Three month old littermates ignoring my commands outside and pay more attention to each other. They distract each other very well. I know it was not a good choice to get two from the same liter but I have them now and they are our family now.
Do you have times where you separate them? Spend time with them playing and training separately? That would probably help a lot. Im not a professional dog trainer so take my advice with a grain of salt. However, I am training my own service dog and one of the things we’re being taught is if they’re getting distracted and not able to focus, you have to remove the distraction and build up their skills until they can handle the distraction. That may also help with trying to keep them from developing littermate syndrome. It’ll build their confidence being without the other too. Also are you crate training? Cuz something you could do once they’re pretty good on their own is try having one in the crate in the same room while you’re working with the other. Slowly build up to being able to work them both at the same time and them not be distracted by each other.
Something that I didn't anticipate was that I couldn't get Ceilidh spayed until closer to a year old (I put off calling the vet until later than I should have; there's only 1 vet in this out-of-the-way rural area and with pandemic puppies and kittens, they were booked solid in 2022). This became a problem because I started to realize that she could go into heat at any time, so I became reluctant to bring her anywhere (lots of intact male dogs around here, and lots of dogs let outside without a fenced yard), so she spent a chunk of her 7-month developmental phase largely being kept at home (which is 20 acres; she wasn't hurting for space & exercise... just socialization with the human and dog world) until after she'd gone through her first heat at about 9 months. If I ever bring home another female puppy, I'll be sure to arrange well ahead of time to have her spayed at 6 months. Ceilidh was the "wrong" puppy to have to be kept at home through her 7 month developmental phase - she was extremely difficult to try to "keep on track" behaviourally at that age (while also going from about 30 lbs to 50 lbs) and she's just now coming out of teenager behaviour at age 2 (55 lbs). It likely still would have been challenging even had I had her safely spayed at 6 months & was comfortable with continuing to socialize her with the world, but with feeling like I had to keep her at home during that time, I ended up at my wits' end with how excitable/reactive she was (even with LOTS of exercise and every day was literally filled with training) and her inability to comply with even just the very basic things she could do when calm. (yes, I was trying to introduce distractions but at the slightest little change in the distraction level - certainly anything moving - her brain just flew to pieces, so it was extremely slow going). Point being - if you have a female puppy, be sure to take that 7-month developmental phase into account when deciding when you want to have her spayed...
It's healthy to wait till the dog is about a 1yr or 2 male or female. So wasn't a bad thing. Since she had one or two even 3 her heath and life is going to be longer even if you do or don't spay
I love yalls content. I call you guys the “mrs. Rachel(s) of dogs.” We have a new Berber-doodle, she’s 10 weeks old, how stringent should crate and other training be? She has figured out the bells on the door for “out” after a day. And when should we take them away from a “teenager?” Can you say more about “adolescent” behavior and when does it change, is it marked in how the phases are?
very stringent . Many arguments with my husband but we are now getting a bettter behaved golden I have got onto a really good trainer who trains with voice sounds Look into it
1) Supervision - Keep both eyes on your puppy if he's not in his crate, and have a house line on him indoors whenever he's not in his crate so you can always get ahold of him (rather than having to chase & catch him). If you can't have both eyes on your puppy, even just for a couple of minutes while you're in the washroom, then he should be in his crate so he can't rehearse any undesirable behaviours. Popping him in his crate for a few minutes here and there when he'd otherwise be with you in the house is great for long-term crate training success! If he's not crate trained, then crate training is part of what you can be working on (towards the elimination of a LOT of undersirable behaviours he may be exhibiting now, or that he may "grow into"). McCann has a ton of videos on how to *kindly* crate train if you haven't found them yet! 2) Supervision outside - never let your puppy outside unless you're on the other end of the leash; same reasoning as #1. He gets to have more freedom when he's learned the necessary skills (not eating poop being one of those things in this case) 3) Teach a Leave It. Puppies can start to learn it from the day you bring them home! McCann videos sometimes call it a Rule Out, if you search the channel for the many videos they've done involving it. It's AMAZING to see a tiny lil puppy learn the first steps! But the good news is that since you're always on the other end of the leash when the puppy is outside, and since you're working on how McCann teaches Leave It, you get to watch your puppy as he successfully practices complying when you tell him to leave the poop alone! It will take time before he understands that he's never to touch poop, even when he's not supervised, but you can start showing him how to be successful immediately :) And then you're praising him with big YESSES for being a puppy superstar instead of being frustrated/disappointed/feeling like a failure (when you feel that way it doesn't help YOU feel positive and capable of tackling the training) 4) Keep the yard free of poop (easy to do if the puppy is the only dog in the house, and if you're already on the end of the leash every time the puppy is outside - just pick it up as it happens). 5) CONSISTENCY - 1-3 have to be as close to 100% consistent as is humanly possible for you. You're trying to catch a behaviour that only happens sometimes. You're not going to catch the behaviour if you're not acting as though he's gonna eat poop every time he goes outside, or whatever. 6) 1-3 take time. Yeah, if you're used to just being able to let the puppy do whatever inside, and if you're used to just letting the puppy outside to do his business on his own, it means your life is going to be re-arranged for a while, but that's what's needed whenever a dog has a challenging-to-catch behaviour that you really want to eliminate
Add pineapple to their food. Pineapple has an enzyme that makes their poop smell like another dog's, so they'll leave it alone. Spinach and pumpkin work too, just make sure that they're steamed.
My apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this. My puppy is a little over four months, she recently when going to bed or early mornings (she sleeps with me), she’s started either laying her head on my shoulder or laying across my neck. Sometimes with her head on my shoulder, she buries her face in my neck. Is this some kind of way to exert dominance over me? By the way, she’s not cold. Also, if turn away from her on my side, she has to be touching me. Other times, she goes to the opposite side of the d to be by herself. Usually Ii wake up to her cuddling my neck though. Thanks in advance.
Lol she's not being dominant, she's trying to cuddle you how she would with her litter mates 😭 SO cute! If you don't like it though, I'd just adjust her position on your bed every time so she learns where her place on the bed is.
I'm still struggling with my dog he is a year and 4 months old, and he's a border collie dashound mix. I got him when he was 2 months. He picked up on kennel training and sat and stayed pretty well after a month or 2 of training, but most of the training struggles were with me and my tone. My 2 biggest struggles are his barking and listening to his different barks, and the second is keeping him from jumping up. Is there a way to keep him from jumping up?
I am receiving a new 8 week old Jack Russell Puppy in a week. Do have any specific things that I should do right off from the beginning.? I am interested in getting your puppy training guide as well. I follow you guises RUclips channel.
Jacks are great dogs, they want to be by your side 24/7 They are terriers, strong-willed and tons of personality. NEVER hit your jack..u will lose his trust. Housebreak him with treats, watch him like a hawk, and when he starts sniffing, go outside with him...be diligent and u will succeed in 2 weeks. Crate train him. They love marrow bones ( raw) but take out 90% of marrow as they can get pancretitis. Keep a leash on him inside and outside ( contol ) and watch his high prey drive...intoduce him to your other pets slowly...watch for guarding ( bones, toys etc) Good luck...best dogs ever!!
My Kelpie x Rotti is going through this now. She is 14 weeks and is exhausting. How do I stop her from tormenting my 2 Chihuahuas and 2 Munchkins? She is at them all day and night 😱
1:12 you’re telling me my little babygirl won’t snuggle like this anymore? 😭
My 7 month old toy poodle suddenly turned into a nightmare right after she got spayed a month ago. Bites constantly and never settles.
Oh no, don’t tell me that! Mine is supposed to be spayed at 7 mos. Trainer said to wait till she is 2. I am afraid of her getting pregnant tho.
Yup,dealing with that now, I have two 3 month old Boxers,
Three month old littermates ignoring my commands outside and pay more attention to each other. They distract each other very well. I know it was not a good choice to get two from the same liter but I have them now and they are our family now.
Do you have times where you separate them? Spend time with them playing and training separately? That would probably help a lot. Im not a professional dog trainer so take my advice with a grain of salt. However, I am training my own service dog and one of the things we’re being taught is if they’re getting distracted and not able to focus, you have to remove the distraction and build up their skills until they can handle the distraction. That may also help with trying to keep them from developing littermate syndrome. It’ll build their confidence being without the other too.
Also are you crate training? Cuz something you could do once they’re pretty good on their own is try having one in the crate in the same room while you’re working with the other. Slowly build up to being able to work them both at the same time and them not be distracted by each other.
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Something that I didn't anticipate was that I couldn't get Ceilidh spayed until closer to a year old (I put off calling the vet until later than I should have; there's only 1 vet in this out-of-the-way rural area and with pandemic puppies and kittens, they were booked solid in 2022).
This became a problem because I started to realize that she could go into heat at any time, so I became reluctant to bring her anywhere (lots of intact male dogs around here, and lots of dogs let outside without a fenced yard), so she spent a chunk of her 7-month developmental phase largely being kept at home (which is 20 acres; she wasn't hurting for space & exercise... just socialization with the human and dog world) until after she'd gone through her first heat at about 9 months.
If I ever bring home another female puppy, I'll be sure to arrange well ahead of time to have her spayed at 6 months. Ceilidh was the "wrong" puppy to have to be kept at home through her 7 month developmental phase - she was extremely difficult to try to "keep on track" behaviourally at that age (while also going from about 30 lbs to 50 lbs) and she's just now coming out of teenager behaviour at age 2 (55 lbs).
It likely still would have been challenging even had I had her safely spayed at 6 months & was comfortable with continuing to socialize her with the world, but with feeling like I had to keep her at home during that time, I ended up at my wits' end with how excitable/reactive she was (even with LOTS of exercise and every day was literally filled with training) and her inability to comply with even just the very basic things she could do when calm.
(yes, I was trying to introduce distractions but at the slightest little change in the distraction level - certainly anything moving - her brain just flew to pieces, so it was extremely slow going).
Point being - if you have a female puppy, be sure to take that 7-month developmental phase into account when deciding when you want to have her spayed...
It's healthy to wait till the dog is about a 1yr or 2 male or female. So wasn't a bad thing. Since she had one or two even 3 her heath and life is going to be longer even if you do or don't spay
my 1 yr old is now not listening as well and greeting everyone with a crotch sniff! He is in my business with me and this behavior isnt received well
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I love yalls content. I call you guys the “mrs. Rachel(s) of dogs.”
We have a new Berber-doodle, she’s 10 weeks old, how stringent should crate and other training be? She has figured out the bells on the door for “out” after a day. And when should we take them away from a “teenager?”
Can you say more about “adolescent” behavior and when does it change, is it marked in how the phases are?
very stringent . Many arguments with my husband but we are now getting a bettter behaved golden I have got onto a really good trainer who trains with voice sounds Look into it
What is the difference and uses for a long line vs a leash. I know they are totally different than the house line.
I am struggling
Your online class? Virtual ? FaceTime ?
Been watching your videos. They been helping me with my new puppy. I have a question. How do you stop your puppy from eating the #2 (poop)
1) Supervision - Keep both eyes on your puppy if he's not in his crate, and have a house line on him indoors whenever he's not in his crate so you can always get ahold of him (rather than having to chase & catch him). If you can't have both eyes on your puppy, even just for a couple of minutes while you're in the washroom, then he should be in his crate so he can't rehearse any undesirable behaviours. Popping him in his crate for a few minutes here and there when he'd otherwise be with you in the house is great for long-term crate training success! If he's not crate trained, then crate training is part of what you can be working on (towards the elimination of a LOT of undersirable behaviours he may be exhibiting now, or that he may "grow into"). McCann has a ton of videos on how to *kindly* crate train if you haven't found them yet!
2) Supervision outside - never let your puppy outside unless you're on the other end of the leash; same reasoning as #1. He gets to have more freedom when he's learned the necessary skills (not eating poop being one of those things in this case)
3) Teach a Leave It. Puppies can start to learn it from the day you bring them home! McCann videos sometimes call it a Rule Out, if you search the channel for the many videos they've done involving it. It's AMAZING to see a tiny lil puppy learn the first steps! But the good news is that since you're always on the other end of the leash when the puppy is outside, and since you're working on how McCann teaches Leave It, you get to watch your puppy as he successfully practices complying when you tell him to leave the poop alone! It will take time before he understands that he's never to touch poop, even when he's not supervised, but you can start showing him how to be successful immediately :) And then you're praising him with big YESSES for being a puppy superstar instead of being frustrated/disappointed/feeling like a failure (when you feel that way it doesn't help YOU feel positive and capable of tackling the training)
4) Keep the yard free of poop (easy to do if the puppy is the only dog in the house, and if you're already on the end of the leash every time the puppy is outside - just pick it up as it happens).
5) CONSISTENCY - 1-3 have to be as close to 100% consistent as is humanly possible for you. You're trying to catch a behaviour that only happens sometimes. You're not going to catch the behaviour if you're not acting as though he's gonna eat poop every time he goes outside, or whatever.
6) 1-3 take time. Yeah, if you're used to just being able to let the puppy do whatever inside, and if you're used to just letting the puppy outside to do his business on his own, it means your life is going to be re-arranged for a while, but that's what's needed whenever a dog has a challenging-to-catch behaviour that you really want to eliminate
Add pineapple to their food. Pineapple has an enzyme that makes their poop smell like another dog's, so they'll leave it alone. Spinach and pumpkin work too, just make sure that they're steamed.
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My apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this. My puppy is a little over four months, she recently when going to bed or early mornings (she sleeps with me), she’s started either laying her head on my shoulder or laying across my neck. Sometimes with her head on my shoulder, she buries her face in my neck. Is this some kind of way to exert dominance over me? By the way, she’s not cold. Also, if turn away from her on my side, she has to be touching me. Other times, she goes to the opposite side of the d to be by herself. Usually Ii wake up to her cuddling my neck though. Thanks in advance.
That's adorable. She loves you and feels safe with you. She's not trying to dominate you. Enjoy the snuggles.
Lol she's not being dominant, she's trying to cuddle you how she would with her litter mates 😭 SO cute! If you don't like it though, I'd just adjust her position on your bed every time so she learns where her place on the bed is.
I'm still struggling with my dog he is a year and 4 months old, and he's a border collie dashound mix. I got him when he was 2 months. He picked up on kennel training and sat and stayed pretty well after a month or 2 of training, but most of the training struggles were with me and my tone. My 2 biggest struggles are his barking and listening to his different barks, and the second is keeping him from jumping up. Is there a way to keep him from jumping up?
Hi My puppy is a 17 wks old Terrier mix she's starting getting food aggressive with her dinners what should I do to stop this
I struggle with puppy peeing on the blanket that he sleeps on I. The kennel
I am receiving a new 8 week old Jack Russell Puppy in a week. Do have any specific things that I should do right off from the beginning.? I am interested in getting your puppy training guide as well. I follow you guises RUclips channel.
Jacks are great dogs, they want to be by your side 24/7
They are terriers, strong-willed and tons of personality. NEVER hit your jack..u will lose his trust. Housebreak him with treats, watch him like a hawk, and when he starts sniffing, go outside with him...be diligent and u will succeed in 2 weeks. Crate train him. They love marrow bones ( raw) but take out 90% of marrow as they can get pancretitis. Keep a leash on him inside and outside ( contol ) and watch his high prey drive...intoduce him to your other pets slowly...watch for guarding ( bones, toys etc)
Good luck...best dogs ever!!
I have a chweenie got him at ten weeks pees on blanket in the kennel keeps peeing?
My Kelpie x Rotti is going through this now. She is 14 weeks and is exhausting. How do I stop her from tormenting my 2 Chihuahuas and 2 Munchkins? She is at them all day and night 😱
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