It's been a very long time since i've had a puppy and i'd really like to know if i'm doing the right thing. I was always told to tap a puppy on the nose but is that still the best thing to do?
2007-07-22 20:41:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Incase you're dramatic by hit I mean 'slight whack' not taking a hammer to its nose or something.
2007-07-22 20:43:01 · update #1
No you shouldn't but who hasn't been tempted to... I have a puppy and yes they can be frustrating so I just tap the nose and say "NO" firmly... eventually they will learn when you just raise your hand up and say "NO" very firmly... you don't have to physically abuse them... you should also reward them when they do good things so you can speed up training
2007-07-22 20:46:34 · answer #1 · answered by chris 4 · 2⤊ 6⤋
In's ok as long as it is within reason. I knew a guy who would beat his dog up just because it was in the way. a slight snack on the nose or bum at the right time and a firm "NO" should about do it. make sure you do it as soon as the puppy has done something wrong, too long after and it will think you are hitting it for no reason, If it's had an accident, show it what it's donr so it makes the connection.
All dogs are different. we have two dogs one screams like a banshee if you so much as tap her (but that's partially due to the fact she was a bit mis treated in earlier life) so we just need to shout No at her and the other will totally ignore you shouting and sometimes you have to grab him and whack him other wise he just thinks your playing. But he's a big hefty dog and it doesn't really hurt him, just upset him because he knows your mad as him. Once when he was a puppy he cried for a whole minuet because i tapped him on the back with a sweeping brush (bristley bit) for playing in the dust i was trying to sweep up. There was no way it could have hurt it just upset him because i was mad at him. when I shouted NO at him he paid me no attention whatso ever.
2007-07-23 06:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by Aquila 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is one method of training and has worked for centuries but there are better ways that have less undesirable side effects. Nipping is playing; it is best to ignore the puppy for a while (ie, it doesn't get what it wants - play) and for you to initiate play with whatever form appeals to you. If it has an accident, pick him up and take him outside. If you catch him in the act (only!) a stern "no!" is in order but don't over do it - if you scare the puppy he'll just do it when and where you don't see him. If he goes outside - lots of praise. Really, the best way to housebreak is to use a crate and/or be sure to take him outside very often (depending on age) and definitely after eating and watch him until he goes and praise immediately. If you cannot watch him while inside, in the crate but he still needs to be left outside often or he will learn to go in the crate plus the crate needs to be quite small or he will use a corner as his bathroom.
2007-07-23 07:03:56 · answer #3 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that is not the best thing to do.
You have to prevent this by teaching them its bad, not give them a row after it has happened.
If your puppy is constantly having accidents then you know that they don't fully understand where they are meant to go to the toilet.
The best way to cure this one is put newspapers in a corner of a room (I'll explain it with the newspapers, but if you are sure you can make it outside everytime i meantion the newspaper, do that instead. If not then it might be best to have the newspapers there until it is about 6 months old. I'm 99% sure that is when they can start to have bladder control, although it is never good for them to do that for a long time, and once they have been trained they will try and hold it for as long as possible.)
Anyways, newspaper in the corner of the room - as SOON as they wake up put them on the paper. For 2 minutes after the second you put them on the paper, keep it on the paper. By this I mean stand close, if it wanders, place it back on. Don't say anything at all. Just keep doing this. If it hasn't passed anything in that 2 minutes it probably doesn't need then. If it does - as SOON as it starts, say in a gentle voice "potty" or a word that you will keep constant for meaning toilet time. Say it a couple of times while it is doing it. Then as SOON as it has finished have small treat ready and praise it a LOT for about a minute. Then go back to normal.
Literally, after about 4 or 5 times of the pup getting the confirmation they are doing the right thing you will only see one or 2 accidents instead of half and half !!!!
If you are taking it outside, take it to the same spot when its potty time ... it will learn what the spot is and learn what it has to do at this time.
Do not give it a row for an accident that you find even if it has just done it. It will not realise why it is being punished and could get scared of you. A tap on the nose will not physically hurt a puppy, but if it doesn't know why that is happening it could get scared of you.
If it does have an accident, just ignore it for the time it is doing it, take it into a different room while you clean it up, leave about 5 minutes for this to happen so the pup is in another room for that length of time then let it back in and don't show any frustration or anger. This won't help you or the pup.
Also, if it sees you cleaning up the mess, it will learn to do that and yes, that doesn mean it will "chow down" !!!
Going on to the nipping. Very similar. When it nips, pull your hand (or whatever it is nipping at) away and just ignore it. It will eventually stop, and when it does just act as normal. Don't give it a treat after it stops as this will encourage the nipping as it doesn't know why its being treated.
Maybe teach it the "sit" command to distract it. Since I don't know if your pup already does this I'll give a little help.
Whenever the pup sits, say sit and give it a treat and praise it. Keep doing this over and over again. Maybe pick it up once it has had the treat, and again, as soon as it sits, treat it and praise it. Put 15-20 mins aside for this so you can do it solid for this time, even if it only sits once in that time, it will be worth it. Don't make it sit, let it do it by itself.
Once this has been taught, and it KNOWS "sit" then when it starts to nibble, take your hand away and say "sit" ... then when it sits and it knows it has done good, treat it and praise again.
Hopefully this should all work, it may take a wee while but I'm sure you will know having had pups before that you have to be patient with them !!!!
2007-07-23 06:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by vikky b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'd say not if it had an accident, but i've you've yelled at the dog before for nipping or jumping on people before, then i think you should be alright tapping it's nose, it' wont break it. and it's like when i was a kid and my parents would spank me for hurting others. the dog will be fine and eventually learn and get over it. also if you show it love later it will be fine, just make sure you dont injure it, just get your point across. one time my dog ate my slipper, and so i took the other one, told it it was a bad girl, then slightly used it to tap it's nose. the dog didn't do it after that. i would say it's better than yelling at it, because it get's the point across that the dog has been ill behaved with out mentally hurting it. remember, your dog will love you because they are loyal. good luck raising it.
2007-07-23 06:11:44 · answer #5 · answered by Samm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know everyone has the right to there oppion.
What is BEST is very subjective
I can tell you different methods that have worked for me:
1. Say "Easy, That hurts" and stop playing with the puppy.
2. Hold the puppy by its scruff and look it in the eyes and say "No bite"
#3. Now this one you SHOULD NOT do, but I did it when I was about 6 years old.
Bite it back (The puppy never bit me again)
2007-07-23 06:18:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have an almost 3 month old puppy,but i've had him since week 3...but oh my goodness training him took lots of patience.but i can finally say that my puppy is fully trained:)yay!lol
i didnt/dont really hit him...i just say no firmly, and if that doesnt work, i tap him lightly on the nose and say no,if that doesnt work, i ignored him....it usually works....puppies are like human toddlers,they misbehave if they want attention,if theyre bored,or if they need something and you didnt get it.lol
so it takes a lot of patience,love, and trips outside for potty breaks to train puppies...but just dont hit your puppy too hard if you decide to do so...just a light tap and a firm "no" usually works
2007-07-23 07:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by cute_music_chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, any type of hitting mean NOTHING to a dog. You can punch a dog in the face and it will not get mad or think it did something wrong. (It WILL expect you to do it again though)
Do not hit your dog it will make it STUPID!
If you dog nips/bites you need to raise your voice with a loud "NO!" You dog should never put its teeth on you, that is a sign they do not respect your authority.
If the puppy is defiant, pin the puppy flat on its back until it's relaxes its body completely. You should be able to let go and have him stay laying down until you look away (This means you demand his obedience). Then let him go and walk away.
Finally, you need to command him to come and praise him for doing so to show him that he's still accepted by you.
If it has an accident you are too late. You can only command "NO!" or make a loud noise WHILE they are having the accident. And you need to train a puppy to go outside. Meaning that you need to take them outside often enough that they do not go inside and you need to reward/praise them immediatly after eliminating.
2007-07-23 04:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by kijafha 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Well, there's one answer on here that you definitely shouldn't be listening too. That would be auntie Barbara's answer. If you do what she recommends, you will have problem dogs on your hands. You can not treat them like little people in fur suits, because they aren't little people in fur suits as she seems to think. I'm guessing she's an Animal Right's activist with the Vegan comment and the way she said to train your dog. If anyone generally doesn't have a clue, it would be an AR.
Tapping your dog on the dog on the nose is perfectly acceptable to get their attention that they have done something wrong. In the wild, they would get much worse!
2007-07-23 10:46:47 · answer #9 · answered by nanookadenord 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No you NEVER EVER hit a puppy. It doesn't teach him a thing. if you catch him going in the house make a loud noise grab him by the scruff in the neck and firmly say no. As for the biting give a loud yelp and ignor him for about 5 mins
2007-07-24 03:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by Molly puppy puppy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget the nose.
A little tap under the chin along with a firm "NO" is the way I was taught at obedience school where I took my dog. Don't forget the praise when your dog does something good.
When you greet a new or unknown dog never pet it on it's head. You may get bit. They take that as a sign of aggression. Always say your hello's with a pet under the chin.
Granted she didn't pass with flying colors, but the commands we did get down pat really worked. One of those commands was under the chin. There was no mention of the nose. The nose is a pretty tender spot.
Since you have a puppy the tap would gentle. Try it, see how it works.
2007-07-23 04:43:15 · answer #11 · answered by Eagles Fly 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋