what's the best way to train my 2 month old chow chow?

Question

i got a new pet. before he used to stay in the kitchen. he got tired of it and started to cry at night he moved to the living roon and dining area. now he's starting to invade our bedrooms upstairs. he even pees and poohs on the carpet upstairs and he chooses my oriental runner which is hard to find becasue of the intricte design. i need help i dont wanna give it away since the kids loves it so much.

Answer 1

At 8 weeks your dog is still very much a baby.
He should be crated at night or put in the kitchen. If he whines let it go and do not go and cuddle him. It will only teach him that if he whines long enough you will come and fix the problem.
Chows are not great at training to begin with. They are independant thinking dogs who think you are there to service them and that they rule the world and you are just a servant to them.
Get a crate or put the dog back into the kitchen and work on potty training. He is not going to be potty trained until he is older and has better control of his bladder and bowels. For his safety he needs to be crated so he can not get into anything that could hurt him if he ate it.
I know it may mean a few sleepless nights but get tough and crate him now as it will be easier to train him to it at 2 months than two years.

Answer 2

YOUR THE BOSS! Keep him in the kitchen at night with a baby gate on the door. Provide toys, a bed and some wee wee pads in case he can't hold it all night. He may cry for several nights but he will get use to it. I have a 15 week old Bichonpoo. She use to cry when I put her in her pen at night. Now she just goes right to her bed and goes to sleep. You can't let the dog control you.

Answer 3

Try some obediant classes and try to ignore the whining. He'll stop when he understands it won't work. Good Luck.

Answer 4

dog obedience classes