Training A New Puppy
- your questions answered!

When it comes to training a new puppy, most puppy owners have lots of questions.

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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biting and growling puppy 
I have a 6 week old Beagle puppy who growls when picked up, touched, or when just trying to pet her. She bites and chews on things constantly.

It ...

12 Week Old Puppy Training 
I have an 12 week old puppy who cries when she goes in the crate and cries if I am not in her sight.

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

Raising 2 new pups vs 1? 
What training differences are there raising 2 pups vs 1?

We have 2 / 12week old German short hair pointers. One female and one male out of the same ...

How do i get my puppy to sleep in her basket. 
I wanted to get my puppy to get used to sleeping in the kitchen in her basket ,but she is having none of it.

I bought a baby gate so i don't have to ...

Taking my puppy for a walk 
I have a 4 month old puppy that I just got 2 weeks ago. He is a mixed breed with some Lab and Retriever and ?. I have taken him to the dog park about 5 ...

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 ...

11 month old doberman refuses to listen.  Not rated yet
I am going insane. I had a doberman for 9 years, what a good doggie he was. I trained him so well, and he was so very smart. He passed away last year from ...

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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