i have a puppy and he is 4 monthes old. he barks at nothing and most of the time at people. i say no to it but my dad yells at me for yelling at the dog. will he grow out of it or do i yell at him any way. and how can i stop him from bitting my slippers?
2007-06-11 09:12:27 · 5 answers · asked by falade 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yelling at a 4mo old pup is useless. You need to learn how to train the pup. You don't like your dad yelling at you. Same way, the dog doesn't like you yelling at it and it doesn't have the ability to understand what you don't like. From where the dog sits, you hate it and it wants to please you and is confused and upset by how you act.
When the dog barks at something you can recognize, and it's ok to bark at (some things the dog SHOULD bark at), you should tell it in a cheerful, strong voice "GOOD bark". When it barks at a person, you can tell it in a strong voice (NOT yelling) "BAD bark" and flick it with 2 quick fingers to the nose. OR... you may want to try the suggestion of spraying with a water bottle. That does work for some dogs. Another command you need to learn is "Enough". You let the dog bark some and then tell it, "Enough" so it learns to stop barking on your command.
You need to get some books and/or videos on training your dog. Below is a link to one of the companies that specializes in dog training.
2007-06-11 09:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by Nedra E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yelling won't help. put him on a leash and every time he barks give it a yank and soon he will associate the barks with a yank. If you put a really short leash on him or even a short rope tied to the collar it will always be there to grab when necessary. This will take commitment so you have to spend a good amount of time with him to do this. You should also consider obedience training. You and your pup will learn how to train together.
If you don's stop him, he won't grow out of it.
2007-06-11 16:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A squirt bottle and a loud but not shouted NO will generally get through if the dog is somewhat intelligent.
As for your slippers, put them up at night or when you're not wearing them. If it keeps getting them, put chili pepper power on them where it normally chews...it will end quickly.
2007-06-11 16:17:21 · answer #3 · answered by mindless_torment01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABOUT UR DAD- tell ur dad that HE CAN TRAIN HIM!! or tell him to F**K off no just kiddin. tell ur dad calmly that the dog need to be trained properly. if ur dad keeps yellin at u go to ur room and lock the door.... let him deal with it.
ABOUT THE PUPPY- he will probably grow out of it.
hope i helped
2007-06-11 16:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no get ready for night with out sleep
2007-06-11 16:17:46 · answer #5 · answered by criss b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋