Help!! My puppy is driving me nuts!?

Question

Ok, so I am getting to the point where I might have to give my puppy to my parents and I really don't want to. She is a miniuture poodle about 3.5 lbs and about 4 months old. She is so hyper. I can't even hold her she just wiggles around. The groomer said the same thing. I take her out about 20-30 mins at a time and she doesn't go outside, she comes in the house and goes. I yell at her, trying to do my best. She always bites me and is a ankle biter. Last night I got three hours of sleep because all she did was cry in her crate which she has never done before. It seems like it is getting worse and worse. I love her to death but I can't handle this anymore. I try to be strern with her but it doesn't work she just looks at me. She pees and poops all in my house. I am running out of ideas. All I want is a puppy that I can play with and pet and is noce. I think she hates be. Any help will be nice

Answer 1

First of all, she's a puppy. It's going to take time for her to get used to her new surroundings. She's obviously bored (and teething) and needs some good chew toys to help keep her occupied. (A kong, a rope, a little loofah dog from PetsMart...) If you're not sure how to train her yourself, invest in an obedience program. PetsMart offers classes for cheap as does any local Humane Society.

Don't yell at your dog when she's goes in the house. Yelling does not correct this behavior. She will only become afraid of you. Commit some time this weekend and take the dog out every 2 hours. Yes, this is tedious, but I've trained all my dogs (even the most stubborn) this way. This includes at night! Put her on a leash to take her out. Take her to where you want her to "go potty" and ignore her until she goes. When she's finished, right then and there, tell her what a good pup she is and praise her like she's just uncovered buried treasure. Dogs are very eager to please and if she see how excited you are, she in turn will be as excited that she's done something to make you happy. Go back in the house and praise her again and offer her a treat.

Answer 2

Covering her crate while she's in it should cut down on the fussing. Be sure to never let her out of her crate inless she is silent. If she fusses and that gets her let out, she will think, "Aha!" and fuss even louder to be let out next time. Give treas when she's in the crate and feed her in there too. She will be doing a lot of things that she has never done before since she is young, and she's experimenting with behaviors to see what will happen. The basic rule is : Ignore the behaviors that you don't like, and reward/treat the behaviors that you like!
Follow the rules for crate training closely. Your pup has had a chance to make wrong decisions about peeing and pooping, so you need to be extra vigilant now. Always reward immediately when she potties in the right place.
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/cratetraining.html
As far as the biting, this is also a common problem. Here's a link with info:
http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/bitestop.htm

Please don't give up. Yes, you need to change the way that you're managing your pup, and yes, you do need to go to a class so that you can learn how to teach your dog. Yelling at her is certainly not going to help at all.

Answer 3

She's a puppy. My puppy acted the same way when I adopted her. Most puppies are.

I enrolled us both in an obedience class because I felt that I needed to be educated about dogs and my dog needed to get socialization in. I found the course really helpful. You might want to look into that and go with your parents so all of you can have an activity to do together, as well as learn.

As for the house training part you need to take your dog out at least every hour for a few minutes. Puppies have some sort of small bladder and can't hold it in. Everytime your dog goes outside you need to reinforce the behvaior with a treat and praise. House training does not happen overnight or instantly it takes time. My dog has been house training for the past 3 months and she's now somewhat sucessful with holding it in; but, every now and then she has accidents. I was told that it can take up to 6 months for a dog to be fully house trained.

Having a puppy also takes patience. My boyfriend tells me I'm the most patient person he knows when it comes to dogs. Puppies have A LOT of energy and don't want to listen. You have to make them listen to you and be firm. You cannot yell or punish them because they do not really know what they did wrong.

Instead of focusing on the bad, focus on the good. They will learn a lot quicker that way. If you continue to yell at your dog then she will grow defensive and become more obnoxious. Don't yell, simply say no. Don't repeat over and over with a no.

The biting could be playful biting or teething biting. I know at 4 months my puppy was constantly biting and being destrcutive because she was teething. I had to purchase teething toys. There are methods to helping your puppy teething go smoother.

Crate training is important. Her whining is because of anixety. I do know not really what to reccommend but there are ways to help with this.

http://www.worcester-arl.org/trainingtips_helpfulprod.htm

http://www.worcester-arl.org/trainingtips_dogtraining.htm

http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=2&cat=1547

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/training.htm

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/cratetraining.htm

You really have to reserach and find what works best for you. Every dog learns differently. There is nothing wrong with your dog because your dog is simply being a puppy. You have to train, teach, and love your dog. Training is a process that does not happen instantly/overnight, it takes time.

My dog is 7 months old now and she's she still acts crazy and I'm still teaching her. She teaches me along the way because I k now if she's not responding to one method, then I need to try something new.

The best way to go about this is try an obidience course you can talk to your vet and see what they recommend, pet stores offer classes, or you can do an internet search.

Have patience. That's the most important thing a person should have when they have a dog.

Good Luck.

Answer 4

According to your last question, you didn't want to return her to the breeder...If the breeder will still take her back, (because of the LP) then this is a good time..I looked at the NJ law you quoted, and it only applies to pet shops, and breeders who produce 10 or more litters per year..so the offer of taking the puppy back is very reasonable.
Give her back to the breeder, who will know how to train a puppy, and get your money back...
There is no sense in you both going crazy..

There are simple solutions to all of your pup's behavior problems, but I think it is a waste of time to post the training tips here, as you have already made up your mind that the puppy is untrainable, and have given up on it....
If you WOULD like real help with each issue, feel free to email me..The 'stern' with her, and the 'yelling' is your biggest problem..

Answer 5

between the perfect belongings you should attainable do for this puppy is crate practice him. this can end the eliminating on the mattress. it is problematical before everything yet after a lengthy time period the puppy receives used to it and considers the crate his threat-free domicile. A canine this age ought to continually be crate experienced. next even as it is composed of the cat. each and every time he tries to take the cats nutrition or play form of with him provide him an organization NO. enable him recognize what he's doing incorrect and get his interest with some thing else like a toy or a manage. ultimately the puppy will study a thanks to ignore the cat. As for you different canine, the crate may help with this because they're going to be able to see him without him jumping on them Growling at him in caution is organic as they're preparation him his position. If the puppy does no longer heed the caution it is you job to inform him no and distract him to at least some thing else again. Obedience preparation identity substantial and may help you tenfold

Answer 6

Ok, first of all there is no such thing as a bad dog. If your puppy is misbehaving its your fault. Picking a puppy without first researching the breed and understanding what will be required of you is iresponsible on your part. The fact is this is a very hyperactive breed which needs lots of training.

You need to start taking your dog to obedience training regularly. You need to remember that your dog wants to learn, but if you arent clear with her she will be confused about what she is allowed to do.

The two most important things to remember when training your dog is to be consistant and imediate. By immediate I simply mean that it does no good to scold your dog 15 minutes or even 15 seconds after she does something wrong, by this time she has already moved on to something else. It works the same way with positive reinforcement, if your dog does something right you need to praise her while shes doing it.

I really dont think you are capable of training this dog yourself at this point, so please invest in obedience classes. It is also important that you attend the classes too, dont just drop the dog off, this is important because the dog isnt the only one who needs to learn what is expected of her. If money is an issue you should be able to find cheap classes at your local animal shelter.

You made a comitment when you bought this puppy and you need to follow through with it.

Im sorry if any of this sound a little harsh, but this problem is way too common. I hope I've helped.

Answer 7

do you use treats when you take her outside to potty? as soon as she goes, praise her & give her a treat so she correlates bathroom outside with good things. when she goes inside you can't scold her unless you catch her in the act. at that point you get a rolled up anything & hit it to make a loud noise (don't hit the dog i mean hit the object) & say no. doesn't do any good to rub nose in it or yell at her 30 minutes after it happened. as far as behavior you just have to be consistent with what you do. she is a pup, remember. they're just like toddlers. you have to provide plenty of toys for her to chew on. when she chews on the toy, praise her, maybe give a treat. start training her now. don't overwhelm her with too many commands at once. work on one, like sit, then another. just remember everytime she does something you want her to do give a trea immediately after so she'll want to do what you say. also, don't give treats for nothing, she has to do something to get the treat. at nights when she's in her pet taxi maybe put a blanket or towel over it. we do that alot in the vet clinic, it realy does make the dog calm down.

Answer 8

1. Enroll her in basic obedience classes
2. Exercise her more (take her to a dog park and let her run with the other dogs) or take her for long walks to tire her out
3. Keep a calm and quiet household. When she acts up do not react, IGNORE HER. Acting up usually occurrs because the animal is not feeling well or wants attention and yelling while harsh is still attention.
4. Stop trying to hold her.

Answer 9

your dog is normal. she just need training. you did a good thing by crating her.

dog needs a schedule. eating playing sleeping, be consistent. their bowel does not fully develop until 9 mo, don't leave water and food around all day. go after eating. watch her, when she walk around in circles and sniff around that means she needs to go.

clean your soil carpet nicely, any smell will lead her back to the same spot. after an "acident" imediately take her to the spot where you want her to go. bring that soake newspaper and dropp the pee on that spot.

punish her and let her know you're the pack leader, since she doesn't have her mother to correct her, you need to use your hand to bite her neck and put her in place. that is what mother dog do when their pups act out. they pick them up by the neck. ground her and put her on her back or side until she relaxes. do the very same thing when she bites your ankle. do not give in. your first year is very crucial.

Answer 10

Sounds like she just needs training .
Don't give her away, send her to a training class for dogs .