biting/jumping
 play around with him, he gets all worked up and rough and, because he's pretty much face to face with them when he jumps up, it's a dicey situtation with the nipping. I have heard people suggest using a spray bottle to spray him in the face if he jumps or putting tabasco on his tongue if he nips, but the tabasco sounds cruel. Does the spray bottle really work? What else can we do? He's in the crate during the day while we are working and the kids at school, so you can imagine how he has endless energy when we get home. Thanks. |
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| its never too early to teach basic training, try teaching the dog to sit and then down. so when he gets too excitied, you can tell him down, that might work.
going to puppy school will definitely help. using a spray bottle with water can't hurt, but don't use tabasco!!!!!!! good luck |
| Take an alluminum can (coffee can, soda can) and fill half of the can with pennies. Leave a small hole at the top to allow noise to escape. If you are using a coffee can, cut a small hole in the top. Leave the soda can open.
Everytime puppy jumps on someone or upward shake that can a few times. It is quite loud but it will not scare the puppy. It will stun him... He might start looking around like what in the world?? If your pup looks genuinely scared, obviously don't use that technique. The whole idea is to get him excited (jumping, barking, playing) and practice. When he jumps up, Shake the can and say NO. When you see that he stands still and looks at you, kneel down and praise him. If you can help it, do NOT let him see the can because he make think that's a toy. I've seen dog trainers use that technique to correct BAD behaviors on television and in person. Try doing that for the time being until you enroll him in obedience. Strongly suggested. Strongly. Good Luck - |
| We have used the can of pennies with great success. However, you have to be careful with it. If the dog sees you holding the can, he will be extremely careful not to do ANYTHING, right or wrong, for fear of hearing the "shake." We only use it to teach NO for dangerous things like lamp cords and to keep him out of the flower/mulch beds. We use it only once the first time he is into something bad and say NO at the same time. After that, we don't use the can any more but he really pays attention to NO! Of course, we reward him when he comes away from whatever he's not supposed to be into. The NO command then works great with biting/jumping. Sometimes it's hard for our daughter to "ignore" him when he's biting because she's on the floor with him. This is where NO comes in handy. Basically, the can reinforces the NO command an in most cases, you only have to use it once! |
MyOES wrote: We have used the can of pennies with great success. However, you have to be careful with it. If the dog sees you holding the can, he will be extremely careful not to do ANYTHING, right or wrong, for fear of hearing the "shake."
Exactly...As I stated, It's best to use it to stun the dog and say NO!! You just worded it better, hehe
Always praise your dog if he responds to NO!!! They will then react to the positive not negative. It doesn't happen overnight though. That's where obedience comes in handy. |
| I don't think it is right to set up the dog for failure by enticing him into bad behavior, and then punish him for it. That would confuse the puppy and make him not trust you. Best to ignore the jumping, by looking away, turning sidways, or walk away. The puppy is being normal and reacting normal, so he needs to be taught how to get what he wants in ways that we'd like him to. Reward him for good behavior , and ignore the bad behavior. He is just a wee thing and we should be showing him that the world is safe and friendly, not loud and scary. |
| Good perception. Why do people/trainers use that technique??? I wonder... |
| It is used because it has been used for years, and it is quick and satisfying to the handler because there is an immediate reaction. There is no thought given to the long-term effects or how the dog perceives it. Just like (exaggerated) if person A was frustrated, and then a stranger, person B, looked at them the wrong way and person A yelled at them to mind their own business. It would work because person B would probably leave or look the other way. But is that a good thing? Person B would also think that person A is a lunatic, and be very suspiciuos of them. Even later if A wanted to befriend B there would be a funny relationship for a while because of the way B perceived A at the beginning.
The more modern training methods do not use anything that scares or hurts a dog. Especially in the young, formulative years, when it is very important for a young dog to be comfortable with the world.Confidence is developed through positive, rewardeing expereinces. It is up to his handler to protect him from scary, hurtful expereinces. A nervous, frightened dog could be dangerous. |
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