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I need some dog training tips?
I have a Rottweiler, Pitbull, and Lab mix puppy. She is 12 weeks old as of today. She's very smart and at the age of 9 weeks she already knew: sit, down, paw, gimme ten, speak, and roll over. She's a good dog and very loving, but I'm having a few problems with her that I personally am lost with. BITING is number one. All she does is bite. You're walking, shes biting onto your clothes, you pet her, she's biting your hands, you walk her, she's biting the leash. Her biting is starting to really hurt now with her getting bigger. Just today she jumped up to bite my hands and bit my stomach and it hurt. It's not aggressive biting either, I know she's playing and puppies bite, but I want this under control before it gets way out of hand. She has a lot of toys, but still likes chewing on us instead.
Another thing she does and is chase my cat none stop. I wouldn't mind them playing if she wasn't so rough. She jumps at him and bins him down and makes him cry. He never jumped on the counters before, but has started to get away from her. She's not trying to hurt, just play but she doesn't know her own strength. There is those few times that they'll lay together and lick each other, but then she's right back to play mode. I've tried a few things with the biting; sour apple, tooth paste, time outs. Nothing seems to work. Another things that isn't as bad as the other problems is her pulling on the leash, especially if she see someone, she wants to go meet them and pulls toward them wagging her tail, she doesn't bark, but not always does someone want to pet her.
She's a lovely girl and I think she does it on purpose to get to me. When she's doing something wrong she looks right at you too. She's quite a personality. I'm putting her in puppy classes the 18, but not sure if they would help much with some of her problems as they're mostly at home. I can't afford a personal trainer either. Someone suggest a shock collar, my sister had one for her puggle that always ran away when outside and stole food from the table, etc. she used it on him for about two weeks and never had to use it again and he was the best behaved dog I've ever seen. I'd just like some advice because I get so frustrated with her sometimes I don't know what to do.
Thanks!
13 Answers
- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Pups bite, no doubt about it. It is normal behavior. When
they are left with their mom and litter-mates long enough
they learn about bite force, bite inhibition. In other words
not to bite too hard. When they do not learn this from mom
and siblings it is up to you to teach them. You have to teach
the pup to control those bites. It is imperative they learn
when young so they are not biting too hard when they get
older..and stronger. Here are some tips to teach bite
inhibition to a puppy.
Pups play together and bite each other. When a pup bites
another too hard the bitten pup yelps and stops playing.
The bitten pup is saying "You hurt me, You are no fun, I
won't play with you!" When you are teaching the pup you
should use that same behavior. Do not allow a young pup
to play with your hands or feet, no matter how cute it is, it
leads to biting. When the pup bites you YELP! A good high
pitched, you hurt me yelp and immediately stop playing.
Tell the pup "No Bite" in a firm, not yelling voice while giving
the pup an 'I mean it' look then ignore the pup for several
minutes. Remember, whatever behavior you allow now will
be harder to stop later. Do not allow a pup to do behaviors
you will not want a full grown dog doing! Everyone that plays
with the pup has to be on board with the training. After a
couple of minutes of ignoring, take the pup a chew toy.
Engage the pup in play with the toy. If the pup nips you
again, repeat the yelp, ignore step. If the pup continues
to bite it is time to end the play session.
After you have stopped playing for a few minutes, put the
pup in his crate or where ever you put him for a nap. The
pup may be over tired or over stimulated. After a nap you
can get a fresh start.
Starting when you first bring the pup home do not play
games that causes the pup to "mouth" you. I teach dogs they
do not put their mouth on a human. A lick is okay but when
I train a dog he is not allowed to put her teeth on a human at all.
If the pup continues to bite or starts getting aggressive contact
a behaviorist. Pups growling is cute but it a behavior that should
be stopped. There are plenty of books on training dogs. If you
are inexperienced in training, please, start reading. Puppy classes
and later obedience classes are great. They are a good bonding
experience and they help show the pup you are alpha. The trainer
teaches you how to train your pup. Your pup needs to know you are
the boss. That is important enough to say twice. Your pup needs to
know you are the boss. Needs to. (maybe read my article on
showing a dog you are alpha) Also, if the bad behavior continues
the pup could use a vet check. Feeling sick could cause the pup to
bite. If a pup is tired, let him rest.
Socializing your pup is important. A pup the is fearful or not
well socialized is more prone to bite. A well socialized pup
makes for an easier dog to be around. A pup that gets startled
may snap.
It is absolutely imperative that while training your pup you also
train your children! Children must learn pets are not toys.
Tails and ears are not for pulling. Eyes are not for poking. The dog
is not a horse to be ridden. The children should be taught to treat
the pup with care, just as you want to teach the pup to treat the
child with care. Your children should be taught when the pup is
tired, leave her alone. Let her rest. Teach your children to never
touch a dog without the owners permission. If a dog is running loose,
teach your children not to approach the dog. Teach your children dogs
should not be teased. So many dog bites have been the fault of a child
not learning the proper behavior around dogs! Even the most easy going
dog has limits and their only defense is their teeth! Many dogs have lost
their homes and/or their lives because parents failed to teach their children.
Remember to reward good behavior. Verbal "Atta boy" or "Good girl", they
go a long way with pups. They really do want to do right. They just have to
be taught what "right" is. They are not born knowing. If your pup has started
to bite and stopped himself, praise the pup, give a treat. Let them him know
he did well. Consistence and patience is the key to training anything to your pup.
While there can be several right ways to train a dog there are also wrong ways.
Screaming at a dog does not teach the dog anything except maybe you can't be
trusted. Hitting a dog teaches them you definitely can not be trusted. Never hit a
pup or dog. You will be teaching mistrust and violence. Now you can teach bite
inhibition to a puppy
- ElaineLv 45 years ago
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A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.
- camarilloLv 45 years ago
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- 5 years ago
A well-trained dog makes everyone happy, including his owner. Take a little time training him, and you'll never regret it; you'll always have an obedient dog by your side. Find more https://tr.im/doglessons
By their nature, dogs are pack animals with a well-defined social order. Through basic training, you need to consistently make sure your puppy understands that you are the leader, not him. So in teaching him the basic rules, you take on the role of pack leader.
To fit into the family circle, your dog must be taught to recognize his name and such commands as come, heel, lie down and sit.
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- 5 years ago
I'm doing basic obedience right now. My trainer hasn't once handled my dog. He has shown me how to handle my dog by using his own dog but that's about it. The reasoning is that I need to learn how to do these basic corrections and what not myself. Learn more https://tr.im/0a3Mv
I have never considered sending my dog away for training. I guess I haven't found that much of a problem with him to even think about it.
Again, it may also have to do with the level of training you are looking for etc. No idea lol. I'm not a trainer. I think a first time dog owner needs to learn simple commands and how to handle their dog themselves as well.
- 9 years ago
There's a difference between training and behavior modification. The best thing you can do is learn about dog psychology and modify your reactions and the dogs environment until the dog knows how to behave and wants to please you. Here's a link to a LOT of articles. I can't recommend it higher. I've got a high energy, high intelligence little bastard of a poodle and I'd be lost without this as reference when I start asking "for the love of god why did he just~"
btw.. this seems like a lot of info and a lot of work but once you're on track its way LESS work. I hate walking other peoples dogs because they pull and whine and go after things. Appa walks next to me and knows he doesn't have to worry about other dogs because its MY job, not his. Good luck!
- 9 years ago
There is absolutely nothing cuter than a Rottweiler puppy. That black-and-tan mushed up face can melt even the hardest of hearts.
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- FidosCityGuideLv 79 years ago
How old was she when you got her, under 8 weeks? She didn't learn proper dog manners from mom. If older mom wasn't a good teacher. A spray bottle (lab mix and some vinegar to the water) and a firm no helps a lot. With my yorkie water alone works, but labs like water so the vinegar will make it distasteful.
- 9 years ago
Mouthing--frustrating and persistent, but natural.
This can take a while to get them to stop, but you have to be firm. I tried everything with my puppy as well when he was mouthing. The best thing that really works is as soon as they go to bite, say "no!" and shove a toy in their mouth quickly. This is the only thing that worked with my puppy--we tried bitter apple, yelping like a puppy and turning our backs, timeout, whatever we read.
If she knows "sit" and "stay" you can also use this. As soon as she goes to attack your clothes, get very serious and say "sit!" and distract her. This also works very well only if she thinks actually sitting will get her a treat.
With the cats, you need to train her to "leave it!".
With leash pulling, what worked wonders for me is a no-pull harness.
- 9 years ago
You've got yourself quite the mix of breeds in that one..lol..for the biting I use to whine 'ouch' and ignore after that..didn't take long for her to realize she hurt me and it didn't get her any attention..I am on my 3rd rottweiler and just love the breed..of course with a rotti/pit you will need to learn alot about the breeds and their behavior..here is a site that is very helpful regardless of the breed and very informative reading material.. http://www.a-love-of-rottweilers.com/ it gives great advice about food,collars.training etc..good luck with your baby and the poster 'some should stick to pet rocks' has some great advice..please heed to the answers..
Source(s): rotti lover..