my pup is 8 months old. i cant seem to get her housetrained. nothing i try has worked. she also wont stop chewin on everything. i'm startin to wonder if she is always gonna be locked in a kennel when i'm sleeping and not home. she is a german rott mixed with siberian husky and mastiff. any suggestions??
2006-07-04 12:15:27 · 12 answers · asked by ragsdalemb 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
thanks for all the answers, all tho i have tried them. have tried them since i got her. she does have another dog here that she plays with all the time.
2006-07-04 12:49:36 · update #1
O.k as for the chewing thing. Make sure your dog has plenty of toys. Get him rawhide bones also. My pup won't chew on anything that she shouldn't unless she doesn't have her own. House training takes alot of time and patience. My dog just turn 1 year old and I can say as of this week she is finally housetrained. So trained now that she walks right up to her leash and barks for it. it took a year to house train her. So be patient. If you see your dog circling to go to the bathroom, firmly say "NO", then get her leash and bring her out. Reward your dog with a treat when she does go outside. Never at anytime hit your dog with a newspaper or anything (rubbing their face in it) when it pees in the house. Firmly say "NO". Good Luck.
2006-07-04 13:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by sparkles 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I would try crate training her. Dogs don't "go" where they sleep. Then let her into more and more of your house slowly, don't give her full range right away. Keep doors closed, use a baby gate, etc. Give big praise and big treats when you take her outside and she goes there. Make these especially good by reserving the treats to be used only at this time. Make sure to take her out enough so that she can experience this reinforcer for going outside and avoid instances of going inside.
For the chewing try bitter apple spray. I used it on some stuff when my dog was a puppy and now he never chews on our things no matter what is in reach.
Be consistant, it will pay off when you have a well behaved dog.
Good Luck!
2006-07-04 19:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jami J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHEWING EVERYTHING. one way to fix this is to hide treats around like a treasure hunt. Don't put them anywhere it will want to scratch and have to tear to get to it. This should keep it occupied for a while.
House breaking. If the poor thing is in there all day it is going to eventually have to go. She should be on a 2-3 hour outside schedule by now. If it is in there longer then it's probably going to make a mess. If it is making a mess at night in the kennel you have to slowly retrain her into daytime. Like start getting up at 3 in the morning take it out and gradually take her out for a week at that time, then 15 to 20 minutes later the next week. It needs to learn control.
Good luck
2006-07-04 20:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by halfpint 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take her out right after she wakes up. after she eats. after a nap after playing and before bed. pups go more frequently then older dogs so take her out after everything lol. stand at the door and say "lets go potty" or "lets go pp" whatever wording u want to use so that way she knows when u say that, she has to go use the bathroom. stand there but dont play with her outside. potty time isnt play time. also give her treats when she goes right away cause pups forget what they do 5 seconds after they do it. which is why u cant punish them if u didnt see them do it because chances are, they forgot what they did already
2006-07-04 19:30:59 · answer #4 · answered by ~luv my pups!.~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start all over from the beginning... keep your dog locked in the bathroom with newspaper taped to the floor. buy him something that he CAN chew on, and reward him for using the paper and his toy. dont yell at him. they aren't smart enough to realize why they are getting yelled at and it will make him think hes not allowed to chew or go to the bathroom. when you are home, play with him and his chew toy, and show him alot of love, but when you leave or go to bed, put him back in the bathroom with just his paper, chew toy, food and water... that should help, but it wont happen over night, so just be patient.
2006-07-04 19:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by philly hair chick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I love dogs! However the best way to train your pup is to ask for proffesional help...OK but I'll try to help...I think she would like some company ...another pup?
2006-07-04 19:27:03 · answer #6 · answered by maryflorgaw 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Join yahoo group Clicker Solutions and learn about clicker training.
2006-07-04 21:07:56 · answer #7 · answered by sim24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put down potty pads where your dog goes pee or poop the most.
2006-07-04 19:28:49 · answer #8 · answered by soccerstar966 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can call the vet or the store where u got it from to tell u what u should do
2006-07-04 19:20:24 · answer #9 · answered by adelaide 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new dog??? Sry but i don't got a dog
2006-07-04 19:17:26 · answer #10 · answered by KT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋