puppy has to be rehomed

[alisha29]

i brought a 12 week old puppy but she keeps attacking my dog and biting my kids dont know what to do with her any suggestions im getting desperate

That's great news Alisha
I know it can't have been easy asking for advice - and even more difficult hearng some of it, so it's great you came back and posted again.

Have you got a crate? I've never used one but it sounds like it could be useful in your situation when you want your puppy to have some down time away from your DC's and older dog. It might be an idea to use a house line for a while too so that you can immediately stop any unwanted behaviours in the house.

I'd also recommend that book again. I'm not on commission but I genuinely believe it could really help you - especially as you haven't been able to find a trainer locally.

By the way, I had JRT's as a child who were great little family dogs. So don't despair

Good luck.

KingCanute, I do understand that...just think it sometimes is not the most helpful of attitudes, iykwim....

Alisha, glad that you had a better time with the pup....]
it can be difficult, can't it, at times....we recently re-homed a young mastiff/German shephard dog and well, I must say, I was disenchanted by his distructiveness....and never had a dog like it, lol....and he is still destructive, but we are managing it better, which makes all the difference

no havent got a crate but was thinking of getting one not too sure about them though. madmental can you remind me of that book again pleasethats great you had jrt and she was a great family dog their is hope for us yet, i think she is doing well in training and we are on top of biting! im so pleased with her i think kingcanute was VERY helpful and i have taking on board what what he/she said and most people made me see sense it was not my pups fault she is to young to know any better and she needs alot of training and i do love her after all she is great dog in the making just a stupid owner!

what are you not sure about with crates?

I originally thought that a cage isn't very nice, but....after waking up to a torn up sofa, it was either trying that and keeping the dog or getting rid....
we were lucky though, as he was used to it, I am pretty sure, as he took very very well to it.

I bought the biggest available, lol, because Tan is big anyway ...so, he has gt the great dane sized one, lol (he isn't quite that big, by the way....but I thought as we have the space, we might aswell do that )

do they not get distressed in there? my pup sleeps in the hall with her comfort and where she cant destroy anything she used to sleep in my room but she keeps my kids awake trying to get on the bed crying and i was scared if she slept on my bed she would fall off and hurt herslef she is only small

bless...I think they have to get used to it....however, I suppose if a crate isn't necessary than there is no need for it...this dog is the first one we have in a crate...we never had one that liked destroying things so much, lol.....

Obviously you should never use the crate for punishment, as that would be distressing....
for our mutt it is simply his bed (after he destroyed the big floor cushion that has always been the dogbed in our house, hohum....)

lol ill think about that might be more comfy for her my other dog never destroyed anything so this one is a bit of a shock lol but her personailty is amazing shes so funny and full of life

What is with all the vilification of Jack Russells? We've always had them, and they've been loving, soppy dogs. Yes, they're active, and yes, they slaughter the odd mouse (wild, not pet!), but why do people speak of them as these lunatic devil-dogs?

The current Jack Russell spends half his time spread-eagled on his back, inviting passers by to rub his tummy. He snuggles up to the baby and walks nicely when the three year old holds his lead. He gets a ton of exercise, but really, he's the ideal family pet.

Support Jack Russells!

You have to introduce a crate properly and put in some effort to make it a great place to be, however, if you don't want to use one that is fine. I would recommend you still have an area that is kid free for her though and use that as her calm place, it could just be the bed that she is using now. Make sure the dc understand that, when she is there, she is a no-go area and they have to leave her be.

Being a small dog it is especially important that she feels she has a place to go when it all gets too much. It will help her in that she won't feel she needs to start nipping or growling to get rid of the dc, she can just retire to her bed.

yes king i do when she is asleep think it is just play biting but we are learning how to stop her from doing it my youngest is 6 so he knows what to do and what not to do and he knows i will not put up with teasing and been cruel to animals ever

I didn't really mean teasing etc, just the very large (compared to the dog) children running around and playing and genereally being children. It can all be quite initmidating to a dog. I just think it is good practice to have a dog only spot that a dog can go to in any case. I am sure you wouldn't allow the dc to tease her

hmm yes think you are right again