NEW PUP TIPS PLS

moonlightbaby · 2022-07-22T13:06:07+00:00

Recently got a new pup who is very cute but also crazy!!! How long until he learns his name and commands like "no" or "good boy" also when will he be able to climb the stairs? He can climb about 3 of them then gets scared and can't get down! 😭😁

Lovelycheese · 22/07/2022 14:13

Puppies shouldnt be going up and down stairs...

Training - depends on the dog. Basic commands quite quickly for mine but he also knew/knows how to ignore.

Lovelycheese · 22/07/2022 14:15

When you say good boy are you giving a treat?

I recommend the perfect puppy book.

Always praise don't punish.

It's quite hard for a while.

If you give the age and breed I'm sure people can advise

BarrelOfOtters2 · 22/07/2022 14:18

go on the facebook dog training and advice page and follow the puppy tips. It'll save you a huge amount of bother in the future. But basically ignore the bad and praise the good. And use lots of small cut up cocktail sausages as treats and let him off the lead as soon as he's had his injections - to practice recall.

And socialisation means getting him used to things and noises - not making friends with other dogs.

KILM · 22/07/2022 14:29

Ahhh the puppy days!
My recommendation:
Short, regular bursts of training with bits of chicken (So you dont have to worry about the amount of treats they are getting) at least two 5-10 minute sessions EVERY DAY. Dont skip days or do long sessions, pup will lose interest. Also write a list of the skills you will need pup to have as an adult and stick it on the fridge as it keeps you on track and will remind you.
Plus, find ways to reward him throughout the day outside of training - we carried chicken with us in a tub and tried to find 10 opportunities a day to reward them doing desirable things without being asked or outside of a training session. We also would say the command that we would use if we'd asked them to do it, if that makes sense?
So pup is lying on their bed quietly with a toy, you approach and say 'good boy, bed' a couple of times, then give them a treat. It means you're setting that word 'bed' up with a positive association.
Also when you are outside if they look at you or come to you without being asked, do the same thing. So if you would say 'come here' to recall pup, then if pup just happens to come over to you or look at you, you say 'good boy, come here, good boy' and give the treat. If you do this every time you are out, pup will start 'checking in' with you, which helps with recall and bringing their attention back to you if you get distracted.
Oh and play hide and seek!! Get someone to hold pup, then you go off and hide and call pup to you and they have to find you, then they get a big big fuss when they find you. Again, builds up that recall plus is fun for everyone involved!

anotherlatte · 22/07/2022 14:36

Puppies should definitely not be going up or down the stairs.

I agree with pps suggestion to join the Facebook page, or they have published a book now which is very helpful.

For walks we have found the Total Recall book really helpful and started using it almost as soon as pup came home.

FanGurlll · 22/07/2022 14:52

Don't worry about 'no'. Instead prevent the behaviour you don't want and give a cue for the behaviour you do want.
For example, if you don't want your dog to jump up, ask him for a sit or a down instead. Meanwhile reward him for keeping four paws on the floor.
Agree with PP - Facebook group Dog Training Advice and Support, also Steve Mann's book 'Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy'
Have fun!

twistyizzy · 22/07/2022 15:37

Puppies shouldn't be going up or down stairs. We put stair gate on until she was 9 months old.
Get a good trainer for lessons and in the meantime read Eazy Peazy Puppy Squeezy. Also recommend Dog Trainjnh Advice and Support Facebook group.
'No' means nothing to puppies.
Did you not do any reading/research before buying a puppy so you were prepared for puppy behaviour and developmental stages?

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moonlightbaby · 22/07/2022 15:47

KILM · 22/07/2022 14:29

Ahhh the puppy days!
My recommendation:
Short, regular bursts of training with bits of chicken (So you dont have to worry about the amount of treats they are getting) at least two 5-10 minute sessions EVERY DAY. Dont skip days or do long sessions, pup will lose interest. Also write a list of the skills you will need pup to have as an adult and stick it on the fridge as it keeps you on track and will remind you.
Plus, find ways to reward him throughout the day outside of training - we carried chicken with us in a tub and tried to find 10 opportunities a day to reward them doing desirable things without being asked or outside of a training session. We also would say the command that we would use if we'd asked them to do it, if that makes sense?
So pup is lying on their bed quietly with a toy, you approach and say 'good boy, bed' a couple of times, then give them a treat. It means you're setting that word 'bed' up with a positive association.
Also when you are outside if they look at you or come to you without being asked, do the same thing. So if you would say 'come here' to recall pup, then if pup just happens to come over to you or look at you, you say 'good boy, come here, good boy' and give the treat. If you do this every time you are out, pup will start 'checking in' with you, which helps with recall and bringing their attention back to you if you get distracted.
Oh and play hide and seek!! Get someone to hold pup, then you go off and hide and call pup to you and they have to find you, then they get a big big fuss when they find you. Again, builds up that recall plus is fun for everyone involved!

Love this!!! Thanks so much😁😁

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moonlightbaby · 22/07/2022 15:49

Just to clarify we don't allow him up the stairs he tries to get up himself. But what age will he safely be able to get up and down? Also yes we did research on puppy development but it's nice to get some interactive advice👍🏼 what would be the point in this website if you can just Google everything🙂

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Room4onemore · 22/07/2022 15:55

Can I have tips on toilet training please, we have a miniature dachshund who will wee out side or on his puppy mat most of the time, but will sometimes just try to do it on my living room carpet. But he won’t poo outside or on his puppy pad, I’ve tried praise and time out, we take him outside every 1.5 hours. Help lol

twistyizzy · 22/07/2022 15:55

moonlightbaby · 22/07/2022 15:49

Just to clarify we don't allow him up the stairs he tries to get up himself. But what age will he safely be able to get up and down? Also yes we did research on puppy development but it's nice to get some interactive advice👍🏼 what would be the point in this website if you can just Google everything🙂

OK so if you've done research on puppy development then you will know to limit the wear and tear on their joints so leave stairs as late as possible. Ours was 9 months when we took the stairs gate off as she was trying to jump over it which we deemed that to be more dangerous. Didn't let her run up or down though and only let her go up/down once or twice a day. Now at 15 months she still walks calmly up and down.
Start as you mean to go on by setting very strict and clear boundaries now to prevent problems later down the line.
Read as much as you can about the breed of your puppy which often explains much of their behaviour and get a trainer who is experienced in dealing with your breed.
Puppies are time consuming with the training but time and effort put in now will pay off in the long run.

KILM · 22/07/2022 18:16

Room4onemore · 22/07/2022 15:55

Can I have tips on toilet training please, we have a miniature dachshund who will wee out side or on his puppy mat most of the time, but will sometimes just try to do it on my living room carpet. But he won’t poo outside or on his puppy pad, I’ve tried praise and time out, we take him outside every 1.5 hours. Help lol

Oh no thats tough!! We took ours out before and after eating, before and after sleeping and before and after play sessions if that made sense. So maybe try that too timewise.
If im honest i'd recommend getting rid of the puppy pads apart from overnight as a backup, as i think encouraging them to pee on the pads inside confuses things, you kind of need to keep it simple -anything exiting the body needs to happen outside.
Make sure the grass is cut short and its worth really hammering home that word association thing - so any poop/wee you're saying 'go wee' (or whatever you prefer) and big praise afterwards which i can see you're already doing.
Personally i would really strongly recommend you stop the time out/punishment - you're attaching a negative association with a positive action (going to the loo) and thats confusing as the 'where' bit hasnt cemented yet (especially if you are allowing them to go inside on puppy pads sometimes). Time out should be reserved for a negative action such as biting.
Ultimately, its your responsibility to make sure you've picked up the signs and are getting them where they need to be until they are big enough to A- associate going with outside. And B- Associate going outside with going to the door. They will get there! :)

twistyizzy · 22/07/2022 18:19

Room4onemore · 22/07/2022 15:55

Can I have tips on toilet training please, we have a miniature dachshund who will wee out side or on his puppy mat most of the time, but will sometimes just try to do it on my living room carpet. But he won’t poo outside or on his puppy pad, I’ve tried praise and time out, we take him outside every 1.5 hours. Help lol

Lose the puppy pads and you should be taking him out to his toilet area every 30 mins then rewarding when he goes. Never punish him for not going as that is setting up negative association. It can take up to 6 months or longer for some puppies to be reliably toilet trained.