I have no idea what to do anymore!?!?! :(?

And unless you got this pup WAY too young you've had her for, what, 48 hours?

Give poor pup a chance to adjust. She should start her normal routine the day that she gets home, but you can't expect much from her the first day or even the first week. She should get a vet check within 24 hours of being purchased to make sure there is nothing wrong with her, and after she has gotten a bit more comfortable, you can begin training.

Pooping on the deck: pick her up and move her if she starts to squat where she shouldn't, treat and praise when she goes where she should. You CAN stop her because you are supervising her and are bigger than her and can physically remove her when needed.

Sitting: Wait until she is ready to engage, then capture the behavior. Only add a cue once she gets the "game".

Leash training: Let her drag a leash around the house (supervised, of course, when not supervised she should be crated). Use treats and verbal encouragement to get her to follow you, with or without a leash.

Call the breeder to get more advice and find a basic puppy class - you are clearly in over your head.

ADD: You can start "training" a pup as soon as its eyes open, but the lessons are limited to about ten seconds at that age and so you really only start to teach bite inhibition and not much else, by 8 weeks you have MAYBE two minutes before the pup is too stressed/overstimulated/tired from any serious training, if you get one "sit" and chase it with a cookie, call it quits for a least a couple hours before you go back again, if you've been trying for more than 2 minutes without progress, walk away for at least an hour before you try again. Your window of attention will grow as the pup matures - by 12 weeks, sessions can be 5-10 minutes long, by 6 months, 15 minutes if you keep it interesting, and by a year old, a dog that has learned how to learn with an engaging/motivating trainer can easily work for an hour. My guess is that you are making sessions too long and not enough fun. Back off, baby steps, and she will turn out alright.

To potty train a dog, crate train it first. look up crate training on the internet. When you let the puppy stay in the crate at night, you might have to camp out on the couch next to the crate for a few weeks while she is adjusting to the crate. Don't let the puppy out of the crate if you are not there supervising her.

To leash train a dog, use a halter collar, a dog can't pull when it has a halter on. Use your strength to make her stay beside you.

To train her to sit, do it when your dog is calm. Tell her sit, and use your hand to force her butt to the ground and give her a treat. It is okay if your dog lays down when you tell her to sit. You don't need to be particular. The purpose of sit is to make the dog go into a calmer state. Make sure you don't say sit too many times. If you keep repeating the word when the dog isn't performing the command, she will never learn to associate the word with the command. You can also use hand signals for sit.

I understand you want your dog to have a special relationship with you in particular. But a dog that respects all the members of the house is a good thing, because someone has to handle and care for the dog besides you. Don't worry about that.

Maybe her food is making her have low energy, ask the vet about it. But otherwise, I would say a low energy dog is a blessing, no torn up furniture, no running around and barking late at night.

Justin, slow down! This little baby is practically a newborn! She has no idea what a leash is for. She is actually about 4 weeks too young for anything except for house training.

Frist thing in the morning, as soon as you get up, pick her up and carry her to the spot in the yard where you want her to pee and poop. Stay there with her and gently redirect her if she tries to leave the area. Once she does what she's supposed to do, give her a treat and let her follow you back to the house.

The reason she is lying down when you try to train her is that she is completely confused. Plus, she is still a bit of a baby. I think she may be a bit intimidated by you because you expect so much of her, much more than she is able to do at this age. You need to show a little patience and spend more time on play and affection... less on "training" until she gets a little older.

If you feed her and walk her and play with her, she will learn that you are her owner. I think it would help you a lot to find a puppy kindergarten program in your area for pups 2-4 months of age. The class is more for you than your dog - they basically teach you how to social your pet, house train her, proper training techniques, they talk about how to maintain her health and about neutering and spaying. Then you can take a more advanced class once she is old enough to really learn obedience.

Hi Justin,

Not normal for an 8 week old puppy to just want to lay down..Take her to see the vet,and see what the Vet finds out..Potty training..Get a dog Crate and train her that way..I have a 3 month old Border Collie and I am training him with the crate..Hes doing fine,learns fast..

Your Friend,

Sandy

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Is she "fixed" because if not she may be just hyped up on hormones. Also if you can sneak a collar on her at some time then you could try to leash train her from that point. And don't get frustrated or mad because dogs will do anything for attention good or bad! So if she is being bad give her no attention like she isn't there.

Take her to the vet and have them check her out. Normally puppies are full of energy and if she isn't feeling well she wouldn't want to do much of anything. Some vets offer a free first exam for new clients if money is tight.

Puppies do sleep a lot. If she isn't active after she has slept, you need to definitely have a vet check her out. That is not normal!!

You should probably take her to the vet to see what's wrong, I don't know very much about puppies or dogs in general

At 8 weeks old you were crappin in your pants too.What do you expect from a 8 week old pup.How old are you 6 WAKE UP!!!