I try to play with my puppy alot but it does not seem to be enough. If i have to clean or something i put him in his crate or block off the kitchen so he can play in there but he just barks and whines. He is not ment to go outside yet he has to have his last set of shots by the end of the month, but he gets so crazy i have started walking him around the front of my apartment building to make him get tired. This seems to work for a while but he will wake up bark and i will play with him again but he still barks when i have to do something. I cant even have a shower with out him going crazy in his crate. Any ideas for what i could do to try and get him to chill out more...he is 3 months old and he is a pomapoo.
2007-04-30 08:11:55 · 11 answers · asked by Sophia R 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I am going through seperation anxiety with my 4 and half month old pup. He hates to be alone.
I have discovered however, at some point i gave in to the whining and barking, so he does it more now.
You need to leave him in the crate through all the whining and barking and only go to him when he is quiet.
Since whining and barking may worked so far for him, it may take a long time of whining and barking to break him of it. Soooo, lock him in his crate and get a good book. I mean let him tire himself out and sleep. Only do this after he has been fed and played with and has pottied. Then put him in his crate and completely ignore him. No eye contact, no shushing, nothing. Work in another room all together, and after he has finally been quiet for a few minutes, go to him.
If he is awake and he sees you he may whine... walk back away till he stops (an hour, whatever...) After he is quiet for a few minutes repeat. If he is quiet, let him out to potty and play. He gets your attention for being quiet.
Also, if he has a hard time going in his crate, give him a treat every time he goes in. Make it worth it.
good luck.
2007-04-30 08:24:10 · answer #1 · answered by willodrgn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, it is the life of owning a new puppy. I am luckily out of the puppy stages w/a Jack Russell Terrier, so I can relate a bit. I talked to many trainers & just saw a program on Animal Planet the other day about the barking. They suggested that when you put the puppy away & it begins barking you should be ready w/a treat for when it is quiet. Every time it stops barking give it a treat & praise. I am sure it is a lenghty process, but they eventually get it. I would also suggest obedience training when it is old enough. It is good for both parties involved, because you as an owner can find out things you may have never known & the puppy can learn how to obey/socialize.
2007-04-30 15:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by raven3145 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise and play is not enough. Puppies are like little sponges. They can learn proper behavior, they require mental stimulation to tire them. Take an obedience class, and practice every day...a few minutes at a time..several times a day. It will tire out your puppy.
Ignor the barking, or it could get worse. Reward quiet with training, and attention., pet it when it's sitting or down and quiet. Let him out of the crate when he has been quiet for a minute...work up to longer periods of quiet, before you let him out Treat him while in the crate...when he is quiet...not as a bribe to be quiet. Give him a filled kong when he is quiet. Good things happen when he is not barking and going crazy.
2007-04-30 15:27:41 · answer #3 · answered by Runalab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get prepared for the time of your life:) having a puppy is like having a 2 year old child. They will constantly vie for your attention. As for barking in his crate, the thing to do to start the training process (and this WILL take more than a couple of nights) is to put him in his kennel and walk out of the room. This could take a really long time, so be prepared, but when he quiets down, IMMEDDIATLY go to his kennel and give him tons of praise and treats. Keep up this training, and he'll quickly learn that good things happen when he behaves, and nothing happens at all when he doesn't.
2007-04-30 15:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by m_turkoc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, this is what I do, when you put the pup in the crate stand somewhere close where the pup can't see you, when he starts to bark and whine step out and shake a tin can with a few coins in it and tell the dog quiet, so this a few times over and over and your dog will learn the command quiet. trust me it works, try it.
2007-04-30 15:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by troxie79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poodles can be rather excitable, and your puppy is only 3 months old.
Like all infants, he will need a lot of attention. But you're going to have to start teaching him now that you're the boss. And that includes ignoring him when you shower or do something similar.
Good luck!
2007-04-30 15:18:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol thats normal. it will gradually wear down. You have been giving it so much attention so when you dont it cant stand it. just let it whine and do its things it will get used to it. You cant keep catering to its every whim or you will never be able to do anything. just tell it hey i got to clean now hush and behave. In a couple days to week it will realize its ok to be alone at times. Trust me it will adjust. Just ignore it when its carrying on and go about your business. Just dont snap and yell at it. Be patience it will take some time but dont give up. I put my pup in her kennel when i got to do some housework like vacume mop etc she goes nuts tooo . she wants out to attack the cleaners and it gets me soo mad so now i just clean and let her freak out in her kennel. I tell her until she stops doing that she will have to stay in there. She will learn too just like yours will.
2007-04-30 15:19:57 · answer #7 · answered by rebelyankeelove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need lots of patience with pups like the other person said try the coins in a can it worked for a while with our pup
then we just gave in & got an other one so they play & tire each other out so much better for us :)
2007-04-30 15:21:40 · answer #8 · answered by muffett1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he is a normal puppy. We raise chihuahuas and I love the puppies, with all their energy and playfulness. Enjoy your pup. One resolution is to get another pup, so he will have one to play with while you are busy.
2007-04-30 15:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your doing your housework or anything else around the house tie one end of his leash around your ankle & the other end around his favorite toy... you get your work done & he gets to play at the same time as for the shower thing he will stop after awile & just sit outside & wait for you to finish your shower ...mine did ...LOL
2007-04-30 15:21:01 · answer #10 · answered by saran 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋