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How can I teach my puppy to not jump up? Chew everything?
I have a puppy that is about 3 months old. He took well to the housetraining and biting now he goes out side to potty and doesn't go inside at all. Also he was biting and we got him to soften his bites very well so he is a good learner...
The problem now is his jumping! He jumps all over us and we do not know how to get him to stop! The other day my 2 year old was eating apples on the couch and he jumped up and grabbed them! We constantly tell him no but he still does it...any advice is appreciated...
Also, he has his own toys and he insists on chewing on our shoes all my daughters toys...he even takes our socks in the backyard! What can we do to get him to stop this??
One more thing...how come our puppy acts like we don't feed him? The moment we let him out of his confinement he sniffs the floor eating crumbs and even trash! Why is this? We fill his bowl and he still goes on the hunt! Any help on this is greatly appreciated!!
Your dog does not have the "bad luck" of being a Pit Bull, and there is no reason for her to have a "death sentence" if you train her properly! Pit Bulls can be trained like any other dog if you put in the time and research to do it correctly.
Your untrained Pit Bull should NEVER be allowed to be around a 3 yr old child, until she completely understands and obeys your commands...NEVER!! That is dangerous, and you are putting that child at risk. If she even inadvertantly hurts that child, you are signing her death certificate. Pit Bulls can be very sweet and loving, and can be around children and others, but only with proper training.
lol you are ridiculous. My dog has been professionally trained and still cant help it. Slapping her has hurt me more that it has hurt her and you are totally right, pit bulls are sweet and loving, and she adores to be around people. that's why the idea of having her locked in a cage while everybody else is having fun in the living room seemed more cruel to me than slapping her and teaching her to dont do it anymore. Please, dont you dare telling me how to treat my dog, I love her more than anything in the world.
if you find any articles, training manuals, vets, personal puppy trainers, or any training books that encourage hitting your dog...then I may give you SOME credit...
but EVERY single book I've referred to, every single vet I've spoken to, and every single pet trainer I've spoken to, INCLUDING THE DOG WHISPERER...have discouraged hitting your dog heavily.
Wow, scary. If you have had your dog professionally trained and she still isn't, that's not her fault that's yours. If you are being inconsistent then you are not reinforcing the training she received.
Having any dog jump on a 3 old is not a good idea, you will be liable if that child is hurt, and the fact that you own a pit bull that is allowed to jump on children does not bode well for you. You need to be more responsible when owning an animal that has the misfortune of being considered a dangerous breed. They didn't get that title for no reason.
Pit bulls can be loving companions, but only if treated correctly and trained correctly, in my opinion, and from experience, slapping a pit bull is asking for trouble.
lol you are ridiculous. My dog has been professionally trained and still cant help it. Slapping her has hurt me more that it has hurt her and you are totally right, pit bulls are sweet and loving, and she adores to be around people. that's why the idea of having her locked in a cage while everybody else is having fun in the living room seemed more cruel to me than slapping her and teaching her to dont do it anymore. Please, dont you dare telling me how to treat my dog, I love her more than anything in the world.
Did I ever mention anything about locking her in a cage?? No, I don't think so! She CAN help it, and if she CAN'T, then she hasn't had a very good professional trainer my dear.
Pit Bulls have a bad rep, and most times it is the irresponsibility of the owner. If you love her more than anything in the world, and I'm not saying that you don't, then love her enough to get the proper training. No dog with professional training "just can't help themselves". This is part of the training routine and commands that they follow.
If the trainer did his/her job, maybe it's you that isn't following through with the program.
I have a puppy that is about 3 months old. He took well to the housetraining and biting now he goes out side to potty and doesn't go inside at all. Also he was biting and we got him to soften his bites very well so he is a good learner...
The problem now is his jumping! He jumps all over us and we do not know how to get him to stop! The other day my 2 year old was eating apples on the couch and he jumped up and grabbed them! We constantly tell him no but he still does it...any advice is appreciated...
Also, he has his own toys and he insists on chewing on our shoes all my daughters toys...he even takes our socks in the backyard! What can we do to get him to stop this??
One more thing...how come our puppy acts like we don't feed him? The moment we let him out of his confinement he sniffs the floor eating crumbs and even trash! Why is this? We fill his bowl and he still goes on the hunt! Any help on this is greatly appreciated!!
Thank you in advance!!!
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I'm sorry the above happened, with a very relevant question that you asked on your thread. Please keep us updated on how your pup is doing, and if any of the advice given helped at all. If not, let us know and we'll try and help out more okay? He is still a young fur babe, and can be trained to be a great addition to your family, given the proper boundaries! Best of luck with your training.
OH PLEASE GIVE ME A BREAK, I have the sweetest dog in the world, she has the bad luck of being a pit bull and Im not willing to be sentenced to put her to sleep because she decided to SHOW HER EXCITEMENT jumping on my neighbor's 3 year old daughter.
I agree with you i have a boxer and he to get overly EXCITED when i get visitors and he tends to jump all over them. iv tried sit, stay everything and none of them have worked so far, At 7 months and at 4 stone you dont need him jumping all over you, so a little slap dont hurt him, just showing him who boss.
Hitting an animal is NEVER an excuse for improper training!! The same as a child. You are teaching your dog to fear you, instead of respecting you! Her improvement has only gotten better because you've scared her! Please stop hitting your dog! She is only showing her excitement to see you! You don't have to intimidate her to have her obey your commands.
Not everybody can afford a dog trainer. My german shepper has gotten his behind whooped more that once and there is nothing wrong with that!!
Not everybody can afford a dog trainer. My german shepper has gotten his behind whooped more that once and there is nothing wrong with that!!
I am very very sad that there seem to be so many "so called" pet lovers out there that think training by intimidation and negative techniques will teach a dog to be well behaved.
Dogs have been dubbed "man's best friend" for a reason!! They rely on you to protect them and train them. I hope some of the people that think hitting their animals never find themselves in a situation where a dog could help them in a bad situation, because he is too scared and intimidated by you to follow their natural instincts to react.
I'm going to give my faithful and loving dog an extra hug just for you and isabelgopo, and remind her that she will NEVER be hurt because she doesn't understand what she has done wrong unless I've trained her to do so!!!
VERY VERY SAD, when you have to focus the training on the pet owners instead of the pet itself!!
Wow, talk about scary. I didn't realize that there were so many abusive pet owners out there, what a sad realization.
A dog is a dog, it has dog instincts and dog behavior, in order for a dog to live peacefully with humans that dog must be trained to go against it's natural instincts. It's not hard to do, dogs are very willing to please their human pack members, it takes time and patience, that's all. Hitting a dog is never the answer, NEVER! I can't believe that so many of you think it is.
Wow, I wish I could be there when your dog has been hit one to many times and it finally turns on you, will you receive my sympathy, no, but the dog will.
Please stop hitting your dog! She is only showing her excitement to see you! You don't have to intimidate her to have her obey your commands. 
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