I have a 5 month old puppy when she is in the house she just wont settle she runs riot! how can i stop this?

Answer 1

the very best and most permanent solution is to teach her the very basic obedience lessons.. these simple commands will help you all of her life..If you can't get her to settle down enough for her lessons, give her a little chamomile 20 minutes before 'schooling' time, so she will focus better.(I'll give amounts at the bottom.).
The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.

SIT

Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you don't want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat exercise 7x. then take a play break and move on to something else.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.

COME

walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tapering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.

DOWN

Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, don't let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x

STAY

Start pup in down position. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat until he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise.

HEEL

Please do NOT train with a choke collar. i recommend martingayles .
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recommend "HEEL" the second your dog complies praise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.


Always end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angry with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command.

Chamomile tea works very well, and is safe for her. Dump it out of the teabag, and use 1 teaspoon for small breed, up to 1 tablespoon for a large breed. Mix it in a little canned food, such as Mighty Dog, or Cesar's, and give about 20-30 minutes before she needs to calm down. It will keep her happy, but reduce stress. It can be given as needed.
You will find Chamomile in your grocer's tea section.

Answer 2

Basic Training of the Puppy - Read here https://tr.im/chP70

The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 3

I guess you find she runs 'riot' for a while then sleeps then follows the same pattern. I have had two dogs from puppies close together, they are hard work, they want to play most of the time. Walk are Good and so is playing but they grow out of the constant playing eventually.

Answer 4

When you are sitting in the room with her,put a collar and lead on her.When she runs off step on the lead and tell her "No".When she is good ,praise her and give her a treat.This way she knows that she does not have the run of the house and that nice things happen when she is calm.Alternate this with the crate which other people have suggested and you will be amazed at how quickly she calms down.

Answer 5

Get a specially made dog crate. Ignore any dog novices who say they are cruel, because they're not. Puppies have no idea when to rest and calm down, so if they're not "forced" to have quiet time, then they will potentially run around all day, which isn't good for their bones! Puppies need rest to be able to develop properly.

I got one with my puppy, and I put him in after his walk, and when he started showing "over tired" behaviour, ie running around going mental! And he'd fall asleep straight away, which is something he would NEVER do unless he had the crate, because any slightest little distraction, and he'd be up again going mental.

Read this site, it tells you all about crate's and their benefits. I personally wouldn't be without mine, it's helped him to be fully toilet trained too, because generally dog's won't soil their own "area".

http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/ccp51/cc/dog-training/dog-crate.shtml

Answer 6

She'll probably settle down when she's older. She's also probably very excited to be let in the house. Give her some toys she can run around with & get down on the floor & play with her. At that age, she plays hard and then crashes for a nap.

Answer 7

The same with my 6 month old puppy.
I take him on walks (usually every other day)
This will get her calm.
Also, put some toys out so she can play with them and leave her in a big open space. You also probably want to play with her a lot.

Answer 8

Maybe if you lived close enough, you could buy my Jack Russell puppy that im selling.
Ok. Serious. Plenty of games & toy fighting. Let the pup think that he has won. He will soon get bored, and normally tired after 15 minutes continuous play.

Answer 9

Puppies shouldn't be given free rein of a household. They need boundaries as much as a human toddler would. Always puppyproof any room she has full access to and remove any dangerous objects that could shock her or become lodged in her GI tract should she chew on it and pieces break off.

You should begin crate training, place babygates in doorways where you don't want the puppy going, and keep a leash on the puppy even while indoors to restrict her freedom (it also helps you keep an eye on her and see when she shows signs of "I need to go potty").

Answer 10

How much exercise is she getting per day? Is she left alone a lot? Have you considered taking her to a training class where you can teach yourself how to learn her to take time out? When she is quiet she must be rewarded and the more attention you give her for this manic behaviour, the more she will want to please you by doing it!! Has she got plenty to play with?If you cannot control her by giving the command to lie on her bed (she does have a bed or mat or something I take it?) then try keeping her on a lead so you can control easier and calmly. Please remember she is only a pup and yes they can be mad at times.

Answer 11

Don't let the puppy back into the house when it chooses to go outside next time...forever. Your problem will be solved. It is easy, fast, and a heck of a lot more humane than removing one or two of its legs to slow it down when it does come inside.