9 Week old puppy obedience training?
04 Sep 2009
My puppy is doing really well, almost can sit on command, but sometimes he gets so hyper and nippy, whats the best thing to do in that circumstance? ignore/get mad/crate? I really dont know, i dont want to reward, but I dont want him to think of his crate as a punishment place. I heard that sometimes they get like that when they are tired and overstimulated. Advice?
If he is very hyper he is probably in need of some excersise. Run him around and play with him a bit. I would suggest training classes at your local pet store. Most stores have them for a minimal fee. Dont crate him it will only make him afraid to go in his cage, like you said a punishment. The nippy part, he is still extremely young, but you can try sayign in a stern voice NO and shake a coffee can (put some loose change in it and tape the lid on good) at him. This will deter the nipping. You can also try relaxation techniques. Its really easy, you just hold him and massage his paws for a couple of minutes, then look at his teeth, then his ears, kind of like you are giving him a helath check up. It gets him used to you and also relaxes him. You can also get a kong toy and put some peanut butter in it. It will keep him occupied for hours. Good luck with your new baby.
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2009 Sep 04
When my pups get over stimulated I just put them in their crate for a rest. They are somewhat like children in that aspect. They need naps. All pups nip you just have to correct him and redirect him. Don’t hit him though. That will only stimulate him to want to nip your hands. Tell him no mouth sternly when he does it. You may even grab his muzzle and say no mouth. Just be calm about it.
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2009 Sep 04
It can be tiredness, overstimulation, prey drive or puppy play.
Pick your pup up by the shoulders – hold the pup away from your body, feet off the ground and let it calm down.
When it settles down, offer it an appropriate toy to bite on.
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2009 Sep 04
What could you do at nine weeks old,apart from mess your diaper? Let him enjoy being a puppy,there’s lots of time to train him later.
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2009 Sep 04
Puppies nip. And puppies won’t learn from you getting mad, (except maybe not to trust). As far as using the crate as punishment, some trainers advocate that but I have all too often seen it create seperation anxiety as the dog gets older & the owner wants to use the crate. He won’t connect going in the crate with biting you as by the time you carry or move him to it, he’s already forgotten all about the nip.
Instead use the back of your hand & just either bonk him GENTLY in the nose and say a firm but not loud NO or bonk him up under the jaw (again GENTLY!) Redirect his nipping to a toy. Puppies "mouth" alot, it’s not something you should encourage (like many people do by using their hand as a play toy for the puppy) but think of it more as potty training a kid…..you correct their behavior but you don’t overkill since you know they don’t have control over their body yet. Puppies don’t have control over their body, and they learn to explore with their mouth. Be gentle, firm and consistant and he’ll get the point.
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2009 Sep 04
If he is very hyper he is probably in need of some excersise. Run him around and play with him a bit. I would suggest training classes at your local pet store. Most stores have them for a minimal fee. Dont crate him it will only make him afraid to go in his cage, like you said a punishment. The nippy part, he is still extremely young, but you can try sayign in a stern voice NO and shake a coffee can (put some loose change in it and tape the lid on good) at him. This will deter the nipping. You can also try relaxation techniques. Its really easy, you just hold him and massage his paws for a couple of minutes, then look at his teeth, then his ears, kind of like you are giving him a helath check up. It gets him used to you and also relaxes him. You can also get a kong toy and put some peanut butter in it. It will keep him occupied for hours. Good luck with your new baby.
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20+ years dog training and breeding.
2009 Sep 04
Ignore him. Whenever he shows any sign of teeth, growling or nipping, immediately get up, walk away and ignore him. About 3 to 5 minutes is enough, puppies have a tiny attention span. Some catch onto the whole "If I bite, the fun stops" thing pretty quickly, but some not so much. Be patient, he’ll figure it out. Also make sure that any other family members or friends that have contact with the puppy follow your program. It only takes one person who thinks a ferocious puppy is "cute" to sabotage weeks of training.
Your instinct not to use the crate as a punishment is a good one; the crate is supposed to be a safe place, a den. Using it for punishment will give it a negative association.
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