Is my puppy spoiled?

Question

my 2 mnth old puppy nips everyone/ thing in site. she cries for attention if my family is in the other room watching tv. she gets mad at my daughter for paying attention to her friends instead of my puppy. is it alright to let the puppy roam around the house while watching her. ? is she spoiled?

Answer 1

No, she's not spoiled. She's just being a puppy. This is what they do. She will outgrow it.

Answer 2

Nipping is very common for puppies; it is how they interact with each other and with their mother. In fact, the reason their teeth are so sharp at this age is because of this. While with their litter, they use their mouths to play. It doesn't take a lot of pressure from their weak jaws to hurt each other with those needle-sharp teeth, which allows them to learn to use their mouths gently. A dog that grabs treats or food from your hand with a lot of force may not have learned this.

Whenever she nips you, say "ouch!" or yelp in a very high-pitched voice, then turn around and ignore her for a few seconds. This mimics what her siblings and mother would do in this situation. Then start playing again, and repeat if necessary. If it happens a third or fourth time, stand up and walk away from her for a minute or so. She will soon learn that she cannot use her teeth when playing with you.

When you are in the other room watching TV, where is she? Unless she is in her crate, she shouldn't be in a seperate room at this age - she is too young not to be supervised at all times. And if she's in her crate, you might want to consider bringing her in with the family. Dogs, especially puppies, are VERY social animals and crave togetherness and family time.

You can let her roam the house as long as it's under close supervision. Don't leave her in a room alone at any time. They can get into things VERY quickly!!

As far as demanding attention, try not to give it to her if she's whining or crying. Doing so will teach her that behavior is rewarded with attention and it will continue. You should always be the one to initiate petting and loving. That's not to say you have to limit the loving - you just have to be the one to start it. If she comes to you begging for attention, do not give it to her. You can make her "sit" (assuming you are working on basic obedience - it isn't to early!), then pet her, or wait a minute and then pet her on your terms. Anything else will teach her she can demand whatever she wants from you and she'll get it - like a small child!

Lots of praise and treats for behavior you like and want more of; ignore or correct behavior you don't like.

Answer 3

nothing wrong with letting go around the house if you're watching her. and she's only spoiled if you let these actions you do not like continue. she's still very young and learning. when she does something you do not like tell her NO in a firm not yelling or angry voice. get up and go over to her and place her in the sit position and tell her SIT in the same tone. if she's biting say NO but then scruff her, using the extra skin between her shoulder, not hard though, and place her on her back. hold her there until she relaxes. once she does let her up and continue on with what you were doing. if she bites again do the same thing. the most important thing is find what works for you and the dog, then stick to it and be consistant. make sure you are keeping her up on vet care, feeding premuim food and keeping her exercised. when she's old enough enroll her in a training class. this will help make her the best dog around. good luck.

Answer 4

Yep your puppy is spoiled. You need to start teaching it to separate and learn to play by its self.

Try putting your pup away for 2 mins then return to it and let it out and ignore it then extend the time until your pup learns that crying doesn't get it attention and that sometimes it need to play by herself.

Also when it nips/ crys ask it to sit and then it gets attention. Use sit as a form of your pup asking for attention rather than rewarding the bad behaviour of nipping and crying.
consistency is the key here ALL your family must do this or else the pup will get confused, also ask visitors to do the same. If she gets over bearing with the crying and nipping turn your back and vey sturnly say SIT. If this is ignored then she gets "Time out". Its exactly the same as teaching children and since u have a daughter you probably know all the right things to do!!
Good luck

Answer 5

A little bit. but puppys are supposed to be spoiled but not too much. yes it is fine to let your puppy roam around the house. and when she nips dont hold back..close her mouth shut and say a firm "NO BITE" or "NO". and ignore your puppys cries if shes roaming around the house. but you should also give her lots of attention to other wise shell feel regected and lonely and depressed

Answer 6

not neccasarley she is just nipping cuz she is a pup every pup nips its OK about that she may not get "mad" at you fro watching t.v in the other room she may just be afraid or nervous being alone and she isn't spoiled because she doesn't like her paying attention to her friends she just may not like her friends or she just may not be getting the amount of attention she needs and its fine to let her out when your watching her most people let there dogs out all the time i don't think your dog is "spoiled"

Answer 7

That is normal for a puppy. She just wants some attention. Puppies need alot of contact with people. Do you hold her and play with her alot? Does she have lots of toys and chew toys? It should be ok to let her roam, but supervised only. Keep your eyes and ears open, because they like to explore, and can get into serious trouble, if not watched.

Answer 8

Your puppy isn't spoiled. It's like any puppy, or baby, they want attention. It is normal for the puppy to be crying, and get mad when it is not the center of attention.

Answer 9

she's nipping b/c she's teething. she'll be doing this until she's about 7 months old. those little puppy teeth are like razors aren't they! Socialize her as much as you can, and once shes' got most of her vaccines get her in puppy classes, take her to parks so kids can pet her and to get her running around. Puppies LOVE exercise.

Answer 10

This behavior is entirely normal for her age. She needs to learn not to nip. She needs toys she can chew on; give her one of these when she wants to bite. She is probably teething. She should gradually learn to cry less and less as she matures.
It is okay to let her roam around the house while watching her closely; if she starts to pee or poop, say "no" and immediately take her outside (or wherever you want her to do it) and praise her for doing it there. Don't let her run around the house unsupervised because she is still in training.

Answer 11

My dog was the sme way when she was little and she has always simply had a love and need for attention. I am not sure why certain dogs demand attetion more than others. We used to also consider if my dog was spoiled but really it is just her personality.