She sounds like a typical baby! And she's only been there three weeks so she's still getting adjusted.
For the crying... ignore her. Do not even acknowledge her. Don't say anything to her, don't look at her, nothing. When you do leave the house and come home, don't immediately go get her. Wait until she stops crying and when you do get her out, don't make a huge deal out of seeing her. This will also help prevent separation anxiety.
She's not listening to your commands because she doesn't know them. It will come with time. Dogs respond to positive reinforcement so when you are training her, be sure to reward her instantly. Most of the time people use treats. Once she gets all of her shots I would enroll her in a puppy obedience class and there are a ton of resources in books and on the internet of different ways to teach basic commands.
For potty training. Just be consistent and watch her 100% of the time. 99.9% of the time a dog will do something that will tell you that they are about to go... for example, I knew Chip needed to go when he started walking in circles sniffing and I immediately grabbed him up and put him on his pee pad... in your case, you would take her outside. When she does a good job, reward her and throw a "party" for her. If you want to use the bell, get a cheapy bell from a craft store and hang it to where she can reach it. When you walk out of the door, take her paw and ring the bell with it and say "Potty" or whatever you want to say to associate with her going to the bathroom. Eventually she'll understand that ring the bell = out = bathroom break = treat.
As for cuddling and playing.... it took Chip a long time to warm up to us. I would do lots of things to bond with her. Try engaging in a few games of fetch, take her in the back yard and play with her, take her for a few car rides.... just bond with her.
Oh and the biting... you are right, she's teething so she's going to do that. Saying "No bite" is okay, but honestly, she has no idea what that means. When she bites, make a high pitched yelping noise. If you were another dog in the wild, you would be making that noise and that would let her know that "hey, I hurt them... oops". When you do that, she'll probably stop and look at you with a really confused look. Try getting her some teething toys too because she may be biting because she is in pain. I think you can even get a baby teething ring and freeze it like you normally would or wet a washcloth and put in the freezer and give it to her to chew on when she seems like she could be in pain.
For poop eating... use pineapple. She's probably pretty little so maybe 1/4-1/2 a teaspoon added with her food would be okay. I usually give each of my boys about 1 teaspoon but I have gigantors for yorkies.
For leash training, maybe put her leash and harness on her when you are home with her and just let her walk around with it by herself to get used to it. Of course, watch her to make sure she doesn't get caught up in anything. Once she seems used to it, then bend down as best as you can and hold a treat in front of her nose as you walk. Start with short distances (like 5 feet) and practice for a few times until she gets in right more than once, then extend the length. Eventually she'll get it.
Hope this helps some!!!
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