Am I just lucky or doing something wrong??

Loz · 03-10-2013, 03:03 AM

Hi,

Half of me is saying I should count my blessings, the other half is waiting for the storm....and I don't believe I am on here asking (questioning) whether I should be worried about my pups behaviour....but here I am.
Kyra is 14 weeks old and so far her behaviour is perfect!! (hence my concern). She has slept in her crate from night one without a whimper or a toilet break....and has done so every night since. Occasionally I let her sleep on my bed, which she does without any 'accidents'. And so far (touch wood) she has had no accidents inside.
She does like to play bite...but only when she is tired and will happily stop if a pat or cuddle is offered instead.
She is learning everything I challenge her with and the rest of the time she is happy to lay around like a mature, calm dog.
Should I be worried about all this? Is this just the calm before the storm??

**JakodaCD OA** · 03-10-2013, 08:01 AM

some puppies are easier than others, you may be lucky to have a wonderful puppy or you may wake up one morning to a little monster LOL

I've had a few dogs that as puppies, were no problems what so ever and never really had a 'monster'

ksotto333 · 03-10-2013, 08:45 AM

Tessa was slower to house break, but as to settling down and being calm, she was great. We never really went through the landshark stage. She's never required an extreme amount of exercise. She'll play fetch until I stop the game, but we've never had to walk her for miles to keep her peaceful in the house.

Jag · 03-10-2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JakodaCD OA

some puppies are easier than others, you may be lucky to have a wonderful puppy or you may wake up one morning to a little monster LOL

I've had a few dogs that as puppies, were no problems what so ever and never really had a 'monster'

Diane, you should have told me! I'm a VERY sharing person!!

OP- are you SURE you have a GSD puppy?? Just kidding! We can't all win the jackpot!!

Sitz&Platz · 03-10-2013, 09:06 AM

I know how you feel. I brought Dexter home, puppy # 3 for us, and I was soooo ready and prepared for all the puppy antics this time around. But everything with him has been so easy and he acts like an adult dog most of the time. He was potty trained within the first few days and out of the crate. He's never destroyed anything and knows more commands and tricks than any of my other dogs I have ever lived with. :-) I teach him something once or twice, and he gets it right away. He's a little puppy sized genius.

You are doing everything right, you were just really lucky. :-)

gsdemack · 03-10-2013, 09:29 AM

Are you exercising her much? My dog is 10 times better in the house when exercised properly - which I only found out was the answer to many of my problems a few days ago.

llombardo · 03-10-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ksotto333

Tessa was slower to house break, but as to settling down and being calm, she was great. We never really went through the landshark stage. She's never required an extreme amount of exercise. She'll play fetch until I stop the game, but we've never had to walk her for miles to keep her peaceful in the house.

This is exactly how my Robyn is/was.

Loz · 03-10-2013, 09:40 AM

She stays (and probably plays) in the yard with my Bernese while I'm work and in the evening we play, practice some obedience and do a half hour walk. Maybe I have just hit the jackpot!!

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ksotto333 · 03-10-2013, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llombardo

This is exactly how my Robyn is/was.

I count my blessings, when I read about bloody fingers and hands from puppy bites..

Pooky44 · 03-10-2013, 11:01 AM

My dog was great at 14 weeks too.
At 15 weeks she turned into a land shark and stayed that way for a
couple of months. Pretty much a brat until about 8 months.
You never know.
By age 1 she was the sweetheart, great dog that we were waiting for.
Of course, it required a lot of 'interaction'.

03-10-2013, 03:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Loz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 33	Am I just lucky or doing something wrong?? Hi, Half of me is saying I should count my blessings, the other half is waiting for the storm....and I don't believe I am on here asking (questioning) whether I should be worried about my pups behaviour....but here I am. Kyra is 14 weeks old and so far her behaviour is perfect!! (hence my concern). She has slept in her crate from night one without a whimper or a toilet break....and has done so every night since. Occasionally I let her sleep on my bed, which she does without any 'accidents'. And so far (touch wood) she has had no accidents inside. She does like to play bite...but only when she is tired and will happily stop if a pat or cuddle is offered instead. She is learning everything I challenge her with and the rest of the time she is happy to lay around like a mature, calm dog. Should I be worried about all this? Is this just the calm before the storm??

03-10-2013, 08:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,510	some puppies are easier than others, you may be lucky to have a wonderful puppy or you may wake up one morning to a little monster LOL I've had a few dogs that as puppies, were no problems what so ever and never really had a 'monster' __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

03-10-2013, 09:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Loz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 33	Am I just lucky or doing something wrong?? She stays (and probably plays) in the yard with my Bernese while I'm work and in the evening we play, practice some obedience and do a half hour walk. Maybe I have just hit the jackpot!! Sent from Petguide.com Free App

03-10-2013, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
ksotto333 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 736	Tessa was slower to house break, but as to settling down and being calm, she was great. We never really went through the landshark stage. She's never required an extreme amount of exercise. She'll play fetch until I stop the game, but we've never had to walk her for miles to keep her peaceful in the house.

03-10-2013, 09:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sitz&Platz Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 143	I know how you feel. I brought Dexter home, puppy # 3 for us, and I was soooo ready and prepared for all the puppy antics this time around. But everything with him has been so easy and he acts like an adult dog most of the time. He was potty trained within the first few days and out of the crate. He's never destroyed anything and knows more commands and tricks than any of my other dogs I have ever lived with. :-) I teach him something once or twice, and he gets it right away. He's a little puppy sized genius. You are doing everything right, you were just really lucky. :-)

03-10-2013, 09:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
gsdemack Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 126	Are you exercising her much? My dog is 10 times better in the house when exercised properly - which I only found out was the answer to many of my problems a few days ago.

03-10-2013, 11:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
Pooky44 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 292	My dog was great at 14 weeks too. At 15 weeks she turned into a land shark and stayed that way for a couple of months. Pretty much a brat until about 8 months. You never know. By age 1 she was the sweetheart, great dog that we were waiting for. Of course, it required a lot of 'interaction'.

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