Problem with Spoiled Brat Puppy - Page 3

I have a spoiled brat too. I am definatly the center of his universe though. Almost to the point of seperation issues. He throws huge tantrums in his crate when left alone. I adjusted less play time with lots of crate time. In a few days, he is already doing much better. He comes out to excersize, potty, train or work his bite or retrieve. Key is keep them doing something, no hanging out time or they start to chew on you. The first week with my guy was great, he slept at my feet. Now he is growing up, getting pushy and biting harder than most adult dogs. The other day he humped my boyfriends leg at 10 weeks old. I spoiled him durring bonding week and let him have too much free time the week after. Now I am showing him his place, and it's not in the house getting into everything. Next weekend I think I am moving him outside to a kennel so I wont have to do the potty breaks in the rain anymore and he can get used to entertaining himself. Keep your pup where they can't get into trouble and don't have to be reprimanded.

DKiah, Is Rough Love the same concept as Tough Love and nothing in life is free? I hesitated to mention that in this thread and to some others that have asked about ways to handle puppies that they were planning to train for Schutzhund. I think Blitz is still alive only because of Tough Love, NILIF, so it worked great for him, a couch potato. I wasn't sure if it was an appropriate method for early training of a working prospect. The downside is it's not a quick cure and it never ends. Blitz is always pushing the envelope so I need to constantly reinforce his attitude LOL. I don't think he'a a lot different from many other GSD's, he just thinks too much LOL. Krista, in a year or 2 it will all be behind you. You'll have lost some weight, built up your muscles and learned how to walk in a straigth line although your left arm will never again be the same length as the right one. Enjoy your first GSD!!!! It probably won't be your last.

blueskykennels, IF you want to follow the SV guidelines as closely as possible, a working title, Schutzhund or HGH, is required for breeding. Along with some other items, koerklass (SP?) report, show rating, hips certified and I'm probably missing a couple things. That is what they are there for, to insure the best chance of passing on good genetics. However, as so many here have pointed out, this is America, people can do as they please. Right, wrong, or indifferent. Our personal decision is to stick closely to the requirements which means Schutzhund titles and more.

MI-GSD, Yepper, I do have a Wolf puppy...who's the dam of the one in your club? My girls dam is Ginta (Ginta z PS). GOSH, WHAT A SMALL WORLD! Is the pup registered on here? Just curious. I bet the puppy's out of Naya, that was his most recent litter, I thought. Before Ginta's in October

Good advise above.... 1. Training 2. Keep her with you. 3. Limit time with other dogs. 4. Only receives food directly from you. When thru eating pick up the food, do not leave out so she can get to it. 5. Question: is she whining from needing attention or does she have an anxiety complex at being left alone? 6. You have to be the dominent leader!

Blitzen, Ruff Love is very similar to NILIF.. Susan believes dogs earn their privilege and must work towards them thru her very conrolled program.... Raising a puppy is great for those of us that are control freaks .. seems ot me a lot of children would benefit from similar upbringings.. now let's see what kind of slams I get here!! djc, I would add that since a puppy can't possibly know anything at her age with any reliability since it is virtually impossible to make the necessary number of repetitions, based on the amount of time she has been in her new home, that it is useless to give a command.. at this point, you are shaping behaviors....

DKiah, I've had her for about 3.5 weeks now, does that effect the last part of your answer? Just curious

Exactly, DKiah.

A little of the tract, but funny. I use to get these lectures from my trainer when I would call because I was going nuts with puppy. Went out of town and paid to have puppy stay at thier home and not kennel. I called to check in and while we were on the phone, he toilet pappered the whole house. I advised, they are just like babies, you would not leave a baby alone without putting in play pen, so why would you leave puppy alone. It happens to all of us, just enjoy the ride. Your Baby will grow up soon enough. (How soon we forget) I do ageee with tough love and the bonding with the other dogs

blueskykennels, no.. doesn't change my answer.. just curious.. everything still applies maybe even more so because she was pretty young when you got her..... even more reason for her to not be with the big dogs... I love puppies, they have to go out about a gazillion times a day and each trip out is a short, minute or 2, training session that will eventually make a lasting impression and be the beginning of your bonding with your puppy.... Call her name and run and when she catches you, make it short distance, get down onthe floor and be silly and tell her what a good girl she is... Ya know another good book is Building Blocks for Performance by Bobbie Anderson... both books have lots of games to play and that is all I do with puppies in the beginning, justplay games.. 101 things to do with a box,etc.. you can be so creative.. they love it!! You will both look at each other differently!! But be prepared for distraction when you move to a new place.. gotta start from the beginning again.... Can't wait for my next pup, i love to train the competitive exercises and the big dog stuff but puppies are sooo much fun!!