Puppy Training
#11
We have a new puppy as well. He will be our second dane. The first time around I did all the reading and took a class at Petsmart. The trainer was great for the basics, but we had no socialization bc our class was full of older dogs that were repeating bc the didnt get it the first time. Make sure you take a class full of puppies. Our dane learned to lunge and growl from another dog in the class and now hates all dogs on leash. I learned alot and that enabled me to work at home and I have a very well behaved dog.
Consistency is the key and a very yummy treat, we used salmon ones. We also used a clicker and then weaned off of it.
Here is Max with our new addition Harley, he is 9 weeks in this picture.
Consistency is the key and a very yummy treat, we used salmon ones. We also used a clicker and then weaned off of it.
Here is Max with our new addition Harley, he is 9 weeks in this picture.
#12
I would suggest getting a dog crate. I know people dislike them and think that they are being cruel.
I have a German Shepherd and a Shepherd mix.... and for me they work great. My dogs put themselves in their crate when my boys get to be too much for them. :) It is nice safe place that is their 'den'
It also helps in the house training stage, as dogs often do not prefer to dirty their 'den'
Good luck with your puppy!!! :)
I have a German Shepherd and a Shepherd mix.... and for me they work great. My dogs put themselves in their crate when my boys get to be too much for them. :) It is nice safe place that is their 'den'
It also helps in the house training stage, as dogs often do not prefer to dirty their 'den'
Good luck with your puppy!!! :)
#13
Originally Posted by denise d
I would suggest getting a dog crate. I know people dislike them and think that they are being cruel.
I have a German Shepherd and a Shepherd mix.... and for me they work great. My dogs put themselves in their crate when my boys get to be too much for them. :) It is nice safe place that is their 'den'
It also helps in the house training stage, as dogs often do not prefer to dirty their 'den'
Good luck with your puppy!!! :)
I have a German Shepherd and a Shepherd mix.... and for me they work great. My dogs put themselves in their crate when my boys get to be too much for them. :) It is nice safe place that is their 'den'
It also helps in the house training stage, as dogs often do not prefer to dirty their 'den'
Good luck with your puppy!!! :)
#15
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I agree with those who recommend professional training. With our last dog, we took her to classes at PetSmart - a very good program. She was older than the "puppy" class, so we put her into one with older dogs, and she did just fine and socialized very easily.
Our current dog was 9 months when we got her and hadn't been socialized, so we have hired a trainer to come in and work one-on-one with her. As part of the training, we will take her to his business site (he also kennels dogs) and let her get used to being around other dogs. We've just started the program, and I'm liking it already. Since we had been able to teach her some of the basics like sit, down, stay, etc., the trainer can focus on more of the behavioral aspects of her training.
Our current dog was 9 months when we got her and hadn't been socialized, so we have hired a trainer to come in and work one-on-one with her. As part of the training, we will take her to his business site (he also kennels dogs) and let her get used to being around other dogs. We've just started the program, and I'm liking it already. Since we had been able to teach her some of the basics like sit, down, stay, etc., the trainer can focus on more of the behavioral aspects of her training.
#16
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Originally Posted by HollyInfinite
If its your first puppy I'd highly recommend going to a trainer. It may cost more than getting a book but your getting help from someone that has experience and if you have questions you're able to ask.
One thing for sure, don't use puppy pads. Once you get a puppy they are old enough where you should be training them to go outside, take them out every few hours. If you put puppy pads in your house it makes it harder for the puppy to understand that it should be going outside rather than just using the bathroom in the house.
A lot of people recommend puppy pads, but my parents bread dogs when I was growing up and its a big no no once you take a puppy home.
One thing for sure, don't use puppy pads. Once you get a puppy they are old enough where you should be training them to go outside, take them out every few hours. If you put puppy pads in your house it makes it harder for the puppy to understand that it should be going outside rather than just using the bathroom in the house.
A lot of people recommend puppy pads, but my parents bread dogs when I was growing up and its a big no no once you take a puppy home.
#17
I agree with the crate thing. As for books, "Mother Knows Best" by Carol Leah Benjamin is the best book on dog training I have ever read. She also has some others. She even has a blog. Look her up. She is fabulous.
#18
Originally Posted by MommaDorian
We are in the process of getting a small breed puppy. Does anybody have a recommendation for a training book? This will be our first puppy. Thanks!
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