Oli: Our puppy is making my family miserable?
I regret to say this but our deerhound puupy is making my family incredibly miserable and my parents are considering taking him back. We have another dog too, she's very well behaved, but feels quite stressed and upset by this puppy.
This is due to him biting us and our other dog, and eating our food during mealtimes, and numerous other factors. He is going to obidience classes and dog training but none of the advice we have been given actually works which is a problem.
He is very strong and dosen't stop until he gets what he wants. We try to firmly push him away when he tries to eat the food off our plates but he will continue to attempt to eat it and this causes massive stress at dinner times.
It usually results in us eating in seperate rooms away from this puppy, my dad shouting a lot to him but the puppy still dosen't obey him. In all, the bad outweighs the good ever since we have had him. This has turned us into a stressful family. Our other dog is no problem at all.
When my parents said to me what do you think about getting a new puppy I said "I'm really happy at the moment with Millie" (the dog before our puppy) and that I wasn't sure introducing another dog would be a good idea. My parents then said "we will do what we want and your decision dosen't matter, it's what we think"
Well now look what's happend..
So please could anyone who's had experience in training demanding puppies pass on to me advice so hopefully by the end of all this we will have a well-behaved puppy?
Thank you.
Oh yeah, we do have a crate for him. But he's getting very big, he might be to big for it soon imo.
Oh yeah, we do have a crate for him. But he's getting very big, he might be to big for it soon imo.
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Answer by ScumbagChikoski
i know it's hard to train a puppy but in time when it get's a little older you can teach that little pup some manners. puppies are like kids hard to train but the learning and teaching experience are just memorable.
Answer by Nora
Why don't you just buy a crate? Keep it in a room you DON'T eat in, say " crate ", " house ", " bed ", whatever you want, then put him in there. Do that every time you eat. When he bites the other dog or you guys, tap him on the nose ( LIGHTLY. BE GENTLE. ), say " no. ", and put him in the crate.
EDIT: You should've started right away though, as dogs learn better when they're young ( like people ).
Answer by Modern Day Hippy
if you dont have the time for the dog then you should give it away.
if you do and you want to keep it you need to exercise that dog to the point it can barely move (that was a exaggeration just get it tired from a long day) then work on your training. use a squirt bottle set to stream and a nice squirt right on the nose accompanied by a firm voice will get attention. (do not over use the squirt bottle of it will start not to work) tyr first useing a firm voice ( no hitting) then wisk him away to a kennel for a 5 min time out. hound dogs are dumb. i've never met a smart one its hard to get their attention and its very important to have everyone on the same page disciplining the same way.
also try teaching him tricks and tracking games he can do. that alone with exercise
will make him happier and take away energy
Answer by Tyler
When I first got my dog, he loved to bite, too. Consider getting a King Kong dog toy. You can put treats or peanut butter in it and it is sure to occupy your dog. They also come in many types and sizes. Just don't give up on your dog, you'll regret it if you do! Also, make you take him on walks and let him outside to play often. Puppies need a lot of exercise, plus it would tire him out and maybe stop his biting habit!
Answer by Rachel
You need to start training him as soon as possible. Every time he does something bad, say no, and put him in a crate. If he whines, ignore it.
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