How do I teach my puppy the meaning of "no"? Im trying to teach her NOT to chew up the carpet, but?

Question

she goes right back after I say no. I want her to learn at an earily age to be a good dog...but what can I do? She doesnt seem to listen.

Answer 1

Two things:

One: get her plenty of appropriate things to chew on. Praise her when she chews on them. Scold her when she chews on other things.

Two: DON'T use the word "NO" to train your dog at all. You need to be more specific. If you use NO for EVERYTHING, your dog will never understand what it means. As one expert dog trainer has said, "I've known a lot of dogs who thought their name was NO!" For everything that your dog does, come up with a specific (and brief) word for it. If you yell "RUG" in a bad way when she chews on the rug and grab her, she'll associate the rug with being bad. Then whenever you yell "RUG" at her (or whatever else you choose), she will know specifically what it is she is doing wrong. Otherwise, she will get confused. Then make certain that you praise her when she does something right, like chewing on her chew bone.

Other commands, like GET DOWN, STOP, STAY... they are all specific, thus the dog knows what you mean. There is no confusion. The good commands are the same way. SIT. SPEAK. COME. ROLL OVER. Specific. Easy to understand. Apply this rule to everything your dog learns, and it will be easier for them AND you! Good luck!

Answer 2

Ah, yes, teething puppies. You really just have to be consistent and watch your tone. Dogs pick up on tones. So when she is chewing or doing something she's not supposed to, keep saying "No" in a firm, yet calm tone. Consistency is key. If you allow your puppy to chew, say a couch, even for a just a little while, she'll learn that it's ok. But if you say "No" every time she chew on the couch, she'll eventually learn that she's not supposed to.

For example, our puppy LOVES socks. She would go after socks on our feet or on the floor or in the laundry basket, and we kept saying "No" and taking the socks away. Now, a few months later, she will occasionally go for a sock. But the second we see her, we say "No!" and she'll drop it. Keep being consistent. I know it's hard. Puppies can really be so frustrating!

Also, try using Bitter Apple (or even some pepper). You can spray the Bitter Apple on the carpet to deter her from chewing. http://www.bitterapple.com/

And, try to provide an alternative for your puppy to chew on. After you say "No" and get her attention, try offering a chew toy instead.

Really, when it comes down to it, consistency is key to training your dog to be a good dog. Set boundaries, and make sure you keep them. And you could try puppy training classes--they are really helpful and good places to socialize and exercise your dog!

Good luck :)

Answer 3

Dogs are like kids, each one learns differently. It may take a little trial and error, and a LOT of patience. Try making a loud noise to distract her every time you catch her chewing, and offer her something else (a dog toy?) to chew on. She might be teething and needs the relief. Good luck.

Answer 4

Not to sound mean, but sometimes it takes a higher amount of discipline to teach a stubborn dog. I have a 3 month old pit bull puppy who loves to chew up EVERYTHING! But now he knows better, and all i did was use a rolled up news paper. Pop him/her a few times real good, and harshly tell it NO! and then fuss and say go lay down! I promise after a few times he/she will learn the meaning!

Answer 5

repeat, repeat, repeat... the same words and actions each and everytime. also, when you correct her from a certain action replace the fixation of that to another like a toy . Puppies forget as soon as they stop. I have an english bulldog puppy right now and I have had to repeatedly move her away from the corner of the chair. I did get a idea from my mom. she says take a spray bottle fill it with water when she is doing something tell her no if she cont. spray her in the face. the water is harmless , but they don't like it. that may work to.

Answer 6

canines play combat and so do cats. do no longer permit it shop biting or clawing. he will think of it fairly is totally properly to chew. supply him a domestic dog teething toy that he likes. you're no longer doing something incorrect, he basically needs to play a splash rougher than time-honored. every time he does chew, placed him in his crate and bypass away him there. If he retains doing this repeat till he at last provides up a splash. Spray something that tastes the two bitter or bitter on the section he generally bites. i exploit lemon juice

Answer 7

say no and put her in a crate and give her something that she can chew on... or just remove her from the carpet and give her something to chew on... just be persistant with what ever works... she will get it, remember puppies have a short attention span until they get about 6 mon-1 year old!! Good luck!! and give her as much attention as possible, she may find that when she chews on the carpet you give her attention, its not positive attention, but you are giving her attention... so try doing something with her like take her for a walk or something!

Answer 8

You can't just tell her NO. You also need to show her the appropriate behavior.

When your pup goes for the carpet tell her NO in a firm tone, wait a couple seconds and then offer her one of her toys. When she takes it, praise her lavishly. Also when you see her chewing on one of her toys on her own, praise her lavishly. She may stop chewing on the toy and come to you, thats ok. She's just gotten the message that Hey she likes it when I do that.

Remember if you can't supervise your pup, she needs to be in her crate.

Answer 9

go and buy some chew toys fer her. and roll up the carpet and put it away so she cant get to it. Puppies can be like this so its nothing new cuz the like to chew.

Answer 10

Give her an alternative to chew on. Give her a stern 'NO!' followed by a gentle tap with a rolled up paper or something else. The point is not to hurt her, but for her to associate the stern 'NO!' with something she fears. Eventually you won't need the paper and the stern 'NO!' will be enough for her to follow other rules. Good luck!