watch cesar milan on TLC most weeknights... WOW VERY good way to learn how to do all of these things.
On 11/8/06, Robyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, and I know it's different for everyone's dog and situation, but you > could consider looking into crate training for the nighttime yelping issue. > > Robyn wrote: > > Agreed on the positive reinforcement. Along G's point, if you catch him > > peeing elsewhere, a very stern "No" and finger point or other indicative > > body language is usually enough to convey your point. This will only > > work if you catch him in the act and immediately put him back on the pad > > (then change your body language once he's on the pad...). > > > > When we potty trained our dog, we took her outside every 30 minutes on a > > leash (or some other equally insane interval) and said "hurry up!" Once > > she peed, we'd give her a treat, and tons of praise. Then we'd go right > > back inside to make the point that this was not play time, although you > > can play *after* peeing if you want. You could do the same with your > > pup - bring him over to the pad every hour or half hour or whatever > > (even on a leash, to indicate that this is not play time), and don't > > initiate any play or even eye contact. Just say your word/phrase, stand > > there, and wait. If he tries to play, gently correct him. And if he > > doesn't pee/poop after a bit, then that's ok. Take him off. If he does, > > lots of praise and a treat, then take him off the pads. Go back again > > in 45 minutes... > > > > Dunno if any of that'll help you, but I can honestly say that using a > > phrase to indicate what we want our dog to do is the best thing to > > happen to us on cold winter nights and mornings! We've even got Banjo > > trained to ring a bell now when she has to go out, which has saved us a > > lot of hassle and miscommunication. > > > > Oh, and about the biting... sounds like what you're doing is great! > > I've also found that when my puppy wanted to nip, gently but firmly > > grabbing her muzzle, giving it a little (gentle but firm) shake and > > saying no bite, *then* presenting the toy adds a subtle touch of > > dominance that the dog might need to get the point. > > > > > > > > > > G Money wrote: > >> I saw an awful lot of positive reinforcement, and thats good. > >> > >> But i'm telling ya...from experience...sometimes you've just got to be > >> mean. > >> It's harder than hell cuz they're so damn cute and ya love em to death, but > >> be stern, punish, reprimand, yell, smack lightly with a paper if necessary. > >> > >> You have to make it very well known in terms that the animal will > >> understand, that yelping and such is not acceptable. > >> > >> On 11/8/06, Greg Morphis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Those who use puppy training pads which brand do you use? We use the > >>> PetSmart economy puppy pads and were just curious if there are any > >>> better out there. How long does it usually take a puppy to learn > >>> that's where he does his business at? During the day when his crate is > >>> in the living room, he seems to be able to poo on the pad but peeing > >>> is hit and miss, 2 days ago, all but one hit the pad, I rewarded him > >>> the other 4 times and was so proud. I changed the pad and yesterday he > >>> went about half the time, one time really disappointed me. I new it > >>> was about time so I got on the ground by the puppy pad, with treat in > >>> hand ready. > >>> I called him name and showed him the pad, he seemed more interested in > >>> playing, so I thought he didnt need to go. I looked away for a moment > >>> to set the treat down and I looked back at him and he was peeing on > >>> the carpet, no where near the pad. Just 2-3 seconds from when I showed > >>> him the pad. > >>> I reward him with a treat every time he goes on the pad during the day > >>> that I'm around. At night, he sleeps in the 2nd bedroom. We have a > >>> confinement area set up. It's a ~36sq ft plastic fence. I've lined the > >>> bottom with newspaper and we have a puppy pad in there also. He peed > >>> on the pad 3 times and only missed once. However he didn't poo on the > >>> pad, he pooed on the newspaper. > >>> Another question is.. he whimpers and whines during the night and when > >>> he hears us opening the bedroom door he goes full force yelping and > >>> whining. It's very loud and irritating. I do my best to ignore it but > >>> it gets difficult. We don't want him sleeping in our room until he can > >>> go all night without using the restroom and yelping and whining, > >>> waking us up throughout the night. > >>> Also, we have him plenty of toys, 2 squeak toys, 2 tug and pull toys, > >>> 2 stuffed toys, and a rattle toy. He seems to want to play with me and > >>> my wife than his toys and he plays rough at times.. biting and > >>> nipping. We tell him "no bite" and give him a toy, but he doesn't seem > >>> to be interested. I just wish he'd spend more time with his toys and > >>> become less dependant on us. I'm on vacation this week but next week, > >>> we're going to have to leave him during the day, in his confinement > >>> area. > >>> Any tips, tricks, etc would be GREATLY appreciated. > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:220098 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
