How can I get my dog to better behaved dog?

Question

He gets on my leg and starts biting it. And bites a lot!
He doesn't pee when i take him outside he goes inside next second pee and poop on the floor!
When I take him to the vet he starts barking at all the other dogs!
He's a 2 and a half moth old poodle.
How can I get him to behave better?

he is a toy poodle. lol

Answer 1

First off--this is a puppy. They make lots of mistakes as will you. Be patient and know it's not personal. Their behavior is instinct--it's not personal to make you mad or irritate you. This is typical of a small dog. I have seen this often. I have re-trained many an older dog --teaching them new tricks and this is usually small dog behavior. Small dogs can have behavior problems of territory, and be biters, and barkers and "small man's syndrome". Some people let small dogs get away with this behavior 'cause they find it funny or cute. It's dangerous in small dogs as well. Very important to get good training. I had to retrain my Mom's Bichon Frise--that she got from a rescue. He bit, peed, and growled when you went to get him off of the bed to go to sleep. He was very territorial. I made sure he knew I was boss by gently being the leader and correcting his behavior. This takes time. Like all good relationships--you get out of it--what you put into it.

I'm sure you have heard that DOGS are pack animals and need a leader. Dogs need Natural Wet Food and Natural dog Food (Trader Joe's has great stuff) exercise, discipline, affection, play time, a good leader and their own toys and play time. It is as important to know what you are doing with a dog as it is with a child. Even more so-- because Dogs don't communicate as people do (they communicate in pictures) and their habits can be fatal to them.

Have you studied any books or been to any classes or watched "Cesar Milan the Dog Whisperer" on the National Geographic Channel? He also has books and DVD's of his shows. You should study all of his shows and learn. I would suggest you get them. He can teach you a lot--it will be money well spent. There are 2 other good books called--"The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennel and
"The Loved Dog"- by Tamar Geller. --

I have been to many a dog training/behavior class and still find that "Cesar Milan" is the best when it comes to behavior problems.

For going Potty--make it an event and a routine. Take a puppy out every hour or even less ---to train. Have a buzz word--like "lets go potty" say it in a happy voice. Take them outside on a walk or where they are supposed to go. When we were training our Labrador to go potty and poop on the side of our house in pee gravel --we would take her poop home from a walk and put it on the side of the house--so she could see this is where she is supposed to go at night or when we are not walking. She resisted going potty out there cause dogs like to sniff and go on walks and mark territory. You need to walk a dog but you also need a place at home where they know they can go. You want to have treats to give them after they go. If they go inside the house--don't freak or you will make it worse--just say "No No No!!!"-(Animals see in pictures so picture them going outside and it being a good thing) --and take the poo and the dog outside and place it where it is supposed to go. They will eventually get the message.

Also clean up all pee pee and poo poo with "Natures Miracle". Read the direction. If they smell the old urine they can often remark the territory. I think it's best to get a HOOVER CARPET CLEANING Machine to really get up urine or vomit or dirt--heck it's my favorite thing cause it works. Don't forget to praise the dog and give a treat for a successful peeing and pooping outside. Take out often and make it a happy thing. Also, I had to confine some dogs to the kitchen when I was re training 2 Lhasa Apso. I would make sure they were exercised and then I would take them out for a tinkle then give them a treat and put them in the Kitchen and close it up. I left on a TV or Radio and they had plenty of toys and food and water.

Also doggies need to chew. Lots of puppies chew on everything including their parents. They need LOTS OF EXERCISE so this can help alleviate frustration. "Kong" Chew Toys are always best in various sizes--because they are very hardy. You can exercise your dog before you leave and put Peanut butter in the middle of the Kong. This gives them something to do. You can hide chew toys around the house. Be wary of cheaper rawhide-they can be laced with formaldehyde. I order from "Jeffer's Pet.com Also "Big Lots" is cheapest when it comes to pet toys.

Also never give a dog a mixed message--meaning--don't give old shoes or old socks --they don't know the difference between old and new. Also--don't give Puppies--cloth toys--they will get used to the cloth and not know the difference between expensive things like couches and clothes and shoes. I used to make sure that I kept all shoes out of reach for the dogs. That way I wasn't setting them up for failure while they were in their chewing stages.
I also never let my Labrador --she was a big chewer---destroy toys because it set a bad precedent. She would sometimes still do it when guests came over. My Mother-n-Law thought that it was cute but it gives the dog a mixed message. What if she got a stuffed animal or something that wasn't hers? She wouldn't know the difference.

He is barking at the other dogs cause he is not socialized yet and they sometimes do it out of fear. He needs to be leash trained. STUDY CESAR MILAN. Get the National Geographic Channel or his dvds of his shows and his training methods. This will help you the most.

We often set PETS up for failure with our ignorance.

Any more help feel free to email me.

Answer 2

First of all, you have a very intelligent breed. But also very young. So training will be easy but you need to be a better informed owner. Are you taking him outside and letting him sniff where he has gone before? Even leave a small mess so that he has something to smell. Give a command. Whatever works for you. Do your business. Say it alot and when he does, yeah! Make a huge deal. Males usually pee on everything so you should have ample opportunity.
If he is in the house, catch him at his mistake and take him right outside. Make sure you clean that mess with a strong product. He is obviously smelling where he has gone before and believes that is where he should go. Does he see other dogs anywhere else? Do you take him to a dog park or to play with a friend's dog? Put him in a down position and shhush him. Dog's at the vets are excited and scared at the same time. the vets are used to it. good luck.

Answer 3

The issue is that dogs are poor generalizers - it's not that the dog is "sneaky, greedy" etc, but that they have no intrinsic sense of morality or "rightness" and so only think something is "bad" if it has bad consequences. If it has never had bad consequences except with a human in the room, then how on earth are they to know that the rules still apply with the human out of the room? You need to train in such a way that corrections and rewards occur when the dog does not think you are present - i.e. hiding around the corner. Read here https://tr.im/SIjnC

I personally owned a Labrador Retriever (read: chow hound) that could be left 6" from a hot dog in a sit-stay for half an hour and not touch it - the word was "mine" and it meant that you don't touch that, even if I am not in the room, even if whatever, you DO NOT touch that. You could leave a plate of food on the floor for hours and not only would she not touch it, she would also keep the other animals (dogs and cats) from touching it.

In all probability, these dogs studied were just not properly trained/proofed before the experiment. With "proofing" to set them up and catch them in the act to give

Answer 4

Any dog is as behaved as their owner has taught them. Research any breed before you get it. Find a reputable breeder who cares about the temperment of the dog as well as the health. This kind of breeder may charge more but in the long run you will save tons on vet bills and heartache from not getting a dog from just any breeder. Contact your local AKC club for the dog and find a breeder through them, but always do your own research, AKC breeder does not guarentee a reputable breeder. When you get your pup from day one correct any behavior you do not like by simply telling the dog no, and either walking away from it or having it sit until it becomes calm. The dog will learn it does not get attention from that particular behavior and will do what gets it attention. Any attention is attention to a dog, bad or good. Make sure you socialize the pup. When your pup is fully vaccinated take it around other dogs and public places to get it used to different types of situations. If your dog becomes nervous do not just pick it up. This is the downfall with small dog owners, they just pick the dog up. This tells the little dog that when it becomes nervous and behaves in a poor way that it will be attention from the owner, by picking it up. Repeat the telling it no and making it sit until it becomes calm with the situation. Take your pup on walks and give plenty of play time so your pup will not have excess energy. When your dog is properly exercised it will be more prone to listen and respond to you. Research, consistency and love. Those are the main things to a well behaved dog, doesn't matter what breed.

Answer 5

Sounds like you need professional help.

If you are in the US - www.ccpdt.com for a Certified Pet Dog Trainer or if in Canada - check the CAPDT

Urbanpuppy.com offers a lot of good information.

It this your first puppy? Seems to be displaying "normal" behaviors for his age and development.

Puppies need to bite actually - they need a lot of appropriate and positive feedback about the pressure they use with their mouth. If you just try to hold his mouth shut - it may increase his biting more to avoid you holding his mouth shut or he may start disliking hands near his face. You'll have to take so level of discomfort in his bite inhibition.
Check out: http://www.crickethollowfarm.com/biteinhib.htm

www.jamesandkenneth.com also has some good information

Housetraining requires a strict program - schedule feeding a must, you must take him out on leash and wait about 2-3 minutes - you have to watch to make sure something comes out. That way you know the "tank" is empty - then you can go back in and allow him off leash BUT you still need to limit his access to all areas of the house until he's 100% reliable. Use baby-gates, exercise pens, a crate. If you take him out and nothing comes out then you know the tank is still full so don't allow him back into the house allowed to walk around - put him immediate in his crate, in a exercise pen or a small space for about 10-15 minutes thant take him out on leash again - wait 2-3 minutes and repeat process.

Accidents in the house isn't a dog issue - it's a person issue.
At this age they don't have voluntary control of their bladder or bowels - when the get the urge they go. Control comes later around 5-6 mos of age. If there's an accident is the house it means: 1) someone didn't give him enough opportunity to go outside 2) someone didn't know the tank was still full 3) someone wasn't supervising him when free to roam the house 4) someone didn't confine him when they couldn't watch him.

Most of all - DON'T punish the pup after the fact. This doesn't help housetraining.

Barking: I would suggest that you get him into Puppy Socials or Puppy Head-Start type of classes to help him socialize to different dogs, people, things, sights, smells, sounds, etc. Barking can be due to hyper-motivation to seek social contact or a fear/anxiety reaction.

Again - I strongly recommend that you find a qualified, humane, and positive trainer to work with.

Answer 6

For a dogs behavior, he needs to learn 4 basic words:
drop
leave
down
quiet

Get a soda can and place 25 pennies inside it. Put ducktape on the opening. When your dog does something wrong shake the can AND say the appropite word.
drop - something is in his mouth
leave - getting into something he shouldn't, biting, chasing
down - jumping on people
quiet - barking/growling inappropritly
Be consistant and always carry the can. It is a great tool for you and the dog.

Your dog I'm guessing is just a puppy. He has a small bladder and needs to go, alot. Right after he wakes up, eats, or gets exicted he needs to go out along with every hour. Take him into a speical spot in the yard and say "pee". That will singal him it is time to go if you are consistant and do this every time he goes outside. Once he pees say "Good boy!" and give him a treat IMMIDENTLY! I think that LeanTreats are the best for them and don't smell too bad. Then kick a ball around, run, or give him a little exercise for a reward. Then go inside and clean his paws off (I reccomend baby wipes) and continue. Remember keep him in sight at all times. He will enventully give you signs he needs to go. You need to figure out what his sign is. Commonly it is:
-barking/sitting at door
- circling
- sniffing the ground

Hope I helped! E-mail me if you have any questions. I would love to hear his progress.

Answer 7

Make him stay in one place and don't give him alot of options of where to go. But don't bring him in until he does something. Take him out alot and very often he's young. So he'll need to go just about any given time. About him biting poodles are in the top 10 for the most bites. Get the book Ceasar Millans "Be the leader of the Pack" he is great for teaching you how to do this. I personally because he's little lay him on his side and hold him down by presure on his neck not allowing him to get up. Put pressure on his whole body, I don't mean smash him.

Answer 8

Carry really good treats around with you. Give the dog a treat when it does something you like. Teach it to sit and give it a treat. When it starts to do something you don't like, teach it what you want it to do instead, like sit. Don't forget the treats! Dogs repeat behaviors they get rewarded for.

www.fearfuldogs.com

also, your dog is a baby so be kind and gentle and understand that it will take many months of training to get a dog to understand what you want. Take a training class to learn how to do this, the dog wants to figure you out.

Answer 9

Your a human door mat! You are letting the little ball of fluff walk all over you. Let him know you are the boss. Next time he attacks, knock him on his butt and stare him down!
Get to a class quick - they are for the PEOPLE you know.......

Answer 10

Enroll in obedience classes!!!! It will help calm him down, give him a job to do and the pup will bond with you.