Well, I hate to tell you this, but you need to stop the biting of hands and faces now! You don't have to hit her (in fact, I ask that you don't!) discipline comes in many forms. You should stop what play you're doing when she bites, put your hands up away from her, turn your face from her and act like you are ignoring her. This normally works if you do it every time as your pup just wants to please you and if you are not giving her attention she will hate that.
As for the potty on your carpets, it's way too soon to think she is potty trained. You need to keep taking her back to the potty pad or outside very often, when she wakes up, after a play session, after eating, every half hour or so. It's very demanding, but if you don't train her young, it will become a habit for her and it will get harder and harder for you to break. When she's running around your house you may want to keep a leash on her in the carpetted areas, this way if she goes to pee, you are right there to see and catch her in the act. Say a quick no or whatever you use for correction, pick her up immediately and go to her potty area, sit her there and say your go potty command, wait atleast ten minutes for her to go, if she does give tons of praise, if not, take her away, sit down with her for ten minutes, no play at this point, and take her back to the potty area. You may have to repeat this over and over, but you'll be glad in the long run that you did.
Congratulations on your new baby and Welcome to YT!!!
Last edited by Gennies; 11-01-2009 at 12:12 PM.
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