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Q. She is a Border Collie,Pointer,? mix. She left her Mother at 6 weeks. It was too early, but couldn't be helped. I have given her chew toys, Rawhide chewbones, small tennis balls, to chew on. She still jumps up on me with her front two legs, and bites and mouths. Her teeth are very sharp, so it is painful. I don't want to punish her, but she needs to learn not to do this to people. So far, I have only sternly told her NO! And DOWN! With a hand signal of my hand moving from shoulder height, quickly down to my thigh, pointing an index finger down towards the floor.If anyone has any positive suggestions for training her not to do these two bad habits, in a humane and effective manner, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
When i said, I do not want to punish her, I mean, that I know she must be disciplined, in order to learn what is acceptable, and what is not. I just do not want to be cruel, as I believe that cruelty would be unecessary and ineffective. Thanks for your comments so far.
When i said, I do not want to punish her, I mean, that I know she must be disciplined, in order to learn what is acceptable, and what is not. I just do not want to be cruel, as I believe that cruelty would be unecessary and ineffective. Thanks for your comments so far.
Answer
Uh huh...well, she doesn't quite understand what NO and DOwn mean - unless you have taught her "down" already.
Ignoring does not work - they don't know the difference between being ignored because you disapprove of the behavior or because you are trying to the house cleaned. Spray your hands?? How long are you supposed to walk around smelling funny, eh??? Distracting is really dumb - she jumps and nips and you give he food or a toy - that is called "rewarding the behavior." One of the current weirdest theories is giving the dog a "time out" - what, they are supposed to sit in their crate or pen and THINK about their sins ? Sign that dog up for Harvard if it can do that! Just holding their mouth closed is an invitation to keep playing the game. Another one that just esclates the fun - from her point of view - is pushing your hand further in her mouth.
Your best and most effective means of training are your hands and voice - not the gadgets or things
Now there is a difference between "punishment" and correction.
Punishment is the putting the dog in the crate for a time out.
Correction is showing them that what they are doing is not acceptable and communicating it in a way that they understand the message.
(I just lifted this from my materials that I give clients on behavioral problems so - text is not adjusted for the dog's gender)
BITING:
Puppies bite - that is how dogs and puppies play with each other. He thinks he is playing with you by mock fighting. Its a dog's favorite game - watch two good dog buddies ripping tearing rolling - and diving at each other and grabbing without puncturing.
You have to DO something about it.
Now what is really really neat is your puppy came pre-programmed to understand certain behavior as disapproval and approval. In dog language, behavior is communication.
In a group of dogs, if he nipped the leader and the leader was not amused, they would knock him over, grab the skin on his neck or the side of his face and pinch it without breaking the skin, and growl.
So do what they would do. That is something a dog understands instinctively. Lot of theories out there about yelping in pain and pushing him away (duh...that is what the dog who LOST the mock fight does and the winner is the boss now) or all this other stuff - but your puppy didn't read those books!
Step One: Learn to use your voice. Most people either let their voice slide up in register or they sound futile and weak. You want to deepen your voice and sound like a drill sergeant or a very stern study hall monitor depending upon the age and breed of dog. The word NO is basic to doggy manners (and people too.). The deep sound mimics the rumble/growl of the top dog.
Step Two: Do what the leader would does physically (well, mimic it - biting him wouldn't be fun.)
When he nips at you, roar NO in a deep voice, grab him by the collar or back of the neck, push him down and hold him on the ground and as you are doing that and snap your fingers on the end of his nose or slap his nose with your fingers. While you pin him down and get his nose, lean over him and keep saying BAD BAD BAD - do NOT let your voice slide up, make it deep. Make him look at you and keep eye contact â make your face stern and frown as you get after him.,
Step Three: when you let him up, you relax your voice and face and say "okay, now be nice" and let him come back over and get petted. (That is the postive part.) The more he settles down and gets petted without nipping, the happier your voice gets.
Get after him about EVERY SINGLE TIME - you must be 100% consistent.
Now when he comes over and snuggles and licks and doesn't nip, he always gets "What a sweetie", rub, pet, cuddle, and use a smile (they do watch your face â more than most people realize). And guess what? That is exactly how dogs express approval of each other!
JUMPING
Now there are methods for larger puppies/dogs who think they are a football player going in for a body block, but this a little one yet.
She is small enough to deal with more easily (okay - small is relative - my one dog outweighs me by 20 lbs or so - bit jaundiced on size.) When she jumps up, get your hands on her shoulders with your palms on her chest. Push her back and down and do that stern NO - BAD. Hold her on all four feet - talk to her calmly and soothingly "There, now settle, good punkin, just settle down..easy" and as she stays off you (and no biting either) , she gets pets and stroked - even gets a tummy scratch. The longer she styas off and doesn't try agian, the warmer your voice - you take your voice gradually back up to the "happy voice" so as not to get her all excited again.
Keep repeating it. She will clue in quite quickly though she will have times she forgets in wild exuberance (puppies are like that - mine all very quickly pick up on the phrase "Excuse me -and what do you think you are doing" drawled in the frigid tones of a VIctorian dowager - "we are not amused."
Uh huh...well, she doesn't quite understand what NO and DOwn mean - unless you have taught her "down" already.
Ignoring does not work - they don't know the difference between being ignored because you disapprove of the behavior or because you are trying to the house cleaned. Spray your hands?? How long are you supposed to walk around smelling funny, eh??? Distracting is really dumb - she jumps and nips and you give he food or a toy - that is called "rewarding the behavior." One of the current weirdest theories is giving the dog a "time out" - what, they are supposed to sit in their crate or pen and THINK about their sins ? Sign that dog up for Harvard if it can do that! Just holding their mouth closed is an invitation to keep playing the game. Another one that just esclates the fun - from her point of view - is pushing your hand further in her mouth.
Your best and most effective means of training are your hands and voice - not the gadgets or things
Now there is a difference between "punishment" and correction.
Punishment is the putting the dog in the crate for a time out.
Correction is showing them that what they are doing is not acceptable and communicating it in a way that they understand the message.
(I just lifted this from my materials that I give clients on behavioral problems so - text is not adjusted for the dog's gender)
BITING:
Puppies bite - that is how dogs and puppies play with each other. He thinks he is playing with you by mock fighting. Its a dog's favorite game - watch two good dog buddies ripping tearing rolling - and diving at each other and grabbing without puncturing.
You have to DO something about it.
Now what is really really neat is your puppy came pre-programmed to understand certain behavior as disapproval and approval. In dog language, behavior is communication.
In a group of dogs, if he nipped the leader and the leader was not amused, they would knock him over, grab the skin on his neck or the side of his face and pinch it without breaking the skin, and growl.
So do what they would do. That is something a dog understands instinctively. Lot of theories out there about yelping in pain and pushing him away (duh...that is what the dog who LOST the mock fight does and the winner is the boss now) or all this other stuff - but your puppy didn't read those books!
Step One: Learn to use your voice. Most people either let their voice slide up in register or they sound futile and weak. You want to deepen your voice and sound like a drill sergeant or a very stern study hall monitor depending upon the age and breed of dog. The word NO is basic to doggy manners (and people too.). The deep sound mimics the rumble/growl of the top dog.
Step Two: Do what the leader would does physically (well, mimic it - biting him wouldn't be fun.)
When he nips at you, roar NO in a deep voice, grab him by the collar or back of the neck, push him down and hold him on the ground and as you are doing that and snap your fingers on the end of his nose or slap his nose with your fingers. While you pin him down and get his nose, lean over him and keep saying BAD BAD BAD - do NOT let your voice slide up, make it deep. Make him look at you and keep eye contact â make your face stern and frown as you get after him.,
Step Three: when you let him up, you relax your voice and face and say "okay, now be nice" and let him come back over and get petted. (That is the postive part.) The more he settles down and gets petted without nipping, the happier your voice gets.
Get after him about EVERY SINGLE TIME - you must be 100% consistent.
Now when he comes over and snuggles and licks and doesn't nip, he always gets "What a sweetie", rub, pet, cuddle, and use a smile (they do watch your face â more than most people realize). And guess what? That is exactly how dogs express approval of each other!
JUMPING
Now there are methods for larger puppies/dogs who think they are a football player going in for a body block, but this a little one yet.
She is small enough to deal with more easily (okay - small is relative - my one dog outweighs me by 20 lbs or so - bit jaundiced on size.) When she jumps up, get your hands on her shoulders with your palms on her chest. Push her back and down and do that stern NO - BAD. Hold her on all four feet - talk to her calmly and soothingly "There, now settle, good punkin, just settle down..easy" and as she stays off you (and no biting either) , she gets pets and stroked - even gets a tummy scratch. The longer she styas off and doesn't try agian, the warmer your voice - you take your voice gradually back up to the "happy voice" so as not to get her all excited again.
Keep repeating it. She will clue in quite quickly though she will have times she forgets in wild exuberance (puppies are like that - mine all very quickly pick up on the phrase "Excuse me -and what do you think you are doing" drawled in the frigid tones of a VIctorian dowager - "we are not amused."
Why does my dashound stink?
RUFAUXREAL
Just got her yesterday - 7 weeks old. Bathed her, but she still stinks. Also, which mini-dashound makes best pet: male or female? When will she stop crying all night? Any other info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Answer
Actually Dachshunds are known for having a distinctive body odor (read: "distinctive". Stinkiness is in the nose of the beholder. But they DO have their own odor.) Even my Dachshund-MIX does. I put a nicely-scented conditioner on her after I bathe her.
At 7 wks old she was at least a week too young to leave the mother. But you've already gotten her. Give her a few days to get used to her new home. At her age she will actually be sleeping quite a bit but you should get up at least once during the night to let her toilet. Then let her play a little bit, give her water and a little food, and she should be tired enough to go back to sleep. It will only be a short time before she sleeps all night.
I have two dogs and crate them both at night or while I work. I go home at lunch to let them out. They also have comfy doggy beds to lounge in. The Dachshund-mix loves doggy beds but she also retreats to the quiet, den-like space of her crate at various times. For a small dog in a bustling household, it is the perfect place to get away. The hours that you can crate a young puppy is the dog's age in months plus one. They don't have control of their functions to be able stay in a crate longer than that.
Do not carry her outside to go potty. She should either walk on her own, or be leashed; otherwise, she will learn to wait around to be picked up. Be vigilant now, take her out frequently so she knows that the place to eliminate is outside, tell her "good girl" when she does it right, and you won't have housetraining problems later.
A Dachshund needs effective leadership and firm handling, but patience as well. Use positive reinforcement; harsh treatment will cause them to become fearful. Dachshunds are very food-motivated but use their regular dry food or small, broken bits of treats for training because, if overfed, they gain weight easily.
"This little dog needs an owner who understands how to be his pack leader or he will take over the house, attempting to train the owner rather than allow the opposite. If the dog is allowed to take over, many behavior problems will arise..."
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/dachshund.htm
A distinctive doggy odor, especially if the anal glands accidentally get expressed through over excitement or fear (not a pleasant experience)
http://www.dachworld.com/thetypicaldachshund.htm
The smooth coat Dachshunds have a very distinctive dog odor.
http://www.gopetsamerica.com/dachshund/dachshund.aspx
Actually Dachshunds are known for having a distinctive body odor (read: "distinctive". Stinkiness is in the nose of the beholder. But they DO have their own odor.) Even my Dachshund-MIX does. I put a nicely-scented conditioner on her after I bathe her.
At 7 wks old she was at least a week too young to leave the mother. But you've already gotten her. Give her a few days to get used to her new home. At her age she will actually be sleeping quite a bit but you should get up at least once during the night to let her toilet. Then let her play a little bit, give her water and a little food, and she should be tired enough to go back to sleep. It will only be a short time before she sleeps all night.
I have two dogs and crate them both at night or while I work. I go home at lunch to let them out. They also have comfy doggy beds to lounge in. The Dachshund-mix loves doggy beds but she also retreats to the quiet, den-like space of her crate at various times. For a small dog in a bustling household, it is the perfect place to get away. The hours that you can crate a young puppy is the dog's age in months plus one. They don't have control of their functions to be able stay in a crate longer than that.
Do not carry her outside to go potty. She should either walk on her own, or be leashed; otherwise, she will learn to wait around to be picked up. Be vigilant now, take her out frequently so she knows that the place to eliminate is outside, tell her "good girl" when she does it right, and you won't have housetraining problems later.
A Dachshund needs effective leadership and firm handling, but patience as well. Use positive reinforcement; harsh treatment will cause them to become fearful. Dachshunds are very food-motivated but use their regular dry food or small, broken bits of treats for training because, if overfed, they gain weight easily.
"This little dog needs an owner who understands how to be his pack leader or he will take over the house, attempting to train the owner rather than allow the opposite. If the dog is allowed to take over, many behavior problems will arise..."
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/dachshund.htm
A distinctive doggy odor, especially if the anal glands accidentally get expressed through over excitement or fear (not a pleasant experience)
http://www.dachworld.com/thetypicaldachshund.htm
The smooth coat Dachshunds have a very distinctive dog odor.
http://www.gopetsamerica.com/dachshund/dachshund.aspx
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