Got a Dog

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Hey we just got a puppy, Its 3 months old now. I have a question is it okay to ignore the dog while its whinning? During the day we leave the dog in the back yard while we get ready for school and all the dog does is make that whinning noise.

[senorwoohoo]

Which breed of dog is it?

[tiredfornow]

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Don't ignore your dog. Find a nice toy for it to play with so you wont feel so bad when you're gone during the day.

[Mr Unoriginal]

Play a rousing game of 'punt the puppy' when it whines.

[rajchakrabarti]

you might want to pick up a few books on taking care of dogs.

[Apossum]

Just eat the dog.

[Pancake Rabbit]

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What? I don't see any "pwning" going on, on either page.

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The dog is a Doberman mixed with a Labrador.

So when it whines, if I go to the dog wont the dog always whine because it knows that it will get the attention?

Also, how about when the dog playfully bites on peoples pants and shoes. Whats the best way to correct that?

[Apossum]

The dog is a Doberman mixed with a Labrador.

So when it whines, if I go to the dog wont the dog always whine because it knows that it will get the attention?

Also, how about when the dog playfully bites on peoples pants and shoes. Whats the best way to correct that?



to the first question, dogs require a lot of attention. it probably won't be a whiner its whole life, but you do want to acknowledge it a lot. Doesn't mean you have to play for it for 24 hours a day. It'll eventually get used to a routine and learn not to beg too much.

as for the second question, just put cyanide on your pant legs.

[Snake2715]

Really get a few books or rent them..

I am sure googling "dog care" is always an option.

There are lots of methods for the biting... I will say don't allow it to jump up on people when it greets them.. it may be ok now, but when it gets bigger it will be a bad habit.

Scolding and rewarding (obviously relative to what its doing) the dog is always a good way to start.

Also you can get in obedience classes for pretty cheap with your dog a few nights a week. It will make a world of difference and probably make the relationship last the entire dogs life... I would check that.

[Scrubsy]

Don't worry about the pant biting, it will more then likely go away because the dog is just in a chewing phase right now and should pass in a few months. Toys are always a good option or bones to ward off pant chewing.

[Rocko]

What? I don't see any "pwning" going on, on either page.

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That was a hilarious time. Kid's a joke.

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So the dog went from whining to barking.

In the morning we go to school, at first we thought it would be better if we let the dog inside a room. We would take the dog out so it could do its business. Then we put the dog inside and we left. As we leave the dog starts barking. It barks for minutes.
Then instead of leaving it inside, we took it out left food for it and left the dog in the back yard. As we leave the dog just barks for a long time, then it stops and it barks again and again. The dog has chew toys, chicken flavored bones it just leaves then there.

What can we do to stop it from barking and whinning?

[Zen Davis]

Be there for it.

[VipFREAK]

Yeah it's cool, in fact take it to school and leave it in the car with the windows rolled up for 8-9 hrs in 90+ heat... :roll:

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Some good advice guys.:roll:

Does anyone else have any other suggestions?

[jaykrue]

So the dog went from whining to barking.

In the morning we go to school, at first we thought it would be better if we let the dog inside a room. We would take the dog out so it could do its business. Then we put the dog inside and we left. As we leave the dog starts barking. It barks for minutes.
Then instead of leaving it inside, we took it out left food for it and left the dog in the back yard. As we leave the dog just barks for a long time, then it stops and it barks again and again. The dog has chew toys, chicken flavored bones it just leaves then there.

What can we do to stop it from barking and whinning?

Train it obviously. Use positive reinforcement. This should preferably be done somewhere where you won't bother a lot of people like a field or a park. Have a LOT of doggie treats and a spray bottle of cold clean water. To reinforce a particular behavior, you give him a treat. To discourage a particular behavior, you spray him once in the face (this way he knows he's being punished but you don't do any harm). So whenever he's barking a lot, spray him in the face. When he stops, feed him the treat. It takes a lot of man hours... er, dog hours (from as little as a day up to a month depending on how receptive he is :roll::bomb: ) to train a certain behavior but he'll learn it soon it enough.

Be careful how you train though. If you're training him to not bark in general but you use him as a guard dog, don't expect him to bark unless you've specifically trained him to bark against strangers.

Your voice is also a big factor. When you want your dog to do a certain task, overemphasize your voice a bit as it's not really understanding exactly what you say but it'll get the idea from the way your voice sounds. Obviously, if you're yelling at the dog and baring your teeth in an act of aggression when he does something bad, he gets the idea that you're angry and he's probably going to get punished (preferably w/ a spray to the face but a light head slap wouldn't be out of the question). Conversely, when you're tickling him and your voice sounds calm and clear, that means both of you are content and happy. You've got to instill a lot of discipline in a dog but once you do, you'll end up w/ a lovable, house-trained, well-adjusted dog.

[ryanbph]

well you could try watching the dog whisper. From what you are saying is that you keep on trying to accomadate him. Stick to something, as of now he understands that if he barks he gets more lee way. Sorry I can't help you with the barking, as the breed I have notoriously don't bark (much). Whenever he is barking and you want him to stop, make a shhh sound. If he stops give him a treat and tell him good dog. One of my dogs is a very picky eater, so I have to give them bits of bologna. If he continues to bark, firmly say no and then say barking, and repeat the shh tactic. If the dog continue to ignore you, either gently tap him under the mouth, or pull his cheeks apart. Tell them "NO BARKING". This way, once he learns the command, he will be able to understand that NO barking means to shutup. You don't want to confuse the dog, with only no for everything. You need to say no, and then identify the action. NO barking, No chewing, no biting etc...

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Jaykrue and Ryanbph thanks for the tips.

I'm definitely gonna try both of your suggestions.

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well you could try watching the dog whisper. From what you are saying is that you keep on trying to accomadate him. Stick to something, as of now he understands that if he barks he gets more lee way. Sorry I can't help you with the barking, as the breed I have notoriously don't bark (much). Whenever he is barking and you want him to stop, make a shhh sound. If he stops give him a treat and tell him good dog. One of my dogs is a very picky eater, so I have to give them bits of bologna. If he continues to bark, firmly say no and then say barking, and repeat the shh tactic. If the dog continue to ignore you, either gently tap him under the mouth, or pull his cheeks apart. Tell them "NO BARKING". This way, once he learns the command, he will be able to understand that NO barking means to shutup. You don't want to confuse the dog, with only no for everything. You need to say no, and then identify the action. NO barking, No chewing, no biting etc...

So the dog wasn't barking anymore. Everything seemed good.

One time during a long walk the dog sits down. I get that she is tired so I pull her to a near by bench. As I sit she starts biting on the leash. I say no and tried to take it out of her mouth. As I reach for the leash on the mouth she quickly bites my hand. This was I hard bite. So I get up and yell out NO.

The dog then starts barking at me like crazy.

The point is now everything that I do as a punishment like spraying water yelling out NO, she barks.

What I do for more control(and protection) is I keep the leash on her. When she acts up I pull on the leash up. Is this good?

Also, when the dog barks lets say at me, is it best to stare into the dogs eyes?
I don't want to spray water because she gets angrier this causes her bark even more.

How about hitting her? I'm not talking about something really hurtfull. Whipping her with a rope?

She is always jumping on my brother. She bites on his legs Yelling out NO angers the dog even more.

[deathweasel]

Your dog seems to believe she is the leader of the pack. Also, she seems agressive, which is not good. You should probably take her to some obedience classes. You say she's a doberman? That's an agressive breed there.

So yeah, I'd say your best bet is to get her some obedience training.

[pacifickarma]

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[yeah-yeah]

First, congratulations! Having a dog is wonderful, frustrating, exciting, upsetting, mind-numbingly frustrating, and enriching. The fun stuff outweighs the not-so-fun stuff, though.

Please please please, for the sake of your dog (and your sanity), enroll in obedience classes. It's a good learning tool for both you and your dog, and it's a great opportunity to socialize the pup.

Next thing, you have to show your pooch who's boss. Hitting is bad. My dog had a habit of growling if you got near her when she was eating food. She's from a litter of 9, hence the behavior. I noticed it when I picked her out and knew to look for it. The first time she did growled at me when I approached her while she had a treat, I laid down the law: I grabbed her snout, looked her in the eyes and said firmly, NO. That was the end of that.

Your dog thinks he's the boss. Make sure he learns otherwise or you're going to have major problems here on out.

I'm not a fan of the overt negative reinforcement - I used a loud noise to stop my dog from approaching me while I eat, and now all loud noises freak her out big time - it's done way more harm than good. I had been told that it was a good method to correct her behavior, but it clearly had some negative side effects that I was unaware of.

Did I mention obedience school? Go go go!

Oh, one more thing - go to obedience school!

Best of luck!

[ryanbph]

If you dog is being aggressive, you have to take it to an obedience school. They will help you out a lot more then we can. I have taken my dogs to them, and it has helped out a lot.

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We got the aggression problem fixed. Thanks for the suggestions.


So I was walking the dog at the park. I let her go from the leash. After a while I noticed that she was chewing on something. As I looked closer I realized that it was a flat dried up squirrel's carcus. She was chewing on it for a while. My question is can she get really sick from this? Also, what should I do?

[dastly75]

We got the aggression problem fixed. Thanks for the suggestions.


So I was walking the dog at the park. I let her go from the leash. After a while I noticed that she was chewing on something. As I looked closer I realized that it was a flat dried up squirrel's carcus. She was chewing on it for a while. My question is can she get really sick from this? Also, what should I do?

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[Cracka]

hahaha.

i doubt it would hurt your dog. Dogs eat their own shit, so unless the squirrel was poisoned then it probably wont hurt her.