Ways to punish a puppy.

[Seth08]

Originally Posted by Jag

No, petsmart isn't where you want to go. Do NOT listen to people saying their dog was housebroken in 2 weeks. You got the pup too young for one thing, and your pup isn't their pup. Grim took a LONG time to housebreak! The only thing that I had going for me was that he was capable of holding it for awhile so I just increased his crate time. Then the light finally 'clicked' that he wasn't supposed to go in the house! However, that wasn't until November when we moved....so he was 4 months old! So don't worry what other dogs are doing. He was the hardest pup I've ever tried to housebreak. I think the MAIN problem you're having is that you're frustrated. Your puppy can feel all of that. She doesn't know WHY you're upset, but she knows you're upset. That's going to set both of you up to fail. Have you tried an X-pen instead of a crate? If she's in the habit of going in there (even though you're cleaning it each time), then maybe you need to change where she's at for awhile. That would give her a clean slate to work with. I will look up the link from another thread to locate trainers.

Yeah I am trying to just clear my head before I try to train her anymore sense I am so frustrated from it. I just mainly want to get her to stop using it in the crate, then the house all together. I think gagsd just linked a trainer near me I am going to look at, but if you find others link them please.

[Blanketback]

I got my puppy when he was 8 weeks old, and it seemed like it took him forever to housebreak too. I didn't mind, but my DH couldn't believe that a puppy that had just been outside 15 minutes ago, could pee on the carpet, get picked up mid-stream and taken outside to finish up, and then pee inside again 15 minutes later! LOL! Don't get frustrated, and whatever you do, don't listen to anyone who insults your puppy for not being perfect at such a very young age.

[Jag]

Trainer website listing?

there are links to find trainers here

[katieliz]

holy crap-on-a-cracker dude, this is just an 11 week old baby. it would be nice, and maybe some here have had, 11 week olds that hold their bladder, and sit, stay, and down..., but it's not the norm and it's way, way too much to expect. slow down a bit, get some training education yourself (many, many really knowledgeable peeps here, a few not so much maybe), but you simply must find some patience somewhere. for one thing, these dogs are very perceptive and intuitive, and i betcha your next months' salary that she's picking up on your scarey vibes.

('pologies to the mods if i'm phrasin' this too harshly).

[Seth08]

Be as harsh as you want on me, Id rather learn then ruin the dogs life in some form or fashion.

[MichaelE]

I think the others are correct in that you need training to train the dog. This is what I meant when I said " if you don't speak dog...".

[BonnieB.]

Do you really think the breeder is going to say any others are having these problems, doubt it so don't let it get you down. I think the best advice given was the one about tethering her to you. She is on a leash at all times with you and it's alot harder for them to do something "wrong". It's a little bit of work, but so is what you are going thru. Leerburg has a nice tape about it. Is it even legal to sell a puppy at 6 weeks? Take a look on the internet about getting a dog at 6 wks. instead of 8 weeks and it might help you to understand her better.

[Seth08]

Yeah in alabama you can buy a dog at 6 weeks all day everyday around here I see dogs being sold at 6 weeks all the time so it must not be illegal here.

[arby665]

Scratching my head at why you think there are no trainers in your area. You live in one of the biggest cities in AL. Google B'ham puppy training.

[Seth08]

Someone linked me to two, I am going to call tomorrow and find out about prices.