Advice Needed For 10 Week Old Pup. Crate Training And Biting.?
October 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under Care & Training Q&As
I have an 11 week old labrador/greyhound puppy who has a few issues we hope to solve with crate training, but as i am new to this concept, I would like to ask a little advice.
Firstly, I am struggling to find some good info on toilet training with a crate. My vet advised to have some puppy pads in the crate overnight with the pup as well as food and water but alot of the websites i have read advise against this. What is the best method?
We are mainly trying this due to some bad chewing behaviour. I know she is only young and it is in her nature to chew, but she has pulled a significant amount of wall paper off the wall so i am a little concerned about that. Obviously wall paper is not a recommended diet for a pup so i worry about her swallowing some, hence one more reason for the crate.
As far as biting goes, she jumps up and snaps at our hands alot. She has a tendency to crouch down with her back end in the air and growl, she will then bark and lunge up to bite. A friend insists this is her challenging authority so i would like to hear thoughts on controlling this behaviour.
She is a lovely dog and some of her training is going well, she just has some destructive tendencies that i would like some constructive advice on correcting please.
Thanks for helping
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The whole point of crate training for house breaking purposes is that teh dog does NOT eliminate in the crate. At 11 weeks she can’t hold it for a whole working day. We set up an ex pen in our kitchen and expect to clean up messes until about 6 months old. During this time we crate at night to keep the pup out of trouble while we sleep. The pup’s crate is in our room so it wakes us up when it has to go potty. Once the pup is about 6 months old (more or less depending on the pup) we start to crate while we are at work and allow freedom of our room only at night.
The biting is play biting. Step away from her and tell her “no” but make sure you are playing with her in other ways. Pups need that socialization piece. the play biting usually stops once they get intheir adult teeth. The jumping up part will end with some basic obedience training.
Maybe of you put something that your dog hates on your hand when he/she is biting you, she/he will stop that habit
* Crates make housetraining simple. Because dogs don’t like to pee or poop where they sleep and eat, they’ll hold it when they’re in their crate. Pop your dog in his crate whenever you’re not with him, and he won’t have any accidents in the house–this prevents a bad habit from forming. Take him out for bathroom breaks regularly, and he’s more likely to eliminate outdoors–this helps him learn a good habit.
* Crates help prevent boredom and separation anxiety. If you stock his crate with toys, especially chew toys stuffed with kibble and a few treats, he’ll learn two more good habits: chewing on his toys rather than your favorite shoes, and settling down to entertain himself when you’re not around.
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Puppy biting is a normal, natural, and necessary puppy behavior. Puppy play-biting is the means by which dogs develop bite inhibition and a soft mouth. The developing puppy should learn that his bites can hurt long before he develops jaws strong enough to inflict injury. The greater the pup’s opportunity to play-bite with people, other dogs, and other animals, the better his bite inhibition will be as an adult. For puppies that do not grow up with the benefit of regular interaction with other dogs and other animals, the responsibility of teaching bite inhibition lies with the owner.
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