What are some tips to raise a puppy?

My dog nibble on my hand he got gentle tap on the bottom of his chin. Didn't hurt but was unpleasant. Pull on the leash? Quick turn and jerk did the trick ( not to use with prong collar that may cause pernament damage to nerves ) Dog jumped all over me ( 60 pounds with nails not a plesant feeling ) turn away and ignored him till he sat down... light stepping on back paws worked well too. Never ever had I hit my dog from the top unles we were playing... He doesn't need to be scared of me... when he was going for my food I grabbed skin on top of his neck shook it while growling at him... Just like his mom would punish him for being bad... Can't potty train your dog? Never to put his nose in his "accident" next time he will pee or poop where you cant see or worse eat it out of fear. Best to praise him everytime he goes outside even with piece of cheese or dog treat, when caught in act yell NO! and take him outside praise if he goes... scared dog is not a good pet... may just snap at the owner or a child ... simply out of fear...

usually, people ask these questions BEFORE they get a puppy.

pups are huge responsibilities.

they are not barbie dolls, and to be PREPARED is very important.

best thing to do is to buy few books about training dogs and about dogs health

but the first thing u need to do is to get the dog his shots and vet checkup

this is most important then anything.

we can give u some tips, but we cannot tech u how to raise a puppy

unprepared people can get overwhelmed and tired to the point they dont want puppy any more.

First of all just play with her so you can bond and she will trust you next potty train her . right after she eats take her outside and when she goes potty give her praise and a treat . and for sit and stay say them and sit her butt down and when she stays like that for 3 seconds or more give her a treat. for stay make her sit walk away holding a treat saying stay then when you get a yard away without her moving reward her.

Lots of love and attention.

For housetraining everytime she goes outside and potties give her a treat,Make sure you have alot of toys for her because as apuppy she will chew on everything.

make sure you let the puppy know you are the pack leader and that she knows what she is and is not allowed to do start how you mean to go on dont keep changing your mind about things such as is she allowed on the sofa or not or you will confuse her

Give it lots of attention, but not to much so it doesn't get spoiled. walk it a lot. and teach it to do standerd tricks like sit lay stay etc.

Here are some tips, use what helps. I use a crate* to potty train with, but only for potty training and then I break it down and store it. I put blankets and a small food and water dish in the crate. Dogs don't potty where they eat and sleep. When they are first little, I only expect them to hold their potty for 4 hours, and then 6 hours, then 8 hours and so on. So when they are first little, I set a timer or alarm clock to wake myself up at night to take them *out. I only allow my puppy in the bedroom* or the living room, only one room at a time. They have to graduate to more space. If I allow them to have full run of the house, it will overwhelm them. I take them out the same door each time. I tie a dinner bell to the door handle. Do not use a jingle bell as they could get their toe caught in it. So when they are little, I ring the bell for them, and then open the door to go *outside to potty. When they get bigger, I take their paw and whack the bell and open the door to go potty. Eventually getting to the place where the puppy will ring the bell and let me know when they need to go potty. Dogs want to please you, so it is your job to let them know what behaviors please you and what doesn't. So when my puppy goes potty, I give her a treat*, and clap, and make a fuss and praise her. So she learns that going potty outside makes me happy. If she has an accident, make a disgust sound like “tsst” and take her out right away. I never yell* or spank* my puppies. Take them out when they first wake up, after they eat or drink, before nap, finish romping, when their activities change, or when they are sniffing around. Some puppies go pee right away, but may not go poop until 10 minutes later, so wait for the poop. I have a little play time here, because sometimes I think they are done, and they are not. Puppies train at their own pace. While I may have a puppy that hasn't had an accident in several weeks, I don't let my guard down. I don't expect my puppies to be "fully potty trained" until one-year-old. If they have a setback, shake it off, and start over. I only have my puppies in the crate when I am not watching them. When I am sleeping, cooking, ironing, doing chores, basically when I am not watching her. All other times, she is out of the crate practicing being a "big girl." This is the time I train her how to behave in the house. So we are practicing "no barking", 'no biting", "no jumping", and "don't eat the furniture." I also have to practice "playing inside" so she doesn't knock over things. You must keep the puppy in sight when they are little because they don’t know the difference between newspaper and carpet, and you don’t want them sneaking off and getting into trouble. Some puppies can sleep through the night around 3-months-old, but their bladder is grown around 6-months-old.

REVISIONS:

*I use a CRATE to train with. It is the method I prefer, compared to other methods I have tried. I noticed that if they are in the crate, while I am doing chores, they are o.k., because the crate allows them to see me and be re-assured. The crate can also be a comfort when stored in the basement for dogs who live in areas where thunderstorms and tornados are an issue. . However, use the method that works best for you.....a laundry basket, a cardboard box, a woof-woof house, x-pen, child gates, whatever works for you.

*OUTSIDE, pee pad, litter box, whichever method you are using. When the puppy is first little, keep the pee pad, litter box near the food and water dish, so the puppy can eat and drink, and then go potty. You can move it away as they get older. The pee pad has a scent that smells and initiates potty. Sometimes a pee pad makes a sound that scares some puppies, so you might want to use a litter box if that happens. The pee pad allows a puppy to walk around, but a litter box keeps the puppy in one place.

*BEDROOMS, I use the bedroom and living room for training, because it works for me. Choose rooms that work for you, but watch for rooms that are damp, or drafty. While my puppies sleep in the bedroom during training, once they are trained, I let them sleep where they want to. They don't have to sleep in the bedroom forever.

*TREATS. While I use treats for training, you don't have to. I like Charlee Bears for training (a little cracker for a little mouth,) I use them for training, but once they are trained, I cut back on them.

*SOME PUPPIES will go potty in the same spot each time. Some puppies have to be told to go potty. A command like "go out" for pee, or "go finish" for poop, might work for you, keep saying “go finish” until the puppy poops. This is a good thing to train if you travel with your dogs. By using commands, the puppy won't get confused when you are visiting someone, on vacation with you, or when you get to a new home. The command will tell them what you want them to do in an unfamiliar place. You might also want to use a leash method, so the puppy doesn’t sneak off, or for strange places.

*YELLING. It is not a good idea to "yell" or "spank" your puppy and then take them outside when they have an accident. They may get confused and think that going outside is punishment. While you want to correct them, if you are extreme, they may not want to go outside again. Shake it off, and resume your schedule. You have to keep it real. Puppies train at their own pace, but a puppy can only hold their potty for a few hours. A guide would be 1 hour for each month of age, plus 1 hour, so a three-month-old puppy should only be expected to hold their potty for 4 hours at most.

SOURCE: These tips, tricks, and ideas were contributed from many brilliant minds. Thanks for your help!

give it as much love as you can and it will be good