My puppy is over a month old and does not seem to be learning anything .. can some one help/?

Question

we have two puppies the one is somewhat progressing in house training and other things but the other one just looks at me like he doesnt understand....there mother was thrown down the stair during labor by some guy so he was born with a screwed up jaw and would not eat properly..so we thought he may have brain damage

Answer 1

All puppies develop differently. As a general rule, the only real training it should have is potty training. Most dogs should be left to being pups until at leat 4 months and really start training them at 5 to 6 months. Most dogs, with proper diligent training, will learn all they need to in those two to three months. Some dogs are stubborn and very much their 'own person!' So, they will definitely take a little more for certain things. Other dogs are just timid and it takes them a little longer to feel comfortable. Anyway though, with love and patience, they all come around. Of course, there are always those 'dogs from hell, the little heavens', they'll never get it!
Just give him/her a little time. He/she may be just a little bit slower from the fall. I trust that they will both be fine!
Good Luck and Have Fun!

Answer 2

First off, one month is WAY too young to be actually learning potty training. You are just more accurate in predicting the behaviors of one versus the other. Dogs need to be at least 10 weeks old before they are mentally capable of knowing a) they have to go to the bathroom, b) knowing to go get you and c) knowing to get you in time. This process often does not start until 12-14 weeks. If you have these puppies now, you need to be vigilant in getting them out or to puppy pads every 2 hours or so, and not fret about potty training until they are older. Also, puppies (even siblings from the same litter, or pups from the same breed) develop at different rates. One may take a little longer to catch on than the other. Best of luck with the two of them.

Answer 3

It doesn't have brain damage. The mother would have killed it when they were born if they did.

At a month old, it's a little to early to be trying to teach it anything other then no. Some animals choose not to learn, so they seem stupid. When in fact, they are smart then the others because they chose what to learn, and what not to learn. (typically cats)

If the other pup is learning just fine, just wait a while with the slower one. The average age in training, is about 3 months. That age, they're old enough to understand the word "No". Once they understand no, then everything else will start falling into place.

The link below, is to a site that helps with training, and behavior. It has some good tips on puppy training, and good ideas. One of my favorites, is clicker training. If you haven't heard of it, you get a clicker, and everytime you click it, they get a treat. Once they understand no, and the click, training is much easier, and alot quicker. And you can train them to do tricks. Instead of the basic commands.

Answer 4

A MONTH! 4 weeks! Wow! A that a little young to be training a puppy.. This puppy might have brain damage but i highly doubt it.. But if your so worried about that bring to the vet to see if it does.. My dog has brain damage because he was hit by a car but i trained him fine.. And he is very smart.. So even if this puppy is brain damaged they is a big chance this puppy will learn.. But hold back on training these puppies til they are at least 6 to 8 weeks old i think you and them can both wait 2 weeks or more..

Answer 5

I agree that some puppies are way more interested in rougher puppy play than others & as long as she isn;t being overly aggressive I wouldn;t worry about it,. She would act shyer around older males because she is more intimidated by them. Older females may at some point put her in her place. I would take a few puppy classes to socialize her without having other people take offence & grab her. Any dog & owner benefit from obiedence classes, while you also get the proper socialization at the same time. She may run into a dog that may put her in her place & that would teach her quickly. You could also take her for a run someplace besides the dog park & tire her out before going there & she'd be less excited. I'd take offence to anyone grabbing my too, not only do they risk getting bit, but they should ask you to control or remove your dog first, or they can just leave. I've met people who's large aggressive male dogs try to hump all new comers & the owners think it is funny & feel proud that their dog is so manly. See if there is a time the dogpark is less busy.

Answer 6

One month is very young to be trying to train a puppy. Keep in mind, weaning age is 6-8 weeks and it usually takes a couple of weeks to get their mind off of momma. It is possible there could be brain damage, but most likely it is just the puppy stage. I have been working with shelter dogs for many years (all three of my animals are shelter animals) It usually takes about 10 -12 wekks of age to really get most dogs to start paying attention. I have had some really intelligent ones that were starting to obey and learn commands at 8-9- weeks, but that is a rarity. The main thing is to start slowly with repeated commands that are simple, and try not to run one command into another. It does take a lot of patience and face it, there are some dogs that are really harder to train than others.

Answer 7

Very possibly, but puppies like children progress at different rates. For most puppies you can't expect real results until they are 4-6 mos old. Be patient and take them to the vet to see if there is any brain damage and if it's life threatening.

Answer 8

its a big responsibility having pups in general...u have to have lots of patience..what I would recommend is take it to the vet too have a check up and let the vet completely look him over...if he has any damage the vet will catch it if not and hes fine he may just be a slow learner and need more care then the other pup...taking care of a slow learning pet is very stressful and frustrating but, if u love the lil guy it will be worth all of it. jus show him love and try and get to his level teach him to trust in u. if u spend a few hours out of the day with jus him showing him things and teaching him one on one he may pick up quicker... Good Luck

Answer 9

The pup is still very young. Puppies learn at different rates. I doubt very much that he is brain damaged he is just learning at his own pace. Don't give up on him be persistent he will catch up with his sibling soon enough.

Answer 10

They may have brain damage, but if you want to be sure got to a vet. I just got a new pup in November and he is "potty" trained and he can sit so far. And does other stuff