I have a 11 week old boxer, would getting an older dog help with training him and be company for him?

Question

My 11 week old boxer is good most of the time he sleeps in hes crate and he goes pee pees on the paper and outside but the only this is does like is being left on his own if i go out he rips his paper but in is crate and barks like thes no tomorrow, so what i do is make sure he's a sleep in hes crate and then creep out which did work the first few times i did it but now he knows im doing it so he stays awake. I was told to get an older dog as this would be company for him and the puppy and learn from him but im not sure if this is the case or just some old wifes tale. also any one got any tips on play bitting as he is doing this and gets very hiper and just does nor listen when u tell him off ive tryed all the saying ouch and walking away bitting him back but he still does it and bites your shoes.
thanks

he's notin his crate all the time and he has the run of the house i wouldnt leave him in there all the time. and ive tryed the radio it works at night but not when i go out.

Answer 1

Firstly, getting another dog isn't a smart idea when you're training your puppy. You don't know if the dog you'd get would even be a good fit for the pup or possibly hurt it. Plus bringing in an older dog (older puppy would be worse) you'd be running the chance of more havoc in your house while you are gone. I don't agree with crating animals, but it works for people so if it's working for you keep doing that and in time the pup will learn that when he's in there he needs to calm down and be quiet. It could take a day or a few months. The barking is most likey from him wanting your attention.
Play biting is normal for most ALL dogs no matter how old they get, but as puppies to get them to stop...firstly get him some of his own toys. When he's biting you or your shoes or whatever he's biting, tap him on his butt, or snout (not hard, just enough to make him look at you), tell him NO! in a stern voice and give him one of his toys to play with right then and there. Eventually he will learn that "ok, thats a no, but this is a yes". (ok, so i try to think of what the dog would think) Biting the pup is not going to stop him from biting. Thats showing him that it's ok. You have to remember though that alot of his biting is normal puppy behavior. I have an idea and I have no idea if it would work. When you go to leave the house, turn a radio on low so he can hear it and see if that does anything. Could be he doesn't like the quiet when you're gone.

Hope I gave you some insight. If you have other questions you can email me if you'd like.

Answer 2

The nibbling is pup thing, try buying him a Nylabone chew, it willl help with the teething. Having an older dog around might help, but it must be well trained! Or else you run the risk of that dog regressing and ending up with two problems in your home. However the only downfall of that is, you will deal with the stress of the puppy and the stress of assimilating an older dog into your home, and the older dog will have to adjust and that takes time. Also not every older dog will want any interaction with the pup, you may just find the pup really bothers the other dog. Best bet is to enroll in good classes and be consistent.

Answer 3

Most 11 week old puppies will play bite, just tell them no in a firm voice, my husband also uses the palm of his head in front of the dogs face, dont bite back, and dont smack him.

A puppy will learn from an older dog, but good and bad points. As you dont have an older dog at the moment, I assume you are thinking of a rescue dog, but problem is you dont know the background to the dog, what is behaviour is going to be like, and whether it will get on with your puppy.

Although another dog would be good company, but you could be asking for more trouble, unless you think of another puppy for company!!

Answer 4

Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://bitly.im/aL6Cy

A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Answer 5

i am not sure on getting a older dog maybe the same breed you could alot of dogs get a bit miffed with my 2 year old boxer cause she is so over the top she still thinks she is a puppy you really need to teach your dog i always say boxers are a bit slower on training cause they think everyting is a game but he is only 11 weeks so you have a lot of time yet

Answer 6

Definitely! I have a ten year old labrador and he was in the house first on his own for years and used to get really upset if we went on holidays and then i got a present of a female labrador (who we neutered) who's two now and we never had to train her at all because the older dog thought her everything, she does do the exact same biting thing though that you say which can be annoying so i'll be interrested to hear any answers to that, but definitely get an older dog for him, try going to a dog shelter, they should have a suitable dog for you, you have to treat the older dog as the boss though and feed them first and everything like that to prevent fights but i'd highly recomend it providing you've got space and energy for two

Answer 7

I had to get another dog for my boxer mix, but it was because she had terrible separation anxiety & getting another dog was the last option we had to try.

But it has improved her behavior while we're gone, she no longer barks & whines everytime we leave the house. As for the learning curve, an older dog isn't really going to train your youngin' per se, but he possibly could take on similar characteristics. So I'd reccomend fostering until you found the right dog to bring into your home, some dogs make great combinations with each others, and some don't!

And as for the teething, you need to always say "No" when your dog bites you or your heels or something he isn't supposed to. "Ouch" really isn't a word in his vocabulary, but "No" is very common I'm sure. After you've said "No" in a stern voice, give your dog an approved chew toy. Praise him for chewing on the correct toy. Rinse & repeat. This is something that will take time, patience, & consistency...but positive reinforcement works & is so worth it!

Make sure you are properly crate training your pup, which can be hard, but I am going to provide a link to an awesome crate training site that I used to crate train both of my dogs.

Answer 8

I don't think getting another dog is necessarily the answer. Boxers are like that, they just want to be with you all the time. As far as his crate goes, try training him with treats to go in and out all the time, not just when he needs to sleep or when you are not going to be home. He needs to understand that it is not a punishment. Also give him a toy in his crate. There are lots of ways to discourage nipping, don't bite him! Say No!, try putting him in his crate for time out, shake a can filled with coins, hold his mouth closed for 2 seconds after biting and say No! just be consistent. They take a long time to grow up.

Answer 9

It is an old wive's tale. If you get an older dog, then the puppy will bond to the older dog, rather than to you.

Boxers are very high energy dogs. Instead, of another dog, take your puppy on a 30 - 45 min. walk or jog... start out gradually to help him get used to it, but he will adjust quickly.

If you can, do this twice a day, and also take the pup out for a brief 10 -15 min. walk to tired him before bed.

Another way to burn off energy is to play fetch and to run for 30 minutes in the morning and in the afternoon with your dog. Boxers love to jog, and you can train him to run with you, getting both in better shape.

The biting is play, so you want to find other ways to play, but you also want to teach him bite inhibition to stop the biting.

Bite Inhibition
Puppies are very energetic and playful. You want to teach them to be obedient as young as possible. In this case, teach him bite inhibition:

1. When he nips you, then yelp ! This will startle him and he will back off. Pet him for stopping.
2. If he nips you a second time, then yelp again, and pet him if he backs off.
3. If he bites you a third time, then yelp, and turn your back for 15 seconds. Then turn and pet him. If he comes around before you turn and he licks you or barks, then he is apologizing. Accept this and pet him.
4. If he nips a fourth time (they can be hard headed), then yelp, and turn around for 2 minutes. Again accept the apology, if offered. If not, then turn around and pet him.
5. Finally, after the fifth nip, yelp, then get up and leave him alone. Don't move him or put him in the crate. Instead, you move to somewhere that he can't follow. After 5 - 10 minutes, you can return to him, or just leave him alone.
6. The next time you pet him, repeat the sequence, he should respond a little faster, and learn not to nip you after a week.
7. You can fine tune the process so that he mouths you or only touches you with his lips. I taught my dog to mouth me... I didn't have the patience to go further.

The reason for doing this is to train the puppy how fragile human skin is. When puppies are in the litter, they bite each other to play. If one puppy bites too hard the sibling will yelp. If the biter doesn't back off, then the injured puppy will not play, and all the puppies will treat hard biting in this way.

Most puppies want attention and will learn anything so that they don't lose your attention. If you learn this method, you will have a powerful training tool.

Answer 10

You can't leave a pup crated all the time. It will never learn the rules of the house plus how would you like to be crated all the time. We had an older Choc. Lab when we adopted a pup. They had the run of the house. Older dog taught the pup what it needed to know, including going pee and poop outside. It doesn't happen over nite , so don't expect miracles. And , it doesn't mean your job of training the pup is over. Having a pup is a lot of hard work. If you have a pup you owe it to the dog to give it the best life possible...for the rest of it's life..through thick and thin. Good luck.