Your puppy is a typical little pup that LOVES to play and is trying to learn his place, and it seems he's very confused now. Please, never hit a puppy or dog, never! Time out is not the thing to do to a dog. Have you ever seen a wild dog or wolf put a pack member in time out? They do not understand a time out, only that your being mean to them. Your puppy is going to be very, very confused and in turn will only become very hyper and out of control. I don't think a puppy should ever have run of the house until he is completely house trained. When they are puppies, they feel much more secure in a small bare floor room in an expen then outside every hour. Puppies are like babies. They require a lot of patience, love, training and understanding. There are a lot of great books on raising a puppy. |