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03-02-2006, 05:43 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
Posts: 24
| Board Training? I love my baby Bentley to death, but he is just more than I can handle right now. I am a full-time student and work part-time, and I just don't have the time to train him as well as I would like. I love spending time with him, but when he is tearing up the carpet and chewing on the walls, it's hard to just have fun with him (I live in an apartment, so it is not going to be a good thing when I move out). I have looked into sending him to a training facility that keeps him for 3 weeks and then on the last day, I go there to learn the techniques that he has learned. Has anyone else tried this? If so, does it work? I just hate to leave him for 3 weeks cause he has very bad separation anxiety. Or do you have any alternatives to board training? (Oh, I have done the puppy training classes) |
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03-02-2006, 06:58 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: House Of York
Posts: 1,079
| First of all, I'm sorry Bentley is tearing up your apartment. I'm sure it isn't fun. But it sounds like your puppy is bored. But have you thought about crating him when you are gone so he doesn't tear up your apartment? Or even confining him to a pen? As for sending him away to a dog training facility. Are you okay with it? I've always trained my own dog but have talked to dog trainers and people that have send their dogs away to these facilities. This is what I've been told. First, it is very expensive. Second, the dog are usually trained with shock, pinch, or choke collars. Even if they say they don't, they do use those. The correction are always negitive re-enforcement. Which means your dog will hurt if he doesn't obey. When your dog isn't training it will be confined to a crate. Are you okay with it with all these things so far? The last day you will be taught all the commands they have taught your dog. They will give you instructions and if things doesn't work, they will say it is your fault. But I will say that negative re-enforcement works but it is old school. It was used long before positive re-enforcement training came along. As for it working out. It can happen. You might be back a better behaved dog. Another idea: Have you check with doggy day care? Some will offer obedience training during daycare. What you do is drop your dog off in the morning, they will give the obedience lesson, and you pick him up after work. They will tell you what they taught him each day so you can go home and do it. But even if they don't offer obedience, puppy daycare will allow your puppy used some of the extra energy it has so when you get him back, he will be tired and better behaved. But keep in mind not all facility are the same. Some will crate your dogs all day which is no different from crating your dog at home. If you go this direction, definitely do your research. Sorry this is so long. You'll have to tell us what you chose and how it worked out. Good luck. |
03-03-2006, 12:10 PM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
Posts: 2,992
| Sorry about all your problems. Often some people here have mentioned that when young people are in school - this probably isn't the ideal time to get a pet. And, like a lot of young people, you also work --- and, I sure you have social life too. Tearing up the carpet - chewing on the walls, etc. are things that most puppies do. And, fortunately, they do outgrow this chewing stage. But until they do - you just have to keep them confined to an area where they can't do so much damage. When I'm gone, my pup is confined to a rather large kitchen - with everything he needs...lots of toys, food, water, bed, etc. He has been quite good - and hasn't done much damage there. But - when I'm home and he has more run of the house - this is when he gets into all sorts of trouble - or at least, he would like to. So, I really have to keep an eye on him when he's running around. I think more appropriately confining him and his getting older will solve a lot of your problems. I know how hard it must be - with your being so busy. Dogs, especially puppies, take a lot of time. They need a lot of attention and training. Carol Jean |
03-03-2006, 07:46 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
Posts: 3,306
| Crate training could definately solve some of your problems. He should not be allowed access to those things if he is going to chew them. Loki chews his own things, not ours, because we have actively directed his chewing to those things. (He is still crated when we are not home.) If he would chew on something he is not supposed to (a pillow) we would say no and give him a toy or bone. He is more than a year old and he is still quite the chewer, so the chewing may not go away but the destructive behavior should. Does he have enough of the right kind of chew toys? Is he bored? Think about it, why does he have access to the apartment if he chews it up? Sending him away will not solve the problems you have described. He needs to build that trust with you. You have been to puppy class - can you continue with an obedience class? We have done several once-a-week classes with Loki. Just having access to a trainer to ask these sorts of questions of will be worth the $$. Why is it hard to have fun with him? What are your expectations? A typical evening for me is literally sitting watching TV while "playing" with Loki. And when I say playing, I really mean training! We play fetch, he learns tricks. It's total entertainment. Our weekly obedience class is entertainment. We have so much fun training him and he has fun doing it. We take every opportunity for training, from feeding time to someone coming to the door. It is worked into our regular day. Also, my VERY best suggestion from the bottom of my heart is doggie daycare. The pups just run all the bad doggie habits right out of them. A tired dog is a good dog. Spend that money on daycare and a good positive trainer and you'll be good to go.
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03-03-2006, 11:17 PM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calgary
Posts: 30
| I completly understand your situation. I too am a full time student with a part time job and a wonderful little pup. At first i did feel guilty about leaving him alone when i went to class or work but quickly got over it. I suggest crate training... honestly all my dog does when i'm gone is sleep or chew on rawhide or play with toys. He still loves me when i come home and is full of energy and ready to play. One thing i do is every time i put him in the crate (at night too, he sleeps in it at the foot of my bed) i drap a light blanket or sheet over the top so he can't see if he's alone or not. I'm not sure why it works, cuse i'm sure he can sence when i'm there, but he quietens right down. He might break your heart the first few times you put him away and leave, but just close your front door and go to class. When you come back and put your ear up to your door i'm sure your pup will be quiet until he hears your key turn in the lock, your neighbours might think your nuts but who cares? Good luck with your pup and don't let the little one distract you too much from studies.. i know i have that problem! |
03-04-2006, 01:07 AM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Zealand
Posts: 370
| I can appreciate your problem.Pups are alot of work.But they give so much love in return! I agree with the crate or puppy pen ideas given so far-I use a puppy pen when I'm at work,with lots of special toys--a kong with pate,etc. We have a good walk when I get home after dinner-up to an hour every second night-might have to be before dinner now as winter is coming in NZ. We have several playtimes too,while I am watching tv or on the computer.A tired dog is a happy dog.Doggy daycare sounds good if money permits.Have you friends who can help with a lunchtime walk? Dog obedience classes for you both sound good too. Hope this helps. |
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