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My Puppie is Uncontrollable!
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I have a morky
He is 5 months old.
He barks at passing people and dogs,
Runs, does not walk.
Bites
etc.
All he knows how to do is SIT!
Does anyone have any starting points for me? I am a new, young, dog owner.
He is 5 months old.
He barks at passing people and dogs,
Runs, does not walk.
Bites
etc.
All he knows how to do is SIT!
Does anyone have any starting points for me? I am a new, young, dog owner.
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The best answer I can give you is patience. Dog's do catch on, but you have to repeat the command a great many times whilst they're learning. Also at 5 months old you really can't expect him to be doing anything much but revelling in the joy of life!
Training classes are an excellent idea; where, to control his barking they will probably tell you to get a plastic bottle and squirt water into his face, or fill a tin with small stones and rattle it sharply at him. Practice is the name of the game, so give a certain amount of time each day to teaching him commands and be sure to praise him enthusiastically when he does as he's told.
Treats are quite a good thing when you're out, to encourage him to come back to you when you call, or just generally to reinforce his obedience - and make sure he knows right from the beginning who is the Alpha being in his pack - namely, you. His job is to do what you want, not the other way round.
Good luck. My border collie is now twenty months and in the last year she has come on a treat. It's now a real pleasure to take her out - although she still tries it on whenever she feels like it!
Training classes are an excellent idea; where, to control his barking they will probably tell you to get a plastic bottle and squirt water into his face, or fill a tin with small stones and rattle it sharply at him. Practice is the name of the game, so give a certain amount of time each day to teaching him commands and be sure to praise him enthusiastically when he does as he's told.
Treats are quite a good thing when you're out, to encourage him to come back to you when you call, or just generally to reinforce his obedience - and make sure he knows right from the beginning who is the Alpha being in his pack - namely, you. His job is to do what you want, not the other way round.
Good luck. My border collie is now twenty months and in the last year she has come on a treat. It's now a real pleasure to take her out - although she still tries it on whenever she feels like it!
Hello aimee, I hope you are OK. I too am a young dog owner, and my current dog is my first! So I had a LOT to learn.
julia's right, training classes would be great for your pup. He is young, but he does need to start getting the basic doggy manners now while he is. Ask your vet or other dog owners for recommended classes-some are just puppy parties, which don't focus on the training so much.
A squirty water bottle works to shush our Collie when he just won't stop barking! Tell your pup "No", and is he carries on, just give him a wee squirt (a water pistol works too, but a wee one, not a Super Soaker lol!). Look online for training tips, or get some books out of the library. All it really is is patience, repetition, and lots and lots of praise! It is hard work, but when his behaviour improves, it's so rewarding!
Are you firm with him? I adore Jack, our dog, and at first I found it so hard to be firm. Big mistake! They really take advantage of this! You don't need to be loud or harsh, just definite.
Regarding the biting, a girl posted in Pets about her biting puppy, and got some good answers-could you take a look at that maybe?
DO you make him sit before meals and before you put his lead on? It just keeps things nice and calm, I have found.
PM me if you like, I love doggy stories :) Also, out of curiosity, what is a morky?
Lisa.
julia's right, training classes would be great for your pup. He is young, but he does need to start getting the basic doggy manners now while he is. Ask your vet or other dog owners for recommended classes-some are just puppy parties, which don't focus on the training so much.
A squirty water bottle works to shush our Collie when he just won't stop barking! Tell your pup "No", and is he carries on, just give him a wee squirt (a water pistol works too, but a wee one, not a Super Soaker lol!). Look online for training tips, or get some books out of the library. All it really is is patience, repetition, and lots and lots of praise! It is hard work, but when his behaviour improves, it's so rewarding!
Are you firm with him? I adore Jack, our dog, and at first I found it so hard to be firm. Big mistake! They really take advantage of this! You don't need to be loud or harsh, just definite.
Regarding the biting, a girl posted in Pets about her biting puppy, and got some good answers-could you take a look at that maybe?
DO you make him sit before meals and before you put his lead on? It just keeps things nice and calm, I have found.
PM me if you like, I love doggy stories :) Also, out of curiosity, what is a morky?
Lisa.
Hi Aimee
I too am a new puppy owner, one good piece of advice I read is to reward the behaviour you want and ignore the behaviour you dont want.
But this isnt always easy if hes tugging at your jeans!
My pup Sonic is only 12 weeks but already he has improved a lot, i think you need to be prety strict from the start and be consistant so he learns what he can and cant do.
Sonic used to nip a lot but I shouted NO and stoped playing with him and gave no attention, now he hardly ever nips.
Have you had any problems with chewing? Sonic had a go at the wooden dining table but I believe it gets worse as they get a little older.
Good Luck!
Sam
I too am a new puppy owner, one good piece of advice I read is to reward the behaviour you want and ignore the behaviour you dont want.
But this isnt always easy if hes tugging at your jeans!
My pup Sonic is only 12 weeks but already he has improved a lot, i think you need to be prety strict from the start and be consistant so he learns what he can and cant do.
Sonic used to nip a lot but I shouted NO and stoped playing with him and gave no attention, now he hardly ever nips.
Have you had any problems with chewing? Sonic had a go at the wooden dining table but I believe it gets worse as they get a little older.
Good Luck!
Sam
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