Question My pup is a little over two months old. I know you CAN'T scold them this young for anything because they don't know any better and are to young to understand but how do you stop them from doing something you don't want them to do?? She is actually really smart and at 2 months old i would say she is over %60 potty trained (Seriously). I can't believe it. Because she is so good i let her sleep with me and she'll get up at night and go potty on her pee pad and jump back in bed with me. It's so funny to see a little 1 pound puppy run to her pee pad and then back to you without any help. So how do i stop her from doing things that i don't want to grow into bad habbits of hers :confused: |
I've decipline my yorkies as young as 6 weeks old. Remember you are the mother figure, you have to set rules even at 2 months old. I think it is good to set ground rules early because they don't know better and it is my job to teach them right from wrong. It doesn't always have to be major. With my yorkies a firm "NO" usually does the trick, and if they don't listen then the punishment increased(i.e gentle slap on their butts). |
I think it depends on what it is she's doing that you want to stop. For instance, chewing/biting... I would simply redirect to a more appropriate chewable item. What is it that you want to stop? |
The main thing i want to stop is her barking. She'll sit and bark at me when i eat and her food will be right beside her. She'll bark at my other yorkie to play, she'll bark to get up on the bed or wherever we are. She'll just sit and look at me or my other yorkie and bark until we do something with her. She has tons of toys, food, pee pads are down so there's nothing she doesn't have that she needs. There's also little things too like climbing on the night stand when in bed or chewing on shoes (she has tons of toys). |
I think the redirecting thing you mentioned is the best go. And i also agree that it is never too young to use your tone of voice/clapping to get their attention. They have to learn what is correct behavior and what is not...but you have to be patient when they are so young. |
Well, for climbing on the night stand, I'd say "No!" sharply and put her back in bed. It will take numerous repetitions, but she'll eventually get it. For chewing on shoes, I don't say "bad dog", I say "bad me" - I should have known better than to leave shoes where my pup can get to them! Personally, I'm not an advocate of the gentle slap on the behind method. However, I've got to say that barking is a difficult problem for which there are no easy answers. It sounds to me like she is barking to get your attention - to get you to interact with her. The first thing to do is NEVER reinforce her for barking ie do not pay more attention to her when she barks {and that includes negative attention - reprimands, etc}. Instead, when she barks, look away, cross your arms and do the whole "I can't hear you" routine. As soon as she is quiet, reward her with your attention and praise. Noisy dog = invisible. Quiet dog = my little angel. I bet she is smart enough to catch on if you are consistent. Good luck! |
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