2007-01-23 05:21:54 · 20 answers · asked by Robin 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
thank you for your responses. I did not think that would be right. He is not in a cage anymore, he's 7 months old and I noticed lately he's been chewing all of our shoes and just being somewhat naughty. I dont want to yell or spank him but I do try to tell him firmly NO but he just barks at me.
2007-01-23 05:40:31 · update #1
No. Crates are intended to keep your dog out of trouble and to give them a safe place, not to be a time out zone.
If my dog is misbehaving, I address the issue appropriately as needed. They are not children, they don't get time outs.
2007-01-23 05:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your puppy doesn't know when he's being bad. The best thing you can do is get a good book, magazine, or website that will help you to train your puppy. Puppies thrive on praise -- discipline, like putting him in a cage, is ineffective because the pup doesn't know what he did wrong.
If you're talking about crates, these are a very effective tool in training your pup. But a crate should be regarded as a friend, never as a way to punish the dog. Dogs have a natural denning instinct, so crates can be like a safe haven for them.
The worst discipline you should ever give your dog is a correction. When your puppy does something wrong, like chew on a slipper, interrupt him with a shaker can (a pop can with some small rocks in it, shake it to make a loud noise), or a spray bottle (just give him a quick squirt). It's important that he doesn't know that the interruption is coming from you. Give the can a quick shake and then hide it, or spray him quickly and don't show him the sprayer. This should interrupt him from the behavior. Then, keep a toy handy and give him a toy to play with, immediately praising him when he shows interest in the toy. This method works well and consists of interrupting the bad behavior, redirecting it to a good behavior, and then praising the good behavior.
Training isn't just teaching your puppy what he CAN'T do -- it's about teaching him what he CAN do. It's about convincing the pup that bad behavior is no fun, but good behavior gets praise and attention. For example, from the pup's point of view, he learns that something bad happens every time he chews the slipper -- but chewing his toy gets him praise from you!
2007-01-23 05:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Steel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't want to put him in his crate - he'll start viewing the crate as a bad thing. When discipling a puppy you HAVE to catch him in the act of the behavior.
If you didn't catch him in the act all the discipline in the world won't help. He won't understand what he's in trouble for. Try to take preventative measures.
I don't know what your puppy did but if it's chewing there are sprays you can get to deter him from chewing, if he pottied in the house several people including myself can give guidance on potty training.
There are 2 things that drastically improve any situation - Training (establishing the heirarching within the household - you as alpha) and Exercise. A tired dog is usually a very well behaved one. Most dogs require about 30 min - 1 hour of exercise a day.
Good Luck
2007-01-23 05:29:07 · answer #3 · answered by sillybuttmunky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to avoid the cage and use it only if you are not going to be in the house and he does his business everywhere. Confinement is not the answer but praise is. Start to reward him by praising him when he does good things. Give him treats, like dog biscuits and walks for being the puppy you want him to be. When he does do something undesireable then no praise and no biscuits. Use the word walk often especially when you think he needs an outing and when on that walk when he does well, praise and biscuits are in order. He should love the pets and attention but not for being a bad puppy. Remember that hitting your puppy is not a good discipline tool but petting for good behaviour along with, good puppy compliments go alot further. Have fun.
2007-01-23 05:29:12 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. PDQ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A crate is something you never, ever use as a punishment. Your puppy is supposed to think of his crate as his den, his safe place, so he'll go in it willingly and happily when he has to.
Disciplining your puppy depends on so many things - the age of the puppy, what he's doing wrong and even the breed. Most very young puppies will learn by you saying no - tone of voice is very important as is being consistent.
2007-01-23 05:26:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
redirect his energy and focus to something that he is allowed to do, and praise him for correct behavior.
Your puppy isn't going to know why he was put in his cage, just that he was put in there.
When you are teaching a dog to behave the way you would like him to, you have about a second to mark the behavior before the dog has no clue what you are talking about. Example, when teaching your dog to sit, you have to treat and praise THE SECOND HIS BUTT HITS THE FLOOR.
You also need to be incredibly consistent with your puppy. You have to mark the good behavior every time it happens.
Redirect focus away from the bad behavior, and pretend the bad behavior never happened. Reward good behavior, and soon you will have an awesome and well behaved dog in your home.
2007-01-23 05:28:56 · answer #6 · answered by GSDJunkie 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, don't put him in a cage! Teaching him to be OK with being put in a cage (or crate) is an important part of housetraining a dog. If you put him in there as a punishment, he won't ever want to be in there. My dog loves going into her crate, because he views it as a nice and cozy den. It's a great place to put him when I can't watch him.
Most dogs understand that they are being bad simply by telling them "no" in a stern tone.
Hope this helps...
2007-01-23 05:26:37 · answer #7 · answered by rita_alabama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dogs do not understand "time out" and if you are crate training the crate is not a punishment.
I don't think you can teach someone how to train your dog is a few paragraphs, so I'm not going to try. There are so many good books on the subject and they can be much more comprehensive.
If you have a chance watch The Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic channel. You can pick up some good concepts on dog behavior.
2007-01-23 05:37:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is exactly the way that I disciplined my dog from the moment I got her although i'm not sure it would work if your dog is not used to crates. The trick to disciplining is finding a situation that they won't necessarily like but also won't hurt them. They just need boudaries and the crate helps set these when the dog has done something unfavorable. Crating them out of discipline DOES NOT make the dog hate its crate. My dog still loves her crate and feels very safe in it. In fact she sleeps there every night by choice. This method is merely a way to remove the dog from the situation and isolate it so that it recieves no attention (good nor bad) to prompt it to repeat the behaviour.
2007-01-23 05:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by kestrelk8 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, that is the worse thing you can do, the cage is his home and it should not be used as punishment. The thing that most books and breeders recomend is the spray that can be purchased at any pet shop- A spray in the gums lets your puppy know that the behavior is wrong and it works for the majority of pets. If that does not solve the annoying habit then I suggest you attend a puppy class at your nearest location.
2007-01-23 05:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you discipline your puppy by shoving him/her in a crate, you're just going to teach it that crates are a bad place (jail) and that isn't the purpose of crate training.
Your discipline needs to be for a specific action the puppy did, immediately after he/she did it or during the behavior.
Negative reenforcement for negative behaviors and positive reenforcement for positive, desirable behaviors is the perfect balance. By negative reenforcement I don't mean beating the crap out of the puppy either-- a sharp word or swat if you can catch the puppy in the act should do it.
CONSISTENCY is the key to training and discipline.
2007-01-23 05:29:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋