I need help with my 8 week old puppy! Will someone please help?!?!?

Question

My 8 week old puppy wants to play with my two other dogs, a black lab, and a german shepherd, but they don't like the pup. They run away and growl at her when all she wants to do is jump and play.... Also, she won't stop chewing on things she's not supposed to be chewing. She has chew toys but doesn't use them, and why does she cry at night so much? What can I do? Also, I need help with training her to go to the bathroom in a certain area of the house, she goes all over the place!

Answer 1

Your puppy is only 8 weeks old so you have a few more weeks of this. We crate trained our Pug puppy, which means he slept in a cage at night and was taken outside to pee and poop as soon as we got up in the morning and then praised profusely. We also kept him in his cage when we went out and then took him out as soon as we got home. He was trained perfectly in less than two months. He no longer goes in his cage at all. Puppies need to pee more often so you might be going in and out alot during the day. Puppies just love to chew because of their teething and they love playing with big dogs and that too will cease eventually. My pug constantly played and now he sleeps most of the day and he is 10 months old. Have plenty of patience and this will work out.

Answer 2

Ok, start by holding the puppy up to the other to dogs while they are on leashes to show them the puppy is no danger to them. I just had this problem when I purchased a Shih Tzu puppy and had to introduce it to my 2 yr old Lhas Apso so I know it works. In a short time they will learn the puppy is just being playful and will accept it. Part of the problem is that the other dogs are extremely jealous of the puppy so make sure, even though the puppy is new, that you pay extra loving attention to the big dogs. Don't allow the puppy to play with the other dogs toys or eat their food or invade their territory in any way. There is a spray that will put an awful burning taste in a puppy's mouth that you can spray on things you don't want chewed. Get the puppy plush toys close to the same size as the puppy. This is close to a playmate. As far as the crying at night, it's to be expected from a new puppy. Let it sleep close to you. It depends where you are comfortable with the puppy sleeping but if it isn't going to sleep with you (sorry, mine do) put him in a crate or dog bed with a plush toy, leave a radio on, or a ticking clock, something with a continuous soft sound. Allow the puppy to be very active right before bedtime so he will be tired at that time. Potty training. Take away all food and water after 6:00pm. Take puppy out alone, no other dogs, have a small treat in your pocket and everytime he squats like to pee, give him a nibble. First thing when your feet hit the floor in the morning, after every drink or bite of food, for a few weeks, if you can just take him out every hour and as soon as he does a job outside, reward and praise!!! Don't allow the puppy to potty in the house at all, not even on newspapers or pads. Doesn't work that well. In the places he has already went you have to spray with pet odor deoderizer because as long as he can smell that, that's where he will go. Just water or soap or other cleaners don't work. You have to use a product that is going to take the smell of the accident away completely. It's better if the same person does all the taking puppy outside so he doesn't get confused by different commands. GOOD LUCK Hope this helps

Answer 3

pups usually come from litters so theyfore are used to having company when they are sleeping.

Think of the other 2 dogs, would u like a little kid jumping all over you all the time? They are older and probably think the pup is imature and annoying. When the pup starts to settle down (that might take up to 2yrs) the other dogs will like the pup

Put some honey or peanut butter or something yummy onto her chewtoys. They need to chew ecause new teath are coming out and chewing relieves that pain

toilet training....im not very experienced with this seeing as my dogs are outside dogs, but maybe catchin the pup when she is just about to go and relocate her to the apropriate place. Could be a bit messy

Answer 4

Sounds like you need to go to your local library and check out books on puppy training. First, most of the time dogs have a "pecking order" if you will in the pack that they have created for themselves - either with other dogs or their people. You puppy will have to have a certain amount of "learning" for lack of a better word, about how to play with other dogs. Perhaps he was learning this with his siblings, perhaps not. The older dogs will tolerate her to a certain point. Then they will probablly snap and perhaps nip at her. Unless it is very viscious - let it go. That is the equalivant to a rowdy toddler that constantly picks on his older brothers finally getting his butt kicked. Second, puppies have no clue about what is appropriate or not to chew on. If it can fit in it's mouth - a puppy sees it as fair game. You need to invest in some good chew toys - a kong (rubber toy that you can stuff with goodies. I use a mix of peanut butter with kibble) also a tennis ball with a inch or two slit in it also stuffed with peanut butter will keep a chewing dog happy for hours. Look into rawhides, bones etc..... When you catch your dog chewing on something that is a no no, simply take it away from him and trade it for a good toy (kong) don't let your puppy wander unsupervised. if your puppy can't be with you, it needs to be in a crate - this leads up to crying at night and potty training - again, a crate is the best for this. Unless your dog is with you - it needs to be in his crate. it will cut down on messes, potty wise and destruction wise. look into it and good luck

Answer 5

were your other dogs with you when they were pups because i would think you would of done this before...

1. chew-get a bottle of apple bitter safe for furniture, etc. if you catch her let her chew it taste the apple bitter then bring her a toy and play with her, she learn oh my toys taste much better

2 crying-take a warming pad (pet store) and a clock that ticksit replicates moms heart and put it in the bed, should help some but they do go through that phase (annoying i know!)

3. dogs-this will take time but crate your pup and bring in 1 of the dogs let them sniff and explore the pup....do this for a week with each dog then put the dog and pup in a room together the next week and then all 3 together in room, enclosed area....your pup might never make friends with the other tho

Answer 6

thats how puppys are i have a lab and when i got another puppy a jack russell terrier ( their full weight is about 13lbs if you havent seen one) well it took some time but they got used to each other keep them sepertated until she gets a lil older luckily my dog is very patient and when the puppy is really being mean like jumping up and biting her on the ears she just lives with it until shes had enough and it's time to show her whose boss so she growls but they have to establish that.....ok well potty training this is how i did it ( it works fairly well) every time you see her going to the bathroom say No! pick her up ( yes when shes not done) and bring her outside if she does it outside say good girl and give her a treat now my dog associates to you want a treat ....then go pee to do he business its mostly just being consistant .....consistancy will pay off in te end ... over a while im sure you dogs will get used to the pup my dog sniffed her and licked her a lot at first butnow their great ol friends ...except when my jrt steals the ball from my lab ( jrts being as fast as they are my lab cant get it back) they just have to establish who is the boss ( in this case it will almost definetly be you older dogs ) ( in my case its the little one who is bossy as all get out but the big one just puts up with it) ... try going in the house but leaving the pup out there but watching from close by where they cant see you i found that they act better when not watched my lab will role on her stomach and the jrt will hop on and over it ..they have a cute but weird relationship ...as for teething try different thing my dog likes stuffed animals especially the ones that squeaks she bites it for a while we play tug o war with it and then we hide it and she sniffs it out which she loves to do also try ropesthey are really good ive found that my jrt doesnt really like rawhides except if they're flavored she likes these other green ones ( their not greenies though) and these other breath ones my dog still bites my hand though , but thats her playful nature and we play a lot try holding her mouth close or spraying her with a squirt bottle when shes biting my dog also loves to rip apart sticks so if you give her one that might help but .. thats just the teething age this time more than others which she probably will outgrow also a aluminum can like one from Sprite/coke/pepse with pennies or what ever money in it will get her attention to stop chewing but my suggestion is try a variety of different things ....yep and they cry a lot at night take her out before you go to bed and then put her in her kennal ( this can be purchase at walmart or and pet place basically ) and but her someplace where she won't hear you perhaps in a room with nobody in it and close the door she will whine for a little while but she will eventually stop but she will outgrow it my dog did in the first couple weeks

Answer 7

she probaly doesnt like the chew toys.. are they too big for her to chew? she cries at night because she's used to sleeping with her mom. something you can do to stop her crying is place a bag of warm water and a blanket over it, next to her when she's sleeping. that should stop her from crying. when she uses the bathroom say NO! and make sure she knows that its not good to do that and then take her outside for a little bit.

Answer 8

I have to admit to being a bit surprised by your questions as you already have two dogs. Don't you remember what you did when they were pups? ;-)

First, "puppy proof" your home. This is similar to child-proofing your home. Put away or out of reach valuable items that you don't want the puppy to snatch. Remember, dogs will try to get away with whatever they can - so your pup will chew on items unless you take them away from her or put them out of reach. Then, encourage her to play with her toys by playing with those toys with her. This way, the toy is a game and she will enjoy it.

As for crying at night, this occurs all the time with small pups. You can spoil her and let her sleep with you (sometimes even recommended for a few days with certain breeds) or you just have to tolerate it and ler her whine away. She will stop - you just have to be patient.

Your other dogs will teach her manners as I assume one of them is already a leader. That is, in an ideal household, YOU are the "alpha", but one of your other two dogs is the beta. This pup is low dog in the hierarchy. So your dogs will teach her what they consider acceptable. It's not that they don't like her, it's just that older dogs aren't always receptive to having a pup bouncing on them. For example, do you love children bouncing on you wanting to play all the time? It gets annoying for you, just as it's annoying for your dogs. Some dogs will play, others won't - it appears to be an age issue (dogs reach full maturity by 3 years of age).

As for housebreaking, you have to train her. How? First, catch her in the act of making a mess. Do NOT rub her face in it or scream wildly. Instead, do a sharp, "NO!" then immediately rush her outside. Once she goes there, praise her as if she just found the cure for cancer. This will take time, but she will learn that she is to relieve herself outside. If you only want her to go in a certain spot, then keep putting her in that one spot. Do not be anxious, do not scream, just be patient and repetitive. Remember, you are "correcting" her, not punishing or scolding her. Soon she'll learn to go in one spot.

I recommend you get a puppy book (available at any PetCo or pet store) and refresh your memory on owning a puppy. I also recommend a crate, getting her vaccinations started, obedience training (at around 4-5 months of age) and spaying by 6 months. Good luck and enjoy your pup!

Answer 9

I'm really tired of answering these SAME questions for those of you who get a puppy because they're "cute" without even learning, studying, knowing how to care for and raise them. Puppies are going to chew whatever you have around for them to chew on. Pick up whatever you don't want chewed on. (hello?)

Google "Potty training a puppy" and read the many different options you have. NEVER...NEVER discipline a puppy for going potty where it shouldn't go.

The older dogs will tell the puppy with their actions and gestures, growls, etc.. how the puppy is allowed to behave for now. They will eventually play with the puppy.
All I can say anymore is that I feel sorry for all these puppies belonging to these ppl.

Answer 10

kast why are you on here if you don't want to answer peoples questions.if they are not biting the pup don't worry they will accept it in time.make sure you are giving them the same amount of attention that the pup is getting so they won't get jealous.i would suggest training the pup to go outside instead of on place in the house.