I have puppy.....?

Question

My favorite dog had puppies and we're keeping the biggest female, we live in the country so I want to train her to go and chase things (rabbits, squirrels, racoons, ducks, ect ect) but then stop and come to me when I tell her. She is still a baby (she just opened her eyes) but I still want to train her really early.
The mom is a very hiper-active dog that is HUGE! So I want to train the baby as much as I can so she won't hurt anyone when she's older. Got any suggestions?

Answer 1

The first thing you need to do is set aside 15 minutes at a time to train the puppy. They have very short attention spans at that age. You also need to train the puppy away from other distractions and dogs.

To train the puppy not to bite, because it will nibble on you when its a puppy. Is any time it touches your skin with her teeth, pretend like it hurts you really bad, yell out in pain and roll around. The puppy will be concerned that it has hurt you and after a few times of this it will understand that biting people hurts them. Make sure there is always a chew toy that is ok for her to bite on, because when she's teething she needs to bite to make her mouth feel better.

Also when she's eating put your hand in the bowl and touch the food. Move the bowl around and also take it away and give it back. That way she'll be used to it and not protective of it. Sometimes very young children can do that exact thing to a grown dog and they will feel threatened and bite the child. If they are trained young to understand that people are allowed to touch their food then they wont bite when older.

You have to be consistent with the dog too. If she jumps on you, you have to make sure that its not acceptable at all every time. If you allow it once, she will be confused and continue to do it.

Answer 2

Start training early. You can start as early as four weeks with simple things. Sit, down, come. Don't expect a perfect performance at that age though.

The most important command is Come, and you'll want her to have a strong recall so always make this a very positive thing. Never punish her for coming to you. Remember coming to you has to more exciting than chasing that rabbit or squirrel.

Another good command is leave it. I usually teach by starting with treats. (I teach everything using treats and then wean away from them) Show her the treat, tell her Leave it, and put it on the floor for a second. Start slow. If she goes for the treat tell her No, Leave it. When she does give the treat and praise her lavishly. Gradually build up the length of time she leaves it. Leave it can be used for anything you want her to leave alone.

If you want more training tips you can email through my website.

Please have both of your dogs spayed to help prevent pet overpopulation, and encourage the other pups' new owners to do spay and neuter as well.

Answer 3

try a long rope, attach it to her collar. when she goes after an animal, allow her to, then command her to stop, tug the rope, if she doesn't stop, then you can make her by just holding the rope. if shes too hard headed for that try a animal friendly shock collar, some people think that they are cruel, but think of it this way, if its turned down on low, the dog will think that every time she disobeys, a bug bites her in the neck! most shock collars also come with a ring setting or warning tone, this is a sound that the collar makes when you push a certain button. this might distract her enough on its own. then call her to you. DO NOT ALLOW THE PUPPY TO BITE. when you play with puppies they can be rough, and if she bites you, make it clear that play time is OVER. scold her, show her that she hurt you, even if she didn't. make sure she knows not to chase people, does do have the ability to tell the difference between animals and people, you just need to make it clear.

Answer 4

Starting young is the best time to begin, but keep in mind that dogs get bored easily so keep it short and always make it fun and rewarding for the dog (a healthy, bite sized snack will keep them riveted on you). Another thing to keep in mind is that not all dogs are built for hunting/pointing (for lack of a better term), play to the strengths of the dog (ie: some are better herders,collie, than trackers, blood hounds). Be sure to check with your local laws. You may be able to get good ideas and info by attending dog training and psychology seminars and classes. A solid, consistant foundation is the key to a happy and obedient pooch. Good luck!

Answer 5

Go to a local Petsmart or Petco...I have seen many with pet training facilities.

Answer 6

Wen she gets her jabs take her 2 puppy trainin classes if der is any near u

Answer 7

Yeah you are talking prey drive.. Don't encourage prey drive chasing small animals if you don't want her to also chase small children.. Running invokes the prey drive response, chase one thing that runs, but not everything that runs... Train her to be obedient, forget chasing and killing small animals... Pit bull people do crap like that, and look where it gets them and their dogs.

Answer 8

Start right away with house training, crate training,socialization and basic obedience
The Basics
SIT, COME, DOWN, STAY, HEEL.
-------------SIT------------
Holding a treat in your left hand just above the pup's nose, gently rest your right hand on pup's rump.
Slowly move the treat in an upward motion while applying gentle pressure to the rump. ( you dont want to push hard because if you do the dog will sit every time someone touches him and this is not good for competitive obedience)
as soon as pup sits say in a very happy excited tone "GOOD SIT" and give the treat.
Repeat excersize 7x. then take a play break and move on to something elce.
very young pups should not train for more than a half hour each day
every time you put food bowl down or give a treat give the sit command, and wait for the sit. then once pup sits give treat or food down.
DO NOT move on to something new until pup has the new command down pat.
--------------COME------------...
walk away from pup about 10 feet to start. say pup's name and "COME" in a happy voice. once pup comes praise it lavishly have a bit of a play and give it a treat.
Gradually increase the distance you walk away. and eventually once pup knows command only treat every 3rd come. tappering off until he comes every time with out treat using only praise.
this will take a few days to learn if you practice every day.
----------------DOWN----------...
Start with pup in sit. move hand with the treat between the pup's front paws on the ground.
Say "DOWN" in firm but not loud voice.
pup might try and get treat without going down, dont let him have it until he downs.
praise in happy voice "GOOD DOWN"
repeat 7x
----------------STAY----------...
Start pup in down possition. say "STAY" in firm voice. walk to end of leash, backwards. if the pup moves say once only "AP" in a not pleased tone. go back do not say anything. put pup in down again repeat "STAY" walk backwards to end of leash.
pup does NOT get praise or treat untill he stays for 30 seconds, then a minute, then 5 minutes. move times up each week.
after he can do a 5 minute down/stay every time. move on to a sit/stay doing exactly what you did for down/stay.
Once on leash sit and down/stays are reliable for 5 minutes each. drop the leash and walk away from your pup, your back to the pup. about 10 feet away. wait 5 min. recall your dog. with dog sitting in front of you once he reaches you. treat and praise
-----------------HEEL---------...
with dog on a short leash exactly beside you on your left side say "HEEL" if the dog starts to pull give a correction snap with leash on collar. and recomand "HEEL" the second your dog complies peaise with "GOOD HEEL" in happy voice. and continue to walk , correct, and praise for 30 minutes.

Always end training sessions on a positive note. Never get angry with your pup for not responding to a command. Praise lavishly every time pup responds to a command. Also obedience classes are an excellent way to socialize your dog and they help to teach you how to train and when to correct.
Some books that are good are:
Purely Positive Training: Companion To Competition
by Sheila Booth
How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With
by Clarice Rutherford and David H Neil

http://www.leerburg.com/dogtrainingebook...

Answer 9

your moms a dog??

Answer 10

Heal !!!