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Everything Is A- Chew Toy

Barked: Thu Jan 29, '09 11:13pm PST


	I thought it would be a good idea to start a general discussion thread. Each day ( or every other day etc ) either myself or one of the admins will ask a Question that you can answer/debate about. You may even find a Question that may help you out. As time goes on you can p-mail any of us admins and suggest a Question you'd like to be talked about in this thread, it can be serious or fun but as long as it gets us Pups thinking and coming together then it's all good

Everything Is A- Chew Toy

Barked: Thu Jan 29, '09 11:20pm PST


	First Question is...How did you potty train your pup? How long did it take for him/her to learn it?

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Barked: Fri Jan 30, '09 9:03am PST


	Mom doesn't work, so she is always home with us. That meant she could just follow the basic rules: 1) take pup out first thing in the morning 2) take pup out after meals 3) take pup out after play time or excitement 4) take pup out when pup wakes up from nap 5) take pup out last thing before bed, late as possible 6) develop instinct to wake up in the night at the slightest sound that pup makes! 7) ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON THE PUP!!! Of course, this will vary with the age of the pup, every couple of hours for 8 weeks then use your judgement and experience with pup to lengthen time.

Where's the- Ball?! Throw- the ball!!!

Barked: Sat Jan 31, '09 10:19am PST


	Ma (she's Tessa's mom, too) just thought of a couple more things about puppy potty training: 1) When you take pup out, after the potty happens, let pup play for a few minutes if in a fenced yard or if on a lead, let pup walk along and explore and sniff. That way, pup won't associate potty with being the end of fun outside time and being yanked right back inside. 2) When you know that pup is looking for a good spot to "go", use words of encouragement like hurry up, go pee, go potty, just what ever word or phrase you like and use a cheerful, upbeat but soft voice. Too loud and pup might get excited and forget what he's supposed to do. 3) The INSTANT pup starts to go, say "good' in your praise voice. As soon as we were finished, we got a small bit of treat. We soon learned no potty, no treat. Please keep in mind this is how our mom did it. Read some good puppy training books or at least Google. There are several ways to go about potty training.

Enjoying the- beach this- winter!

Barked: Sat Jan 31, '09 6:13pm PST


	My mom was able to stay home with me for the first couple months when I was a puppy. She followed the rule of "you can't go out too often!" I went out at least every two hours, and 15 minutes after I ate, drank, or played. Then as soon as I went out, she would say "go potty." Whenever I went, she gave me LOTS of praise! And if I did happen to have an accident, she never yelled at me, because that doesn't do any good.

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Barked: Sun Feb 1, '09 6:53am PST


	Good point, Herky! If there's an potty accident, it doesn't do any good to get mad at pup. It could make things worse!

Everything Is A- Chew Toy

Barked: Sun Feb 1, '09 2:23pm PST


	What do you think of Shock Collars? Do you think they are helpful or Do you not agree with them? Do you use a Shock Collar? Do you still use it?

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Barked: Sun Feb 1, '09 4:06pm PST


	Is this the shock collar for training dogs from a distance, like hunting dogs or the anti-bark collars? We have an anti-bark collar that uses shock, starts out low and increases if the dog doesn't stop barking. It is for Penny, a Beagle/German Shepard mix. She barks as soon as she gets outside, I guess to see if other dogs are around and she'll stand out in the backyard and keep barking for no reason. Her eye sight and hearing are fine. We only use it very early in the morning or late at night. They're ok if the owner knows how to use them and follows the directions. I don't agree with people leaving them on the dog 24/7, having those prongs digging into the dog's throat all the time. Thankfully, the rest of us are normal barkers.

950655

Barked: Sun Feb 1, '09 4:06pm PST


	I shouldn't think a pup is a hard-case problem to require the use of a shock collar. Just like children if a pup doesn't learn new skills it is because they don't believe you are serious. Food and who controls it, is usually the best way to assert yourself. A shock collar only has limited use in hard core cases. If the desired effect it not achieved quickly the animal will have learned to ignore the stimulus as it has other disciplinary methods. I am not in favour of shock collars but admit there may be cases where any tool should be used to rehabilitate.