dont. She then comes towards me, and just when i think shescoming to cuddle she goes back to the woodchips or Bbq.
There is Also a matter of biting, and I dont think it is play biting. When i attempt the not move with her on the leash sometimes she will get feisty with the leash and begin biting it, and she bites it a lot. ive tried holding onto the leash until she lets go, and turning around so she knows its not playtime. She will just go get distracted by something else, Or if shes feisty she will charge at me and begin biting my shoes. i tried moving my shoes and she bit my leg a few times. I have tried many things to stop these behaviours but they wont work well, she is very stubborn haha.
A minor problem is doing her business outside. Sometimes i will wait up to 20 minutes and she will finally go, sometimes she wont go at all and once i bring her in she goes. I think this might be because she gets distracted by some things in my backyard and from chewing on the leash.
Please share your thoughts, opinions and any help.
Thanks,
Daniel Mansubi
There is Also a matter of biting, and I dont think it is play biting. When i attempt the not move with her on the leash sometimes she will get feisty with the leash and begin biting it, and she bites it a lot. ive tried holding onto the leash until she lets go, and turning around so she knows its not playtime. She will just go get distracted by something else, Or if shes feisty she will charge at me and begin biting my shoes. i tried moving my shoes and she bit my leg a few times. I have tried many things to stop these behaviours but they wont work well, she is very stubborn haha.
A minor problem is doing her business outside. Sometimes i will wait up to 20 minutes and she will finally go, sometimes she wont go at all and once i bring her in she goes. I think this might be because she gets distracted by some things in my backyard and from chewing on the leash.
Please share your thoughts, opinions and any help.
Thanks,
Daniel Mansubi
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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She is a baby and you've only had her 3 days. This is all pretty normal for a baby. Take her to the same spot every time to potty. She will soon learn that is her spot. When she is biting the leash, tell her leave it and actually take it out of her mouth. The shoe biting is play for her also. Move her away from your feet with your hands if you need to and again tell her leave it. If she doesn't potty outside, put her in her crate when you go inside or leash her to you so you can watch her carefully. Take her back outside in 15-20 minutes or sooner if she starts to squat. Reward her profusely when she potties outside. Make her think that she is the smartest girl in the world-treats, verbal rewards, pats are all good. She is still getting used to her new home and you and most likely the leash. Stay calm and firm and she will learn. They are very bright little creatures.
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Permalink Reply by Carla on
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I agree with what Karen wrote - the leash biting, shoe biting, bbq cover biting and wood-chip chewing is just fun for her. The best way to stop her from doing these things is diversion; get her involved in something else that is fun (run around, play tug with a toy, whatever she's interested in).
If she's chewing on the leash while you're trying to get her to pee, then I agree with Karen's suggestion; I would just take it out of her mouth (try to keep it on her back so it's not right in front of her face too; that should minimize the chewing). And give her a firm "no." Personally, I wouldn't actually use that instance to teach drop it, because if your dog is as smart as mine, she realizes that she gets treats if she puts the leash in her mouth and then drops it afterwards, and it actually encourages chewing, lol.
Unless you’re convinced she needs to go, I would wait outside with her for 5 minutes and if she doesn't go, crate her for 15-20 and then go back outside to try again. Moving around also helps to get the bowels/bladder going, so you could try playing with her a bit outside to encourage her to go.
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Permalink Reply by Daniel M on
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When i try taking the leash out of her mouth she begins to bite me. Then i try to say no, or even yelp but she keeps biting.
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Give a loud high pitched yip like she hurt you. She is playing now but don't let her get by with it. Dog teeth don't belong on human flesh!! If necessary, take a firm but gentle hold on her muzzle while you are telling her "no" or "no bite". She will get it.
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Permalink Reply by Betts on
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She's still so young, I'm assuming. It takes months for them to behave perfectly almost all the time. If she tries to bite you, yelp harder and turn your back on her. Your problem right now is that potty training means going outside and doing new things, and that's distracting. I sometimes wondered if I would ever potty train Rufus, as he would do just as you say: we'd go out and he would do nothing. Then we'd go inside and two minutes later he'd go on the carpet. That was even with my older Corgi coming along and going on command, which should have been instructive for him. My mistake was not putting him in his crate if he wouldn't go and leaving him there until we went out again a few minutes later. Puppies are so cute, that sometimes I would get wrapped up in playing with him instead of training him. But, a few months later he's a champ at holding it until it's outside time. I also thought he'd never quit biting me. If he gets really excited playing nowadays he puts his mouth on my hand and looks at me with this wild look in his eyes. I know he'd love to bite, but I tell him he can't. We had to work on "no bite" for quite a while, but it too worked eventually. I never had to do more than the yelp and turn your back method, but had to do it quite a bit. Giving him a toy as a substitute didn't work for him.
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Permalink Reply by Reese on
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Penny Container worked to cure Reese's behavior. Shake it loud with a stern no when you don't want them to do whatever it is... and when they stop say good girl!
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Permalink Reply by Maddy & Keke on
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Mine took about 2 mths before she stop biting us when we tried to teach her. It took another few mths before she stop biting the shoes, furniture etc.
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Permalink Reply by Sammie Esposito on
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I yelped/yiped and turned away when my dogs went for my shoes. It is hard to puppies to know where you stop and your clothing begins. Any nibbling on clothing or shoes made me tell them no. A high pitched yip tells puppies they are playing too hard or in the wrong spots.
How old is Mindy?
Assuming she is a puppy it takes a while for potty training to set in. One of the first things you should do is let her explore outside and know her surroundings. The more she knows the less distracted she is. If she knows what the wood chips taste/smell like she might be less inclined to sniff them every time you are outside.
When she does go potty outside give her praise like she just saved the world. Whatever works best for her, treats, physical attention or just verbal praise. Once she gets the hang of pooing or peeing outside start to only take her outside for five minutes each trip. Once she realizes she only gets five minutes, then she will go in those five minutes.
Don't let the dog control you, you control it. I know puppies are distracting with their cuteness and adorableness but think about all the poo and pee inside you won't have to clean up if it works.
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