how can i get my puppy to like me???

Question

i just got a new puppy but he dosen't seem to like me at all. i just want him to play with me and make me feel happy to have him...

Answer 1

grab him and pet him or lay in bed or on the couch and snuggle with them while just putting him leting him know you love him so inturn he will love you remeber you just got him you dont know how he was treated so he might be untrusting at first o yeah and treats never hurt

Answer 2

If he isn't used to his surrounding yet than maybe he's a bit shy right now. Speak to him in reassuring calm manner and pet him gently until he seems to feel safe. Give him Puppy treats when he's behaving in a nice calm way.
When he seems playful... use an enthusiastic, happy voice towards him when he responds well give him belly rubs.
Like any friendship trust has to be earned and it'll take some time just don't force yourself onto him... it might be too much...
Approach it calmly and patiently.
Good luck

Answer 3

I agree that it takes time. Just like developing any relationship, it needs to be well nurtured. Puppies are always hungry, so food can be a catalyst in the relationship building process. Think of the people you like to be around, you know the happy, playful, and fun type. In training, always remember to set yourself and your dog up for success. If they are able to get play, praise and rewards in volume when you are around, guess where they will want to be - anywhere you are.

I agree that hand feeding in the beginning and periodically during a dog's life is very important to help set the foundation tha you are the giver of all things good, particularly food. Have little bits of food in your pockets at all times. The dog will smell that you have something yummy and will try to get your attention to get it. You want to use this to help your puppy understand good dog behavior and that good things, again come from you. Pairing food with good behavior will get your relationship off on the right foot.

To help your puppy learn their name, have some small pieces of food and start in a place with little to no distractions; call the puppy by name. If it looks at you, praise and give a little piece of food. Continue to repeat this drill for 5-10 minutes. Each time it looks away, call their name and bit praise and reward for looking at you as soon as their name is called. You will probably only need a couple of days to have this one down.

Good luck.

Puppies like to be where the party and fun action is. If you want to get them to notice you, be happy and the center of the fun action. As soon as you dog notices and comes to investigate where the fun is, praise and reward with food again.

Answer 4

What you can do is just leave the puppy alone and pretend like you are ignoring it, then after a little bit, the puppy will wonder why you aren't one of the ones that want to play with him and he'll get curious and want you to play with him. That happened to me when I got my dog a couple of weeks ago. = )

Answer 5

I am about to bring a new puppy into our household. One strong bit of advice I have received is to hand feed the puppy his meals for the first two weeks. Control the pup's play experiences, i.e., if there is another dog in the house, keep the pup seperated from the second dog and allow only supervised and very short play sessions until the pup has deeply bonded with you. Everything wonderful must come from you. If you have a multipule dog household and you allow free play between the new dog and resident dogs, you run the risk of having the new dog bond more closely with the resident dog than he will with you. I made this mistake with our last pup and we are still paying the price six years later. She is a very insecure dog when her housemate isn't with her. It has taken many months of work and a considerable amount of money to build her confidence when she is without her housemate. We have had good success BUT she will never have the confidence outside our home that her housemate has. Guess what, she acts out aggressively towards other dogs when they approach her too quickly. We will be doing things very differently with our new pup.

We have two Boxers, one 8yrs old and one 6yrs old. I still hand feed two meals a day, using their food allowance as rewards for training during one small meal, and during the second small meal I play games with their food, i.e., sometimes I hide from them and they must find me to get their food, other times I hide their food and they must find it, still other times I put their food in front of them and tell them to leave it until I release them to get it. these games not only stimulate their natural instincts but reinforce that I am their leader. All good things come from me. They get one meal early in the morning in a bowl, even this meal is never given unless they perform a command. This stuff is easy to do and really helps build a bond with your dog.

Answer 6

Well, if you just got this puppy within the past day, you have to give this time. He's adjusting to not being with mom and the litter any more and he needs to acclimate into his new surroundings. Just show him lots of love and offer lots of play time. He'll come around soon.

Answer 7

Just be nice to him. Give him lots of treats, and pet him a lot. If he whines, try and figure out why, and help him. That's what I do with my little Chihuahua(who doesn't act like a Chihuahua, but more like a Chesapeake-Bay-Retriever). Oh, and don't feed him Chocolate, or he'll get sick and maybe die(I know that from past experience with my chocolate-lab chesapeake-bay-retriever mix)!

Answer 8

it takes time with puppies. Just be there with him as much as you can. You can really get on his good side with some treats too, as well as get a head start on teaching tricks.

He is probably just getting used to his surroundings, he will come along.

Answer 9

I would give it treats and give it walks and buy it toys and try to play with it.Or you could not bother with it then one day it might come snuggling up to you. Then you can play with it but it might take a while.

Answer 10

By just loving them! Play with them,and give them alot of attention.I have a very special Cocker,who I love very much and I know she loves me very much.So it will happen for you too.Kim.