I've had my baby for a couple months now and there's only been one time I've been ready to throw in the towel. At that point I stopped and thought. Why was I upset? What did he do? What didn't *I* do? How did *I* fail him? He's a dog and he can't understand me like my husband can when he's bad! (heehee) When I brought him home (like a baby I, myself, gave birth to) I stood resolute and was in for the long haul with him. I am the only thing he has. He looks to me for direction and love. I am obligated to give him the best life he can have! Just like a human baby... I can't give him away...
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Originally Posted by SamiNFurbabies  I hope that you try with him. He needs you and loves you. You are his everything. Please be there for him. |
Don't let your little one down! Take the time out to give him some rigorous training - try everything! Read books, talk to people... I don't think there are any hopeless untrainable dogs.
-Belly bands are awesome! So much off your mind!
-Take him out every couple hours to the same spot so that he knows where to go his business!
-Feed him at the same time everyday, then you'll know when he has to poop. Like clockwork!
-Write a schedule for him and stick to it! Same thing everyday! Same activities same time.
-Repetition is your friend and what he needs!
-Take him out for walks to get some pent up energy out!
-Praise him when he's done something good and give affection when he's earned it, not just whenever you want to give him some.
-Watch for the signs he's getting ready to go potty and take him out when he does Use the same words to tell him to potty each time!
-Get some apple bitter or shake a can of pennies when he's going after and chewing on something he shouldn't be. Give him something acceptable to chew and praise when he does.
-If you think his crate is too big, but a smaller one. You don't HAVE to listen to pet store staff lol
Once he's got the hang of things you can probably slack off on the schedule a little bit. My Hiro is getting used to things but I want to make sure I have reinforced the good and weeded out the bad. I give him little freedoms at a time as his crate training progresses. He will have his whole life to run around my house and check things out! Right now I think it is important to have some structure and discipline so he can be a happy, well adjusted, well trained member of my family.
Be patient! Give him the same dedication he gives you! He's not trying to be bad like we may think! Humans, well, humanize things. He's not being human; he's being a dog!
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Originally Posted by medusa512 some things i've learned....
even if they've just gone out 20 minutes ago, my 2 go out before i leave the house.
they don't get water after 8p because they may not make it through the night.
i let them out 10-20minutes after they drink or eat. |
MORE TIPS PLEASE!! I'm even going to write them down...