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Help with shiba inu puppy?
Hello
I have a huge trouble with my shiba inu puppy .
My family decide to buy a shiba inu 3 weeks ago , now he is about 6 months old if I am right . This week I came to my parents house and it's terrible .
The little shiba inu puppy does:
- pee all over the house . I bought special place for him to pee, sheet , some solution to make him pee there and so on , nothing works. And I take him out 2-3 times a day .
- run around the house like a mad so you can't really play with him
- bite a lot , you can't touch him without biting .
- doesn't come to me when I call him
- if I let him alone in his room he cry like a mad all the night long
- if I take him with me to watch TV together or play he just run around and jump everywhere and that's annoying . He doesn't stay quietly
- we walked once and he just run and remove his collar ,I was really scared . I can't really walk with such dog.
I'm kinda mad about it , I thought having a dog will be fun and we can spend time together but no way .
How can I teach him to be more quite and like a normal dog?
I keep him in his cage , a big one almost half from the room. He have a lot of toys , food, water , a place where he can pee , bed but he pee all over there as well and also immediately I take him out of his cage .
I feel like I don't even want to play with him if he is so bad behaved , right now I kinda regret my family bought it , it's just a pain .
How can I teach him how to be a normal dog , please some advices. I really love thy kind of dogs so I wish to live in peace and happiness together
5 Answers
- ?Lv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
It sounds as though the pup was bought from a breeder, was kept in a kennel and has never been properly socialised or housetrained. You have to teach the dog what it is allowed and what it's not allowed to do and where it's allowed to do it. Buy a book on dog training. You cannot expect a dog to do what it's never been shown..
You need to go back to basics with it to get it clean in the house.
DO NOT allow peeing in the house. Take away the pee pads, put them outdoors. Allowing it to pee on the pads indoors just tells the dog that it's ok to do it indoors anywhere. It needs to go out every 2 hours to begin with. Praise it, reward it when it pees or poops outside and do not bring it back indoors until it has done something. Take it outside right after meals, as soon as it wakes after sleeping and playing indoors. Never forget the praise when it's peed or pooped outside.
The cage you have for him is too big. He will have been used to a kennel where he could do his business in a corner away from his bedding. Dogs do not normally soil their beds. Smaller crate with just his bedding and some toys.
With all this you should not forget exercise. the dog needs a good long walk three time a day to get rid of some of its energy otherwise it will go nuts all over the house (as you've already found out). Get a collar which fits properly, or a harness. Combine the walks with training sessions, take some small treats and teach the sit, down and stay as well as come - use a long line or rope for that. I could go on and on, but buy a book on dog training and take it from there.
- 8 years ago
The first thing you should do is crate training.. Never too late..Buy a crate that is large enough for him to lie down and stand. Dogs tend not to pee in places where they sleep so don't buy a big crate. Your puppy is six months now.. So technically it should be able to hold its bladder for 4 to 5 hrs.. Teach ur dog to love it's crate by putting toys in it so he is relaxed, you could also feed him there. After you feed him, bring him to the place where you want him to pee. Let him go for a few minutes. If he doesn't go to the toilet put him back in his crate then take him out 10 mins later..If he goes? Praise him and give him treats and let him play outside for a while. For the biting problem.. I presume when it was a puppy you allowed him to nip at you? It think that it is a kind of game to him already... When he bites, you can either spray some water at him and yell out "no!" Or just simply stand up and ignore him. He'll soon realize that it is wrong.
Do you exercise him enough? If the dog can get loose from his collar then buy one that fits it better. If a dog is exercised enough it shouldn't be a nut case in the house. But you have to understand that the dog won't stay completely still.. Shiba inun is not a couch potato breed. For the yelping at night in his cage... Maybe put the cage in a place where he can see you? He'll feel more relaxed.. But u needa teach him as I've said before to like his crate first.
Remember to be consistent. It will take days for him to know this new routine. No dogs are born badly behaved.. It's the people that don't know how to teach it.. Now u know more.. Hope it's going to be better for u...
Source(s): Had 15 years experience handling dogs.. Currently hv 6 wonderful dogs:):) - Anonymous5 years ago
I think what you saw the first time wasn't a full heat. This sometimes happens with puppies, they come in and go out again, only to come in properly some weeks/months later. Normally the first season happens at any time from 6 months one. And then again 6 months after that etc. With mine, I've found the later they start, the bigger the interval between seasons, but they are all different. I don't think this is the case, but you might check the situation with your vet just in case she didn't pick up some infection during her first 'season'. And remember to keep her confined for the full 21 days (and a few beyond) this time. She will be ready to be mated from days 10 - 13 (not always the case, but generally speaking). Don't let her out on her own, and keep her on a lead. And ideally, keep her confined to your property so you don't encourage any passing romeo to camp out on your doorstep. I'm keeping right away from the spay issue. That's up to you although you should be aware that there is a direct relation to the risk of cancers later on, the more seasons she has.
- 5 years ago
I might be able to help you here. My mom and I are trying to train my two dogs too, because the boy jumps and nips people. So to train them "Sit, stay, come," etc, you should probably with buying some books on it. Read here https://tr.im/eNoWU
Explore and see what information people can give you. If you go on twice a day walks, you'd be surprised how many people walking dogs you can chat with and find information!
OK. You can also start by treats/toys. For toys, keep a secret selection of different-flavored bones somewhere, and when the dogs do something well, give them a bone. For treats you do the same. I would probably stick with the bones, because the dogs can get overweight with too many treats. So when your dog is calm and just kind of walking around, pat his behind a little and say loud and clearly, "Sit!" Not roughly, just kind of hold the word like your singing. Your voice should be effective, but sweet. If the dog doesn't automaticlly sit, that's okay. Just try it again until he does. Once your dog sits, you give him whatever the prize is.
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- Anonymous8 years ago
I've had the same trouble with my shiba inu
potty training shouldnt be hard ,he prob can't control his bladdder
when he grows older he'll mellow down but the running away won't stop
you gotta tighten the collar or dont pull too hard because eevery time i pull hard with my shiba inu his collar comes off and he goes running and he won't come back if you call his name
it's just part of the breed very stubborn