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re: Ever give up on a puppy?
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:21 am to LSU alum wannabe
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:21 am to LSU alum wannabe
Wait. You haven't finished your first round of puppy shots and you're expecting the dog to be potty trained?
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Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:22 am to LSU alum wannabe
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For all the crate trainers out there, how many hours per day were the dogs crated? Or percentage of time crated vs not crated.
As soon as you feed your dog, take her out about 15 minutes after she eats. When she uses the bathroom outside, immediately praise her and reward her with a treat or affection. Make a big deal out of it. As her leader, she aims to please you.
Since she is not potty trained, crate her for a large portion of the day. Anytime you take her out, immediately take her to the bathroom (by placing her in the grass where you want her to go). Praise when she does well. If she does not immediately go to the bathroom for you, be patient. Continue to pick her up and place her back in grass. As soon as she goes, instant reward.
After she goes outside, give her a small section of your house to play with her. Again, once done playing, take her out to the bathroom again. She has a very small bladder at her age. When she does well, praise her.
Don't make the crate a negative place for her. Keep it always positive.
Lastly, if she is an inside dog, there is no need to keep fresh water available for her at all times. By eliminating this, you can help control her water intake, which helps her control her bladder and don't use puppy pads - they aren't necessary if you house train her correctly.
This post was edited on 4/16/16 at 9:31 am
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:22 am to LSU alum wannabe
Pics of dog?
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:23 am to LSU alum wannabe
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You foster for a rescue group?
I have rescued many dogs and have taken care of them until I can find a responsible owner for them.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:23 am to Golfer
Wait. You haven't finished your first round of puppy shots and you're expecting the dog to be potty trained?
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:23 am to LSU alum wannabe
OP just wrote a 5 paragraph essay complaining about the behavior of a 8-9 week old puppy. Let that sink in.
Please give this dog to someone else who isn't an idiot
Please give this dog to someone else who isn't an idiot
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:24 am to Will Cover
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You don't know what it means to be a pack leader.
Nevermind. You've clearly been "triggered" with my thread, any reply I make will be met with these responses.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:24 am to LSU alum wannabe
Why the frick would a 6 year old be "ready for a dog"? Hell most teenagers and college students aren't ready for a dog.
Also, your training methods suck. If You got the dog at 8-9 months I would say I feel your pain and that the dog just has really bad habits, but it's still basically brand new.
Also, your training methods suck. If You got the dog at 8-9 months I would say I feel your pain and that the dog just has really bad habits, but it's still basically brand new.
This post was edited on 4/16/16 at 9:29 am
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:26 am to stonedbegonias
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Know it alls just crack me up is all.
People who think they know it all annoy those of us that actually do.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:27 am to LSU alum wannabe
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Nevermind. You've clearly been "triggered" with my thread, any reply I make will be met with these responses.
You're asking a 6 month old puppy that you have not had in your possession for 6 months to be potty trained.
A quick google search would indicate that puppies can take up to a year to be potty trained.
As a dog owner, it is your responsibility and not your 6 year old son to do research to find out if the dog YOU selected is the right fit for you and your family.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:27 am to LSU alum wannabe
The best dog I ever owned started out as the worst puppy I ever owned.
Got him at 8 weeks old and had to put him down at 17 years. Still stings.
Got him at 8 weeks old and had to put him down at 17 years. Still stings.
This post was edited on 4/16/16 at 9:57 am
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:28 am to LSU alum wannabe
Had to get rid of a husky in january. Trying to raise a large dog in a small one bedroom apartment is a terrible idea. Just got a mini dachsund. Don't mind cleaning up after him or leaving him out because my apartment will still be intact when I come home
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:29 am to Lionnation1993
Buy a shock collar.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:30 am to Sparkplug#1
Another shitty idea.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:31 am to LSU alum wannabe
Maybe if all you dumbasses would stop keeping animals in your house, you wouldn't have these issues.
It's a dog, not a person -- it's supposed to want to dig and chew on shite. Put it in a yard where it can run and play.
It's a dog, not a person -- it's supposed to want to dig and chew on shite. Put it in a yard where it can run and play.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:34 am to tylerlsu2008
GFY
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:36 am to LSU alum wannabe
ubweak
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:44 am to LSU alum wannabe
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For all the crate trainers out there, how many hours per day were the dogs crated? Or percentage of time crated vs not crated.
I'd let the puppy in the crate for a lot of the day. If possible, let him outside to go potty about once every hour or 2. They'll learn to hold it over time.
As far as staying in the crate, I d say about 50% of his inside time. You'll just have to judge by his pottying . You just don't want the puppy to learn to pee inside all the time.
We've kept foster puppies and one of the silly pups would go out to play and run around with the others ,pee right away, but stay out for an hour or so, we'd bring her back inside, and then she'd promptly would shite in her play space. Every time.
But she was, at the the time, about 7 weeks old. She's much better now with her adoptive owner and still a puppy .
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:54 am to East Coast Band
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I'd let the puppy in the crate for a lot of the day.
And the key is to make the crate only big enough for the puppy to be able to spin around in ... don't give him | her entire access inside crate.
Also, when an accident does occur, either inside or outside of crate, I highly recommend Nature's Miracle Urine Remover spray. Works wonders.
Posted on 4/16/16 at 9:56 am to LSU alum wannabe
My advice to you is to take everything you know about training/handling a dog and scrap it.
Go back to square one as if you know nothing. Then learn all over again how to train a dog, with more modern techniques. Do some reading. Watch some videos. Observe a trainer.
Don't take this as an insult. I'm trying to help you. You need education. It doesn't mean you're not smart. It just means you don't really know what to do yet.
If you're truly interested in raising a dog that right way, take the time to learn how to communicate with the dog beyond negativity and intimidation. You can do this. I had to do it myself. I had to learn that the way my dad handled dogs (and the way I was taught to handle them) was all backward. I know better now. You can, too.
Go back to square one as if you know nothing. Then learn all over again how to train a dog, with more modern techniques. Do some reading. Watch some videos. Observe a trainer.
Don't take this as an insult. I'm trying to help you. You need education. It doesn't mean you're not smart. It just means you don't really know what to do yet.
If you're truly interested in raising a dog that right way, take the time to learn how to communicate with the dog beyond negativity and intimidation. You can do this. I had to do it myself. I had to learn that the way my dad handled dogs (and the way I was taught to handle them) was all backward. I know better now. You can, too.
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