Training A New Puppy

........ your questions answered!

Puppy training isn't just about obedience commands such as 'come' or 'sit' either (although obviously they're very important). It's also about teaching your pup basic manners, and helping him understand what puppy behaviors are acceptable ... or not!

That way, your adorable puppy will grow into a social, well-behaved member of the family who's a joy to have around.

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training 
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how ...

Diarrhea in the middle of the night & chewing 
Hello!
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kennel training 
I want to put my 11 week old german pointer outside in the days, we build a large pen and build a house for her. She has toys and kong out there.

Everytime ...

Puppy Growling At Me? 
Hello,

Please help me. I was looking at my puppy and he growled at me for no reason. What does that mean?



Hi
I wouldn't worry about this too ...

Is my 8 wk old English Bulldog puppy too aggressive? 
My bulldog puppy is a total sweetheart but in certain circumstances she is very aggressive and will bite to draw blood.

If she has something in her ...

My 3 month old poodle pees in her crate 
My 3 month old poodle pees in her crate( i've had her for 3 days). But when I put her in her play pen with the pad she pees on the the pad.

what should ...

Potty Training my Basset Hound Pup 
Hi,
I have a basset hound pup who is 4months old. Well since we stay in an apartment we trained the pup to do his job in the bathroom initially. But the ...

my puppy of 13 weeks will mess anywhere in the home 
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i can not take her for walks ...

clingy pup 
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Puppy shies away when you try to pick her up 
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I'm dogsitting a 6mth old Yorkie that has been trained on pee pads, can I use a crate for him while he is with me? 
Hi there,

I am dogsitting a 6-month-old Morkie, whose owner lets him roam the apt when she's not home. I would like to keep him confined somewhere ...

my 4 month old staffy won't go on a lead 
Hi
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my 4 month old staffy won't go on a lead 
Hi
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Teaching puppy not to bite while playing 
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How to house break a yorkie. 
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My little puppy (MalShi) always picks up stuff on the floor to eat. 
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need to train 8 wk maltipoo puppy  
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So i'm thinking just skipping that and focusing ...

american staffy won't stop barking and whining 
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Walking puppy on a leash 
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My 12 week Puppy constantly lays on my feet 
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Why does he do this?





Hi Linda
There are a couple of ...

can i start crate training we have had her over a month??? 
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So I went to a site that said she needs to be in her crate unless ...

my puppy is clingy and cries when i get out of his sight 
i have a 15 week old puppy who cries when i get out of his sight,help.

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How to train the puppy not to play with the baby's toys 
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How do I teach her that those toys are off limits?



Hi Lisa
First ...

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She was kept in a crate with her mom and 2 other ...

Raising 2 new pups vs 1? 
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Hello,

I just acquired a little yorkie puppy from a not so puppy friendly home. They did not have a fenced yard so the puppy was kept in the house ...

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Scared puppy  Not rated yet
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AN AGGRESSIVE PUPPY  Not rated yet
Hi
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Weaving when walking  Not rated yet
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We have an 8 1/2 week old Doberman Pincher :)

We are having issues getting him outside to go potty, leaving LOTS of "accidents" in the house.

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my puppy is 1 month old when can he start going outsied to go potty?  Not rated yet
my puppy is 1 month old when can he start going outside to go potty?


Hi
At one month old your pup shouldn't even have left his momma yet, he's ...

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my 8 month staffy pup doesn't ever seem full, eats everything  Not rated yet
hi,
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15 week lab/rottie mix pup - Mouthing, jumping and barking  Not rated yet
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housebreaking and poop eating  Not rated yet
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She is let out quite often with our older shih tzu and so thought ...

12 week old puppy pees about ever 1 1/2 to 2 hours is this normal  Not rated yet
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my german pointer growls and nips my son, help!!!!  Not rated yet
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my american staffie is making us a prisoner in our own home  Not rated yet
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My other staffie does not do this, never has, what can ...

What am I to do??????????  Not rated yet
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Puppy Aggressive Behavior Toward Children  Not rated yet
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spoon of can food to her dry food. She loves it.

For the past 4 nights she starts barking at 1am and 4am....

how do i train my 7month yorkshire terrier to go outside without a leash  Not rated yet
do not run away.....



Hi Lauren
Even with a very well trained dog, it's not a great idea to have them off-leash in public areas, where there's ...

MY 6 MO BORDER COLLIE PULLS ME WHEN I PUT HIM ON HIS LEASH. WHY IS THIS?  Not rated yet
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HE ALSO GETS VERY EXCITED WHEN HE IS OUT ...

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Hi Joe ...

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Brought new Yorkie puppy home..  Not rated yet
Hi,

Myself and my fiance brought home a little yorkshire terrier puppy 3 days ago. (10 week old male). He is really cute but obviously needs to be ...

I am worried about the amount of steps we have to get outside and in the garden   Not rated yet
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Our house is quite large and is over three floors. To get outside via the kitchen ...

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JACK RUSSEL PUPPY BORDER COLLIE PEEING  Not rated yet
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Potty training question  Not rated yet
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I need a heads up - when will my pup let me know that she needs to 'go'?  Not rated yet
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My puppy wont stop bitting me  Not rated yet
My puppy wont stop biting me or my daughter.

When we want to play with her she starts biting us or something else.


Hi Mayra
All puppies bite ...

The correct way to potty train?  Not rated yet
Hello,

My Yorkie/Maltese mix is 2 months now, is crate trained already however he has been getting up 3 times a night and cries in his crate. I get ...

How can I get my 15wk old cocker spaniel to stop biting toes/ankles?  Not rated yet
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Hello,
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We pick up his water bowl at dinner at 5:30 each can you please ...

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I work from 7am to 8 pm how can I train him to go in one place only ...

How do you get a 7 month old puppy to stop humping?  Not rated yet
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Hi Marci
This ...

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6 wk puppy, enough potty breaks?  Not rated yet
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My puppy eats everything....  Not rated yet
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Hi,
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People Friendly Puppy  Not rated yet
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how to stop a puppy from barking  Not rated yet
My pup is 11 weeks old I got him at 10 weeks. He is a shih tzu....I need to go out and he barks if I leave him.

I live in an apt and I cannot have him ...

Hides under bed and cries /barks  Not rated yet
Hi,

I have a 8 mo. old maltipoo. He just started hiding under our bed. He barks and whines till we go in and try to get him out, then he runs around ...

crate training  Not rated yet
I have a 15 wk old puppy. I am trying to crate train but it seems like she continues to bark and doesn't get better.

To top it off I have a neighbor ...

Pooping in crate at night  Not rated yet
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Peeing when excited.  Not rated yet
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She doesn't do it with just new faces, she even ...

my puppy settles down when i bark back at her  Not rated yet
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I have a five month puppy that still bites, what can i do to stop it?  Not rated yet
My five month old Labrador/Golden Retriever mix still bites.

He often bites when we won't allow him to mouth on us. He also continues to bark at guys....

growls at my husband  Not rated yet
hi,
we just adopted a six month old lab mix he barks and growls at my husband. How can we get him to stop.

My husband accidentally spooked him one ...

3 months puppy doesn't like to be patted and bites  Not rated yet
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Every time anyone tries to pat her, she'll move her head violently ...

House Training  Not rated yet
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how do you train a puppy?  Not rated yet
he won't lease at 6 week old...



Hi Sydney
I'm not exactly sure what it is that your puppy won't do at 6 weeks old - but whatever it is, I'm not ...

2 month old puppy chewing on hands i think its becoming obsessive  Not rated yet
hi, sharron again

another situation - lexee is a 2 month old yorkie chihuahua x and i think she is becoming obsessive with this hand chewing which i'...

my 2 month old yorkie/chihuahua x wont use the training pad -   Not rated yet
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Why is our 7 month old Westie waking in the night after being a great sleeper for 3 months?  Not rated yet
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10 week old lab and my 2 year old chihuahua  Not rated yet
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Hi
All puppies nip and bite to some extent, it's a natural behavior, it can be simply 'play', a way of seeking attention, or an attempt at dominance....

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he just does ...

when should i get my puppy fixed  Not rated yet
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how long should i wait ...

Avoid fights between two puppies  Not rated yet
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They are little now, but I'm afraid that ...

puppy biting and nipping  Not rated yet
Uade my miniature schnauzer likes to bite and nip how do I teach her to stop?




Hi
All puppies do this to some extent, and it's a natural behavior....

sleepy puppy  Not rated yet
I just got a puppy min schnauzer he's about 12 weeks on 3/22.

He's doing great hes eating and drinking water, he's going pee and poo outside, he plays ...

puppy howling   Not rated yet
puppy has been waking and screaming/type howling in the middle of the night like, house lights out at 10:00, by midnightish it starts.

last night I ...

Help My puppy is Scared  Not rated yet
I have a 14 week old doberman. I got her a week ago. She is a great dog, she sits, stays, and comes on command most of the time. She has also not had any ...

Puppys' potty habits at boyfriends house.  Not rated yet
my 12 week old lab boxer puppy doesnt go to bathroom at my house she goes out side but when we go to my b/f's he has 3 other dogs and one of them pees ...

why does our 9 week old puppy growl & bite us when we pick her up to move?  Not rated yet
We have a 9 week old Wheaton, Lab mix who is very sweet, inquisitive, & playful most of the day, she keeps us hopping!

When it's time to get her to ...

21week old maltipoo barking   Not rated yet
I have a 21 week old male maltipoo that hates his crate. When we are home we leave the crate door open and put his toys in, which he goes in and gets ...

Is it ok to train outside and with pee pads?  Not rated yet
Hello,
My husband and I just got a toy poodle a few days ago. She will be 8 weeks tomorrow and she is overall doing better every day.

We have a ...

puppy potty training  Not rated yet
We have a 5 month old Boxer puppy. She is house trained during the day, but at night she won't go outside to go potty.

She has easy access to the outside ...

Puppy constantly biting  Not rated yet
7 month old german wire hair pointer constantly biting me, not my husband, and leaves bruises

i don't know how to stop it!!




Hi Pauli
This ...

How to get my 7 month old Yorkie to bark to go out and go out without me?  Not rated yet
I have a 7 month old Yorkie Pup, she never barks to let me know when she need to go out, I just take her from time to time to avoid accidents.

If I ...

whining in crate  Not rated yet
My 5 month german shepherd will not stop whining in side his crate, only when its locked.

what can i do to stop it?




Hi James
Unless your ...

puppy nipping a lot during play  Not rated yet
I adopted my 4 month-old mutt (collie, lab, hound)2 weeks ago. She spent her whole life at a shelter before I got her. She has spent most of her time walking ...

snapping when petted  Not rated yet
Male puppy very affectionate, then out of the blue when being petted begins to snarl, hair rises and tries to bite. verbal or physical punishment only ...

7 mo. old Lab being nippy  Not rated yet
I have a 7mo. old neutered Yellow Lab Sunny. We got him when he was 6 mo.old and he had some major alpha issues and no manners what so ever the only good ...

my 7 month old puppy is not yet dry at night  Not rated yet
Here's my problem. I have 7 month old Labradoodle, Charlie, he is house trained, he knocks on the door when he needs to go for a wee or poo - no problem....

How can I stop my puppy from barking?  Not rated yet
My fiance and I have recently obtained a 2 month old pitbull female. She was very shy at first and did not bark but now it seems everytime she hears my ...

3 month old puppy shows his teeth.  Not rated yet
I have a 3 month old chihuahua i adopted him from the shelter. When my 18 month old daughter wants to pick him up or when she is holding him, he shows ...

Help please  Not rated yet
My dog is a miniature poodle and she does her business all over the house and i can't stop her. please help




Hi Sidney
The problem here is that ...

how far/long should i walk my 12 week old pup  Not rated yet
he is a 12week old border collie and i want to know how far or how long i should walk him for. i know the breed has hip problems and don't want to cause ...

biting puppy  Not rated yet
I have a 7 month yorkie poo, he won't stop biting especially when he gets hyper he gets really aggressive with my daughter biting growling .

We have ...

Training Puppy not to pee on the porch!  Not rated yet
Hi, i have a 3 month old cocker spaniel puppy. We live in a second floor apartment of a house and we use the back door, out onto the porch and down stairs ...

Pooping and peeing all the time  Not rated yet
I have a 4 month Husky that just won't house train.

She has a crate just big enough for her to stand and turn around in. But she will poop and pee in ...

4 month yorkipoo won't sleep thru night  Not rated yet
we take our 4 month yorkipoo out to potty about 11:30pm and then crate her she wakes up about 4 or 5 barking. we take her out and put her back in the crate ...

COME HERE  Not rated yet
when he's inside he's fine he listens, but when he's outside he thinks he's the boss and he can do whatever he wants. and i'm right by a busy road so i ...

help  Not rated yet
i have a new 6 week old half chow and half brittany puppy, it is a female we named Bella. And she eats and is doing well with potty training.

the problem ...

how do u create a strong bond with u puppy  Not rated yet
my pup is 3 wks old and everyday i hold him for 20 min then return him to his mom. is this creating a bond with him and will he bond with me more than ...

kitty litter eating  Not rated yet
we have a new puppy and she insists on going into the cat litter box and eating the cat litter and the cat poop.

how can we stop her from doing this ...

Is it confusing to an 11 week old westie to pee on puppy pads and outside?  Not rated yet
I have just brought home an 11 week old female westie. She is very tiny and goes pee pee all the time!

I purchased a crate and puppy pads. There are ...

How can I train my 4 month old puppy to come on command?  Not rated yet
If he is in another room and we call to him or whistle he comes right away, but outside or if he's laying on the floor or on the couch by us he will just ...

crying  Not rated yet
My puppy who is 7 months old. She has been crying when I'm not home or away from car. It bothers other people when my puppy is crying.

I need to ...

Going Potty  Not rated yet
I just got a silky terrier from the pet shop and he hasn't pooped and it has been about 12 hours.

I have taken him outside to go potty and he has pee'...

Training a puppy to "go" outside  Not rated yet
We got a papillion puppy in September. She is still not house broken.

We were using the crate method and I think we stopped too soon. When she is ...

Help my puppy refuses to be housebroken  Not rated yet
I have a 3 month old puppy. I have had him for 6 weeks. I have tried everything. I am ready to lose it and give him away. He refuses to be housebroken....

Puppy confused about crate training!!!  Not rated yet
I have a yorkie/silky terrier mix that I got from a local breeder. He was 5 months old when I got him. Crate training has been a nightmare.

Since ...

is it ok to bring my dog outside to train to go to the bathroom ?  Not rated yet
the question seems silly but i live in northern NH and its very cold here and i own a 16 week old toy maltese

would it be ok to train her on a puppy ...

My dog is like my shadow!  Not rated yet
If i am on the Sofa... Leo has to be on the sofa. If I am in the kitchen so is Leo. If I am in bed Leo has to be there too. If i am in the shower so is ...

My 4 month old pug pees and poops when we leave his sight  Not rated yet
This means we have to lock him up in an exercise pen during the day with a pee pad so that he can only get his poop in a small area of our house (because ...

puppy wont walk on lead  Not rated yet
walks fine without lead but when lead goes on she puts brakes on and does not move.




Hi Ewan
This isn't unusual at all, some puppies just decide ...

training   Not rated yet
can i still train my 11 month old staffordshire bull terrier?

i try to walk him off his lead and he always just runs away from me and it will take me ...

Puppy that resists walking on the leash.  Not rated yet
Our puppy Riley is an Old English Sheepdog, 10 weeks old and as cute as can be. She has been really good in the house so far however, when we take her ...

I need help with my almost year old puppy.  Not rated yet
My almost year old briard, eats everything in site. We can't eat or cook when he is in the house, because he is either jumping on us or on the counter/...

two hounds that like to go out of bounds  Not rated yet
Hello everyone!!

I have two lovely hound/lab mixes, they are big,loud and proud. I have a black male named Dutch and also a female named Dixie.

Dixie ...

puppy answering  Not rated yet
when telling my american bulldog puppy 'no', she often barks back and grunts back at me .

How do i stop this?



Hi Bill
This is a sign of a ...

Puppy Biting Too Much!  Not rated yet
We just received our new addition about four days ago. At first he didn't do much, now he is biting EVERYTHING!

I am worried that we brought him home ...

My puppy (3 mths) growls at me when I go near his food bowl   Not rated yet
i was told that while puppy was young to let my kids and my self reach in and take his food away then give it back, so that way when he got older he would ...

what should my feeding and walking schedule be for my 21 wk old   Not rated yet
i rescued the boxer/pit mix from a boy who didn't take care of medical vet needs for Rocky, he would have died from heart worm and hook worm.

i need ...

TRAINING A PUPPY FIVE MOS. OLD THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE BEFORE  Not rated yet
I GOT A POODLE MIX FIVE MONTH OLD THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OUTSIDE BEFORE AND WAS PAPER TRAINED IN THE HOUSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO TRAIN OUTDOORS NOT IN THE ...

Puppy tears up everything   Not rated yet
My puppy is almost 7 mos old. He has always liked chewing things up but in the last month it has become increasingly out of hand.

He has begun to ...

My 5 year old Staff doesnt like our new staff puppy  Not rated yet
We have a 5 year old male staffordshire bull terrier. He is fun loving and great with our kids as they all are. He is not keen on other dogs at all and ...

12 week old female black lab terror! lol  Not rated yet
Hi, my fiance and I just got a female black lab 2 weeks ago. She is 12 weeks old. We have two female cats that have been in our home since birth.

Our ...

Puppy Nipping/Biting  Not rated yet
What is the best way to keep my puppy "Bonkers" from grabbing my feet, pants legs, and tugging, biting, chewing, when I am trying to walk or sometimes ...

How long does separation anxiety in Bichons usually last?  Not rated yet
I got a Bichon Frise a little over three weeks ago and he is about 17 weeks old.

He does not like his crate at all and whines, cries, hollars and yelps ...

biting  Not rated yet
my puppy got his paw stuck in the dog guard and was yelping when i tried to get his paw out he bit me really badly.

What can i do to prevent this happening ...

pooping poodle  Not rated yet
My 10 month old miniature poodle is sometimes housebroken he will pee outside and poop from time to time in the house he knows his spot outside to potty....

wetting crate  Not rated yet
My 11 week old american bulldog female puppy will wet her crate in only 6 hours. She goes out about 11 to 11:30 every night and goes.I get up around 5:...

Crate training a puppy who cries and barks the whole time  Not rated yet
My boyfriend and I just got a 2 and 1/2 month old chocolate lab puppy. She had never been crated before so we thought we should try it so then she doesn'...

Boston Terrier afraid of vacuum cleaner  Not rated yet
I have a 8mo. old Boston Terrier female we have had since she was 6wk. old. We also have a 2yr. old female Boston.

The 8mo. old freaks out over the ...

Maltipoo Chewing on furniture etc.  Not rated yet
Our 1yr. old maltipoo likes to chew on furniture. She has a good amount of toys and gets lots of attention, but yet still finds time to chew away.

Not ...

12 week old lab mix puppy good at home, but not out and about  Not rated yet
Our 12 week old lab mix puppy is quick to learn and listens well at home.

However, when we go out to the vets, she barks the moment she gets in the ...

Boston Terrier Puppy poop  Not rated yet
I have a 10 week old puppy and we are cage training her. The problem is that every time she poops in her cage she walks in it and makes a huge mess. How ...

puppy biting my pants legs  Not rated yet
why does my puppy bite my pants legs?




Hi Colleen
Puppies are very 'mouthy' little creatures, just like human babies! They like to explore everything ...

8 week old lab puppy urinates constantly!  Not rated yet
How much should our lab puppy be urinating? We take her out constantly and she'll go, but almost immediately after coming back inside, she will urinate ...

Housebreaking Jack Russell  Not rated yet
My 2 month old jack russell is worse about going to the door than she was when i got her. how do i train her very fast or i've gotta get rid of her






Hi ...

puppy vs. puppy  Not rated yet
Hi,
We just got a new 8 week old puppy and we already have a 7 month puppy.

The 7 month old puppy (Munchkin)is rough housing the new puppy. He won'...

why does my puppy westie sometimes back off when i stroke her?  Not rated yet
Most of the time my westie puppy loves contact and stroking but sometimes she backs away when i go to stroke her and i don't know why



Hi Jane
I ...

To many isues with this guy?  Not rated yet
To many issues with this guy, he will not stand still, he always between my feet and biting my toe’s. It dos hurt when he bites. I have been patient with ...

6 week old beagle puppy with one squinty eye  Not rated yet
I had no choice but to pick up this puppy this young. one eye is squinty and hazy but no discharge.

I took her to the vet 3 days ago and got and antibiotic ...

Help potty training   Not rated yet
I have just got a 7 month old pug puppy who has been outside in a kennel since he was born but I live in an apartment.

I take him outside many times ...

Shih Tzu just started crying non stop out of the blue now for days  Not rated yet
Just over a year old. She's been through 3 homes, we had her since last March (its now December). She just had a heat in October. She is a very playful ...

How do I train my Shitzu to sleep in its cage?  Not rated yet
I got my Shitzu twqo days ago and I try to put her to sleep in her cage, but everytime she falls asleep for a few minutes and then wakes up.

I will ...

play biting   Not rated yet
We have a schnauzer female puppy 8 weeks old she is very sweet except biting. We play with her but she jumps on you and loves to bite.

help.





Hi ...

new puppy terrorizes older dogs  Not rated yet
Hi, I have a 5 1/2 month old English Bulldog puppy. I also have a 2 year old maltese mix and a 3 year old chihuahua. Is there any hope that they will ...

New puppy help  Not rated yet
I have a new-to-me puppy. He is 5 months old and is slow to warm up to me and my house. The main problem I am having is that he refuses to walk on any ...

How do we get a 7 month old silky Terrier not to scared of us?  Not rated yet
We just got two silky Terriers, and they act like they are scared of us.

So how do we get them to stop being this way?



Hi Debbie
If you've ...

My 6 month old puppy is scared of visitors  Not rated yet
I have a 6 month old lab/beagle mix that was rescued from a shelter.

From what I understand there were about 100 dogs at the shelter she came from ...

how to get my shitzue to shake paws.  Not rated yet
Well i have a 7 month old male shih tzu , I'm guessing he is quite stubborn , because whenever i try 'paw' he thinks i'm playing with him and nibbles my ...

house breaking my puppy  Not rated yet
I have a 11 week old bouvier puppy who is urinating in his crate.

The crate is large but we have reduce the size so he has just enough room to lay down....

Can you put two male staffordshire bull terriers together without them fighting?  Not rated yet
I have a 4 year old male staffordshire bull terrier Zeus, i'm thinking of buying another S.B.T male puppy.

Zeus has a wonderful temperament and i ...

house training 6 month old mini dachshund  Not rated yet
We have had our dachshund for 4 months. She is crated during the night for 8 hours and doesn't soil her bedding. She stays in a big wire crate two days ...

how to stop her from tearing up pee-pad ?  Not rated yet
We have a 3mo.old toy poodle puppy. Had her for a week. She is very sweet, and uses her pee-pad most of the time. She sleeps in her crate at night, and ...

7 month old puppy still not house trained  Not rated yet
Hi i need some help. I have a 7 month old miniature jack russell and she still isn't house trained. she is when she wants to be, i think sometimes she ...

Puppy Aggression   Not rated yet
My beagle puppy, who is about 7 weeks old, growls and bites at us. What normally happens is that he will be playing and he bites us so I pick him up to ...

2 MONTH OLD MALTESE RECENTLY STARTED CRYING ALOT  Not rated yet
ONLY WHEN I PUT HER IN HER CAGE AND STARTED BITING A LOT?



Hi
This is perfectly normal behavior. Your puppy is starting to feel more comfortable ...

Puppy nips at resident dogs  Not rated yet
My boyfriend and I recently got a standard poodle puppy female (Abby) to add to our family. Before we got Abby, we just had two miniature poodles, one ...

how to stop my 4 mo old blue heeler from growling at everyone  Not rated yet
He growls and barks at everyone who comes over to visit!



Hi
It's normal for a pup to begin to protect his territory and family as he grows up....

training my 8 month old shitzu  Not rated yet
i have 8 month old shitzu female, and what i would like to know is, she likes to take off to my parents house who also has a male shitzu that she plays ...

Everything is meant to be chewed  Not rated yet
My three month old puppy has an oral fixation. Everything is his to chew whether it is your hand, foot, the cat, toys, twigs you name it.

I know ...

4 month old yellow lab puppy  Not rated yet
Hi,

I have a 4 month old yellow lab puppy that we got when he was 7 weeks old. Recently he has started growling and nipping at us a lot when we tell ...

How do i potty train a 9 wk old shitzu?  Not rated yet
I have 4 dogs- 3 of which are shitzus and a border- collie. Princess is my 9 week old shitzu and i have no idea how to train her; she is MY first dog the ...

Puppy afraid to leave one room  Not rated yet
We just got a new dog yesterday (3 mo old Boston Terrier). Last night she followed me everywhere around the house. Today, she's afraid to leave the living ...

Walking the puppy  Not rated yet
When walking, my puppy stops 3-4 times and it's like she is testing me. I will say COME but she stops dead in her tracks.

She is not tired b/c this ...

how do i deal with a 7 wk. old shi tzu puppy crying in her crate at night?  Not rated yet
As soon as we all go to bed Sophie (our 7 wk old shitzu) starts crying, and will slow down after a while but then starts up again.

Do I put her crate ...

Crate training  Not rated yet
I just bought a 6 week old siberian husky. I was wondering what would be the best way to crate train him, especially during the night.

The first night,...

why does my border terrier bitch puppy growl at me when i pick her up?  Not rated yet
Hi.
when i go and pick her up she starts to growl and show her teeth but to stop her all i do is hit her gently on the nose. but then she stops and if ...

10 Week Old English Bulldog Puppy - Growling and Biting our 6 Year Old in the Face  Not rated yet
Hello,

We have the most adorable female English Bulldog puppy (10 weeks old). We are a family of 5. She growls when either of my two youngest children ...

How do I get my 2yr. old dog to cry when he has to go outside?  Not rated yet
I have had this dog since he was a puppy. He has never cried to go outside or scratched at the back door. If I do not see him at the back door he urinates ...

Help 11 week boxer  Not rated yet
I have had the boxer for a week and 2 days.
he sits and comes whenever i say it but not all the time. what is wrong?

He also isn't learning how to ...

My puppy (4 mths) growls at me when I go near his food bowl  Not rated yet
My American Bulldog puppy, 4 months old growls at me and snaps when I go near his food bowl when he is eating. He does not do it to my husband, only me....

Whining  Not rated yet
How can I get my puppy to stop whining and crying when we leave him alone?



Hi
If your puppy has just come to live with you, he's probably scared ...

Is it too late??  Not rated yet
I have a 8 month old male puggle. I'm needing to break him to lead and so far it hasn't worked very well. He'll let you put it on his collar but then the ...

MY 13 WEEK OLD LABRADOR HAS STARTED GROWLING AT US  Not rated yet
HI, WE HAVE A LOVELY 13 WEEK OLD BLACK LAB CALLED SCOOBY, UP UNTIL LAST WEEK AFTER HIS 2ND JABS HE WAS FINE, A BIT NIPPY BUT LOVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN HE ...

Distracted at potty time  Not rated yet
I have written to you several times about my two shih tzu puppies. They are seven months old now and I am really having trouble with housebreaking.

When ...

I don't know what went wrong!  Not rated yet
I have a 4 month old feist/dachshund mix and I've had her since she was 7 weeks old. I started training her to use the bathroom on puppy pads because I ...

15 week old new puppy house training  Not rated yet
I really like your site.

We just picked up a yorkie westy girl from a local independent pet store. The people are great and they were highly recommended....

i just bought a puppy it was already 7 month, may i know how to train her?  Not rated yet
silky terrier mix shih tzu
7 month



Hi Kitty
Basically there's the same process for training a 7 month old pup, as there is for training a 7 ...

Puppy that bites and humps on walks  Not rated yet
I have a 4 1/2 month old Goldendoodle male puppy. He has severe biting issues which are especially bad on walks. Usually right when we start out on our ...

Is it normal for a puppy to have a dry nose?  Not rated yet
We just got a 13 week old german shorthair puppy two days ago. He is sleeping a lot and his nose is dry.

Is this normal? When he is awake he plays hard,...

Stop my Maltipoo from biting  Not rated yet
My 2 months old Maltipoo is usally sweet but when I want to stroke or play with her she SOMETIMES Bite ,SOMETIMES!

She bites hands ,feet, shoes and ...

Training our puppy  Not rated yet
Trying to train our little 11 week old silky terrier to go outside to pee.

No matter how many times he goes outside, he does it in the house too just ...

shitzu/maltese scared?  Not rated yet
I recently bought a 2 month old shitzu/maltese I've had her for a month, but I've noticed something odd.

Whenever my dad goes to pet her or pick her ...

going back to work  Not rated yet
I am a teacher and have a 14 week old silky terrier. She has taken wonderfully to crate training and we have had no accidents (yet).

I will be going ...

submissive urination  Not rated yet
we keep our 16 week old puppy in the bathroom which is tiled while we are gone for a few hours, and she does great holding until we get home and she gets ...

Puppy Biting  Not rated yet
My 4 1/2 month old maltipoo puppy bites constantly, you can not even play with her because of the constant biting and growling.

We are her first owners ...

Puppy Coming on Sunday! Do we need two crates?  Not rated yet
Hi!
We're getting our 7-week Golden Retriever on Sunday, and we are wondering if we need two crates- one for when he's downstairs during the day, and ...

all she wants to do is play  Not rated yet
we just got a 5 month old Cavapoo puppy and having a hard time adjusting her to be housetrained.

We take here out every hour and when she goes outside ...

She doesn't understand where to go!  Not rated yet
I have a 7 month old silky terrier puppy. I have tried everything to potty train her, but she still doesn't understand that she can't go in the house if ...

8 month yorkie won't go outside  Not rated yet
Our 8 month yorkie goes every now in then on pee pad and does number 2 next to the pee pad. We need help!!!

He has been this way since we got him in ...

size  Not rated yet
my puppy is four months old and is about the size of a 1 week old puppy. should i get this checked?


Hi Mollie
Well, if your puppy is a small breed ...

Training my puppy  Not rated yet
Me and my husband recently got married about two months ago. We decided to get a puppy. She's 3 months old and she's a siberian husky. The previous ...

Jumping up and getting in face  Not rated yet
My 8 month old pup (Shih Tzu cross) goes crazy when someone come over. He jumps up on them and cries and if they get close enough jumps at their face.

He ...

my dog is growling at my new pup  Not rated yet
i have a 2 year old male, non neutered bichon, I got a 8 week old male bichon yesterday, my older dog is growling at puppy will they be okay?


Hi ...

WHAT TO DO IF MY NEW PUPPY IS SICK  Not rated yet
I JUST GOT A NEW PUPPY TODAY AND HE IS A MIXED BREED ABOUT 8 WEEKS OLD. HE IS THROWING UP AND WON'T EAT HIS FOOD. HE HAD DIARRHEA AND IT IS SO BAD WHEN ...

new puppy depressed?  Not rated yet
We adopted a four and a half month old boxer puppy from a breeder with the parents and 7 other dogs in the home.

Our puppy has been walking from room ...

2 ownner,s-1 puppy  Not rated yet
My son and his girlfriend have just recently got a 7 week old Bernese Mountain Dog.

He is very concerned that the puppy will become confused as to ...

Getting puppy to sleep  Not rated yet
We got a miniture Schnauzer Puppy about two weeks ago, and she's now 10/11 weeks. I think she's been brilliant, very well socialised before we got her,...

Why does my one year old Bichon not like our new 3 month old puppy?  Not rated yet
She growls and snips at her when she is near.

Hi Bob
It's not unusual for the resident dog to be a bit unwelcoming to a new puppy! It's kind of like ...

Puppy growls while eating, why?  Not rated yet
The last week or better my 5 month old cocker spaniel started growling while he eats. No one or anything is around him at the time.

Should I do something ...

dominance  Not rated yet
Hi, it happened again yesterday but this time it was horrifing and scared me, as I pet muffin my 3 yr female chi and Tequis my 2yr female poodle and the ...

my dog eats everything!!  Not rated yet
My 1 yr old puppy oscar eats everything He just tries to taste everything the world has to offer plzzzz help me :(



Hi Tonii
This is normal puppy ...

Growling at my son....  Not rated yet
We just got Crash like two days ago. He's a labrador and Corgi mix. Very cute dog. He's about 10 months old.

We had some problem with him recently....

Puppy behaviour  Not rated yet
I have just got an 8-week old bichon frise. His first few days with us were hectic as everybody cam round to see him, giving him cuddles etc.

It is ...

what age should a puppy stop biting?  Not rated yet
What age does a puppy stop biting because I have a 5 month old husky and it still bites.

So I was just wondering what age will it stop and how do I ...

Puppy Aggression  Not rated yet
Gracie the established dog is 2yrs old. Lucy is a lab 8wk old puppy. They get along great, but play very very rough.

I put them in down stays a ...

Separation  Not rated yet
I just read the question about the puppy with separation anxiety and it made me think for a minute. My babies are with my husband and I all of the time,...

Separation anxiety  Not rated yet
My 7 month old puppy has separation anxiety. He came from the breeder at 5 months. We think that the lack of socialization (which causes bad interactions ...

Is it me, or is he rebelling?  Not rated yet
Please help. Your advice has been so great for me in the past, that I knew you could shed some light.

My maltipoo is about one year old (human)years....

My 9 week old puppy bites.  Not rated yet
My puppy bites me, growls and shows his teeth when I tell him no. What can I do?

I tried yelping and turning away, walking away, and telling him no....

My puppies cry  Not rated yet
I recently rescued 2 8 week old labs. When it is time to go to bed at night they cry like crazy and I am right there.

Last night I set them up right ...

How to socialise before vaccinations?  Not rated yet
Hi there

I will be picking up my German Shepherd pup in April when she is 8 weeks old, however she will not be fully vaccinated until 12 weeks.

How ...

can a dog live with a cat?  Not rated yet
Can a dog live with a cat? Do cats and dogs get along?



Hi
That's a difficult question, because there's really no 'one-size-fits-all' answer!...

House Training and Biting  Not rated yet
I have a Basset Hound that is about 4 months old now. He started out so sweet, but now has been getting really aggressive with my 3 and 5 year old boys....

Puppy vs. Furniture  Not rated yet
I have a 4 month old beagle mix puppy and he has just discovered our furniture, especially the antique table.

I know that puppies are notorious for ...

How do I get my puppy to enjoy walks?  Not rated yet
I just recently got a 4 mo old puppy who doesn't enjoy leaving the yard. Is that normal?

I have tried praising him and rewarding him when he does follow ...

German Shepherd Puppy Walking.  Not rated yet
I have a German Shepherd Puppy. He's 9 Weeks Old Right Now. He barely as three shot's. I want to know if i can take him out for a short walk only around ...

New puppy fighting with our established dog  Not rated yet
My girlfriend and I moved in together recently, and just a few weeks ago we adopted our second puppy, Molson.

He is a mixed breed whose mom was a ...

Aloof puppy,  Not rated yet
Just got an 8 week old Pembroke Welsh Corgi male.

He is uninterested in people. We try to get him to play and he prefers to take the toys and play by ...

clingy puppy - 2  Not rated yet
I just got a week ago a Shih-tzu/maltese that is 4 months old. I am the only one she lets take her out to potty. If any one else does she just sits on ...

Mouthy puppy  Not rated yet
My pup is a 7 month old rescue who has gotten less mouthy since his adult teeth came in but when he is excited or during play, he tends to bite a bit.

He ...

clingy puppy  Not rated yet
My niece just got a 4 mth old maltese Shi Tzu puppy and she is very clingy.

When my niece is around the puppy will not go to anyone else and shows ...

Growling while play  Not rated yet
Hi sorry to bother you but could you help.

I have a 7 month old rottie x german shepherd puppy (although he looks all rottie) which i rescued.

He ...

Jumping puppy  Not rated yet
Our little Chloe is 11 wks, and we have had her for almost 3 weeks. She is a Goldendoodle....very smart, and we have have already taught her to sit, shake,...

puppy constantly nipping older dog  Not rated yet
I have a 5year old male staffy and just got an 8week old female staffy pup. They seem to have bonded very well in a short space of time but my puppy is ...

How to socialize my dog with other dogs/pets  Not rated yet
I have got a 3 y/o pit bulldog that's a princess-she has never played with any other dogs and probably don't even realize she has a tail & fur!

But,...

Puppy Biting  Not rated yet
My grandson got a Chocolate Lab pup for Xmas.

We've followed your crate training advice and all is going well. This pup likes to bite, what can we do ...

Scared Dog  Not rated yet
I have a 13 week old black lab pup. It is deathly afraid of the vacuum cleaner, my 4-wheeler my snowmobile and my snowblower. She runs and hides every ...

Please help!  Not rated yet
I have a Jack Russel Pup of 8weeks of age.He's very good,and behaves well,the only problems are:

He 'bites' you when you walk
'bites' your clothes ...

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