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Treehug
We are using the crate training method...so she is in the crate when we got out or I cannot fully supervise her, which is pretty rare...how soon before I can give her free reign of the house and not worry about accidents?
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Depends on the dog. Some dogs pick up quickly, some take years. I have one dog that was 7 years old before I trusted him loose in the house because he had a personal vendetta agains my couch cushions.
With my own dogs and foster dogs, we do it gradually. First they have to go 2 weeks without pottying in the house when I'm home. They also have to go 2 weeks without tormenting the cats. If they can do that, I give them run of the bedroom at night. After 2 weeks without incident, we try run of the house at night. For some reason, it doesn't matter if I'm awake or asleep, as long as I'm in the house they behave. LOL!
If they prove to be reliable loose at night, I try them loose when I leave. First it's just while I'm outside mowing the lawn or working in the yard. If they do okay with that, then I'll actually get in the car and leave for half an hour or so. If they do okay with that, I leave them for 4 hours, go to work, and come home at lunch to check on them. If they do okay, I leave them loose when I go back to work.
I've had some dogs that can't make it past loose in the bedroom. I've had some that within a matter of a month have 100% house privileges. I've had some that have had house privieges for weeks or months and then decide to act up - then we go back to crate trainin 101. It all depends on the dogs.
I do keep the crates out with the doors open at all times. There have been times I've had 2-3 dogs loose in the house and come home to find all of them asleep in their crates anyway.
Depends on the dog. Some dogs pick up quickly, some take years. I have one dog that was 7 years old before I trusted him loose in the house because he had a personal vendetta agains my couch cushions.
With my own dogs and foster dogs, we do it gradually. First they have to go 2 weeks without pottying in the house when I'm home. They also have to go 2 weeks without tormenting the cats. If they can do that, I give them run of the bedroom at night. After 2 weeks without incident, we try run of the house at night. For some reason, it doesn't matter if I'm awake or asleep, as long as I'm in the house they behave. LOL!
If they prove to be reliable loose at night, I try them loose when I leave. First it's just while I'm outside mowing the lawn or working in the yard. If they do okay with that, then I'll actually get in the car and leave for half an hour or so. If they do okay with that, I leave them for 4 hours, go to work, and come home at lunch to check on them. If they do okay, I leave them loose when I go back to work.
I've had some dogs that can't make it past loose in the bedroom. I've had some that within a matter of a month have 100% house privileges. I've had some that have had house privieges for weeks or months and then decide to act up - then we go back to crate trainin 101. It all depends on the dogs.
I do keep the crates out with the doors open at all times. There have been times I've had 2-3 dogs loose in the house and come home to find all of them asleep in their crates anyway.
Training tips for my german shepherd puppy?
Jasmin
I would be interested to hear other peoples training methods and tips, particually on heel, and other more advanced commands, and even tricks, as I am due to have my GSD pup and will begin advanced training right away. Also with regards to 'puppy training pads' is this not just teaching them it is ok to go in the house? Appreciate your opinions and help.
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When my GSD was a puppy I just brought him outside about every 30 minutes(excluding night time), he never had an accident in the house. He was put in a crate for a little less than a year for at night and when we left the house. To teach him how to heel we started with a harness, but that didn't really work out. So we switched to something called a gentle leader for a little bit, he hated it, but it worked. Once he heeled on command we switched to a pinch collar. Also, to teach tricks I used a book called "101 Dog Tricks", a lot of great ideas and easy to follow :) And remember to socialize the puppy with other dogs and people! I would say this is especially important for GSD, they can be very protective.
When my GSD was a puppy I just brought him outside about every 30 minutes(excluding night time), he never had an accident in the house. He was put in a crate for a little less than a year for at night and when we left the house. To teach him how to heel we started with a harness, but that didn't really work out. So we switched to something called a gentle leader for a little bit, he hated it, but it worked. Once he heeled on command we switched to a pinch collar. Also, to teach tricks I used a book called "101 Dog Tricks", a lot of great ideas and easy to follow :) And remember to socialize the puppy with other dogs and people! I would say this is especially important for GSD, they can be very protective.
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