problems with my dog?

Question

i just caught my dog peeing on our carpet. i gave her a swat with my foot and she ran under the couch. after i cleaned it, i went to grab her and she bit my hand. she is usually a sweet dog but i dont know what to do because she has also been play biting a lot. PLEASE HELP I LOVE MY DOG!

just for the people who think i abuse my dog. i dont. it was a tap. and she did get a NO.

i love my dog like crazy i could never EVER harm her intentionally

shes a year and about 3 months. always had a problem going in the house....shes a beagle so she has a bad temper sometimes. other than that nothing else to add

Answer 1

Yes it happens. Try and understand puppy psychology and then your own. If someone kicks you and then tries to grab you, you will not be likely to embrace the person, even if the other person loves you. next time your dog does the same thing, just clean the mess after verbally punishing the dog. And also take it out after around 2 hours or so daily, if the dog is young, so that it understand exactly where it needs to relieve itself. also, try and serve it food at the same place (after cleaning it), where it is in the habit of messing up. you will immediately see a difference.

Answer 2

Hmmm.. Well the whole thing was wrong.. Starting with the dog peeing on the carpet.. Rather than kicking her, you should have told her NO, picked her up took her outside, told her to PEE outside.. Clean up the mess when she isn't in the house.. You should never let them see you cleaning up their mess...

Then you went to ( in your words ) ' grab her ' so she was cornered under the couch.. She knew you were angry, and you had already kicked, her.. You cornered her and she did what dogs do when someone kicks them and corners them.. they lash out and they bite.. I don't mean all dogs, cause dogs that are trained properly and raised properly do not hide under the couch and do not bite..

You need help.. Both learning to train your dog, and learning how to discipline a dog.. And you also need to retrain your dog properly.. Build trust... the dog doesn't trust you at all or it would never have hidden under the couch. No matter how mad I am about something, my dogs NEVER hide from me..

The dog doesn't trust you for whatever reason, I suspect that the dog doesn't respect you because the dog doesn't feel you know how to take care of the pack..
Get yourself a good trainer.. Not just the silly petstore training, but a true honest to goodness trainer who can help correct the problems and to help build back the trust that you have lost with your dog..

Answer 3

First, let's address the urinating in the house problem. If she does this occassionally (still...at her age,) consider the following: a vet examine to make sure she does not have an infection, take her out more often, and be sure to thoroughly clean the spots she has urinated on (if she can smell it, she is likely to do it in the same spot again.)

Second, look at how you handled the situation. More than likely you were reacting rather than acting. If you are suprised or angry, you tend to do something unproductive. Grabbing, hitting, or kicking the dog (no matter how lightly) is not ideal in this situation. You want to give the dog a firm "no," then lead the dog outside for a potty break. If she does urinate out there...praise her like there is no tommorrow. For a while, continue to praise her a lot when she is going outside...that way she knows exactly what is expected of her and what makes you happy (if you are alpha, she'll aim to please.)

Last, remember dogs are animals. When you put them in a situation that results in a fight or flight response....you will get one of those. Obviously, she chose flight first as she ran from you. When you pursued...she realized she was cornered and chose fight. Do not put your dog in that situation again. If your dog is mouthy during play time...it needs to be corrected. If she nips, you give a firm "no," then stop play time. When you feel it is time to play again, you initiate it. You are boss...you make all the rules.

Answer 4

You didn't say how old your dog is. If she's a puppy and teething/mouthy, I wouldn't worry too much about aggression problems yet, but it could easily escalate. Don't tolerate any play biting regardless of how innocent it is--she needs to learn that touching skin with her teeth is not acceptable. The fact that she ran under the couch makes me think she knew she was in trouble and was trying to hide from you. When you reached for her, she felt trapped and bit in what she believed was self-defense. My 10 year old lab, normally exceptionally sweet and loving, will run between the couch and wall when he's in trouble and growl if you reach for him. Since she knew she was bad for peeing on the carpet, and you already swatted her with your foot, I would suggest limiting punishment to verbal reprimands when she hides under the couch. Don't reach for her if she's in a place where she could feel trapped. If you need her to get out from under the couch, try lifting it up (if it's not too heavy) so she doesn't feel like it's a good hiding place. If it's too heavy to lift get a broom or yardstick and gently encourage her to come out. I wouldn't recommend forcing a confrontation when she is trying to hide from you--flight is a much better response to being in trouble than a fight. If this is her only instance of showing aggression, I think you'll be able to work it out. Hopefully the "accident" was an accident she won't repeat. Good luck!

Answer 5

if your dog is a puppy and hasn't gone through housetraining yet, I suggest that you take her out every hour that she is awake to do her business or pay attention to when she gets a drink and take her out shortly after...as far as the play biting, I agree with the stern no when she bites...wait a few seconds and then give her a toy to bite on...she will get the idea...if your dog is an older dog then something is wrong...maybe another dog or cat peed there...clean it very well so the dog doesn't smell anything anymore--if this persists, perhaps a trip to the vet is in order

Answer 6

NEVER hit your dog for making a mistake; that's not loving her.
If it was the 1st time she ever peed on the carpet, I suppose she just needed to go out and couldn't hold it any longer. If it's not the 1st time, the old stain/odor needs to be eradicated, or she won't know any better than to use it again.
Here's some info about training. Good luck.

Answer 7

the swat with your foot could be part of the problem. if she is a puppy she maybe teething in which case you would need to redirect her attention with things she can chew on. if she is an older dog she could need to go to the vet to make sure she doesn't have a infection.
But really more info is needed!
EDIT
training yourself how to train her would help!

Answer 8

I read you're not supposed to punish a dog who goes in the house. You are supposed to interrupt it by clapping your hands or stamping your feet. Then take it outside so it can finish its business. Reward your dog when it goes outside as much as possible (positive reinforcement increases the desired behavior).

Answer 9

You simply cannot and should not use physical force on an animal. This will only make them afraid and untrustful of you and others. Dogs usually bite when fearful. Thats why she bit you.
God Bless.

Answer 10

You kicked her. I'm not trying to yell "animal abuser." I'll assume it was just a nudge, but I'd guess it frightened her and then when you grabbed her she was even more frightened and reached out and bit you.