Training my Puppy, help please.?

Question

She is so lovable, but likes to bite, bark, etc. When she is calm it's like she is an angel.
I want to correct her bad behaver but I don't want to use a shock collar. And the training collars that spray them in the face are as pricie as the shock collers.
I have looked at remotes the makes noise, but with a 7yr. mix breed I'm scared that it will upset or bother her.

I have hear of using a spray bottle fulled with water and spraying them in the face. Out of all I think this is the best.

Can I have some help, please?

-Triptych

Answer 1

Roll a newspaper add insert and tape it closed. When the puppy acts up gently but firmly rap the pup on the nose while firmly saying "NO!" That's how we trained our dogs when I was a kid and it works. You will have these animal rights fruits telling you that's the wrong thing to do because it's cruel but I don't care. It works and that is what matters.

Answer 2

How old in your puppy? My male Akita as a very little pup wanted to bite a lot. As he grew older, that behavior went away.
I believe every dog should be obedience trained. I would locate a class and start my dog as soon as possible, assuming she's had all her puppy shots.
A spray bottle with water is one thing that you could try. I've also heard that a metal can with a few coins or small rocks that you can shake is helpful. There is also a device that you use to make an unpleasant sound when they bark. I've never used one, so can't speak from experience.
All of these are methods of punishment, whicn is sometimes useful, but in the long run, not as effective as training the dog in a positive manner, to do what you want them to do, rather than punishing them for what you don't them to do.

Answer 3

Positive re-enforcement is the key to having a sound temperment dog. there is no need to correct her with spray bottles, shock collars etc. When your dog is out of control ignore it. You need to be the leader. only praise and reward for good behaviour. Dogs will do anything to get attention whether its barking, biting, destroying your yard or just plain going nuts. Ignore the behaviour, start basic obedience training. It doesnt matter how old your dog is, its never too late to shape bad behaviour. Use food as a lure and praise. No need for loud harsh words, be firm and consistant in your efforts.To start with, consider the amount of freedom your dog gets to do exactly what she wants. Is she deciding when to play with you, when she wants a walk, when she wants a pat, when she wants food. YOU must make all these decisions as her leader If you teach your dog to "learn to earn" .your dog will begin to pay greater attention to you. Instead of feeling, she has to make decisions on her own;she will look to you for guidence.This will reduce your dogs stress levels also.Everything your dog needs and wants must be dispened by you when and how you decide. her behaviour will change with regular training. Your dog must say please and thank you ( ie, sit, wait, drop etc ) before he gets anything from you. It is difficult but if you persist with your dog not paying attention to you , its character will be positive in the long run.Good luck Triptych

Answer 4

NEVER NEVER NEVER use a shock collar. That is animal cruelty. I often suggest the spray bottle of plain water and a can/jar with a handful of pennies. Yes, spray them in the face with plain water and/or shake the pennies with a firm NO.

Answer 5

spraying your dog won't do much other than teach her that she needs to run from you when she does bad behavior. sort of like if a puppy potties in the house, smacking it on the nose teaches it to hide while doing it's business.

the method i like best is keeping her on a leash. it's irritating to have to keep them tied to you all the time, but if you have hold of her by a leash, then she can't run from you.

when she does something you dislike - bite, bark, etc - take the leash and step on it so that it forces her head to the ground. not hard enough to hurt her, and try not to kick her in the head, lol, but just to pin her head down. to a dog, it equates to physically forcing them to submission. as soon as she stops barking or whatever, let her up, and give her a good rub or a treat.

in my experience, you'll see results within the first day so long as you take the time to do it. it's best if you started it on a friday night, then devote the rest of the weekend to keeping leashed to yourself. that way you have 2 and a half days to get the message to sink in, and then the less time you have for it during the week can be used for reinforcement, rather than teaching a new rule.

no it doesn't hurt the dog, it's all psychological, sort of like sending a kid to time out. a kid can't do anything fun or bad when he's put in a play pen, so he stops so he can keep his freedom. same way with a dog.

good luck!!!

Answer 6

the spray bottle will just make them mad and just cause the problem worse, we had a five month mini dachshund we did that to and he didnt care he just kept whinning up a storm, you have to scold with a growling loud No and there name, this will associate the no to them and they will understand what they are doing is a No. shock collars are crap and scare dogs my parents got one for there beagle and he crap himself when he got shocked because he was so scared, just take time and find ways to make her stop her bad behavior. hope I helped.