http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Ritchell Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:29:16 +0000 http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/#comment-669 * 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. Check these links for more info.http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s02.htmlhttp://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s3r.htmlhttp://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/uxr.html 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. Check this link for more guidelines.http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s0b.html * 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.
Check these links for more info.http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s02.htmlhttp://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s3r.htmlhttp://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/uxr.html
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.
Check this link for more guidelines.http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/s0b.html

]]> http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Elizabeth A Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:39:14 +0000 http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/#comment-668 Maybe of you put something that your dog hates on your hand when he/she is biting you, she/he will stop that habit Maybe of you put something that your dog hates on your hand when he/she is biting you, she/he will stop that habit

]]> http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/comment-page-1/#comment-667 JenVT Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:07:47 +0000 http://www.greyhoundsavvy.com/care-training/advice-needed-for-10-week-old-pup-crate-training-and-biting/#comment-667 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. 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.

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