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I need advice and guidance with my dog

Gordoso

Gordoso

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Hi, so i'm going to do a brief summary, i have a dog, she's 4/5 months old and her breed is, her breed is... Well i need someone that can tell me her exact breed too.

The thing is that she is very destructive of her enviroment and idk what to do, she isn't violent, at least not for what i see, she's very affective and playful.


Maybe i should ask my parents for a leash and take her for a walk?
 
Gordoso said:
Hi, so i'm going to do a brief summary, i have a dog, she's 4/5 months old and her breed is, her breed is... Well i need someone that can tell me her exact breed too.

The thing is that she is very destructive of her enviroment and idk what to do, she isn't violent, at least not for what i see, she's very affective and playful.


Maybe i should ask my parents for a leash and take her for a walk?
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She needs activity and its normal for a puppy to be bitey. Theres also excess energy puppies have. If you go to a vet or compare breeds or power of google lens you would identify it most likely.

Once the age goes then comes normalcy. But enjoy their years puppy years are the most important.
 
Reconscope said:
She needs activity and its normal for a puppy to be bitey. Theres also excess energy puppies have. If you go to a vet or compare breeds or power of google lens you would identify it most likely.

Once the age goes then comes normalcy. But enjoy their years puppy years are the most important.
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Thanks, i knew she wasn't bad, now i just need to teach her to stop biting me (although she clearly does it playing she can't control her strenght)
 
Puppy's need also enough sleep. And when you're playing with her and she starts biting stop immidiatley playing and turn around.
 
Gordoso said:
Thanks, i knew she wasn't bad, now i just need to teach her to stop biting me (although she clearly does it playing she can't control her strenght)
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You need to teach her proper bite pressure. If she is hurting you you tell her properly she will understand it's bothering you so she will basically adjust it to where it's actually doable. (Think of it as a calibrating system) all she is doing is calibrating her play moment once she finds out that's the wrong calibration she corrects it to where you're happy.

If mine didn't listen all I did was a growl and they got the message that it hurts me. Everybody raises them differently but I hope I shed some light into it
 
BigShot said:
Puppy's need also enough sleep. And when you're playing with her and she starts biting stop immidiatley playing and turn around.
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Play biting is ok (mouthing) but when they actually grip for real where the teeth actually is pointy that's where you should say something
 
BigShot said:
Puppy's need also enough sleep. And when you're playing with her and she starts biting stop immidiatley playing and turn around.
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and how many hours does she need of sleep? she sleeps with me the full 8 hours and a little more at afternoon. is that enough?
 
4-5 months they are a destruction machine. Up to 9 months or a year they tend to start being just playful but not so wild.

You WILL get bitten. A lot. Until teeth change for the adult ones they have needles and not much control. You play, if she goes too wild, do some yelp noise. If she keeps... STOP playing for a bit. If she still bites, leave her alone a bit. Lesson is, if she goes overboard, there is no play.

Above all, training takes time. Have patience and do not despair. It will go better but it is a process

Sleep. Sure, do not insist on having her doing things, but most pups I've seen will be playing, then drop slept on place. Later wake and play strong again. Not a baby. No need to put then in bed or anything.
 
Goattobeloved said:
4-5 months they are a destruction machine. Up to 9 months or a year they tend to start being just playful but not so wild.

You WILL get bitten. A lot. Until teeth change for the adult ones they have needles and not much control. You play, if she goes too wild, do some yelp noise. If she keeps... STOP playing for a bit. If she still bites, leave her alone a bit. Lesson is, if she goes overboard, there is no play.

Above all, training takes time. Have patience and do not despair. It will go better but it is a process

Sleep. Sure, do not insist on having her doing things, but most pups I've seen will be playing, then drop slept on place. Later wake and play strong again. Not a baby. No need to put then in bed or anything.
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Awwwww drops in place sleeping that's so adorable
 
Puppies can be like that. Some seem very vicious, especially with those sharp puppy teeth, but it's just play. And like Goattobeloved said, if you yelp or say "Ow!" they will often get the hint. They aren't trying to hurt you, they're trying to play. It's a phase, and with love and training it will pass. I really don't recommend puppies for people who don't know what they're getting into. Puppies are a lot of work and can be a real hassle. That's why shelters are full of young dogs: people get puppies, realize their mistake, and then ditch them.

It's never to early to start training a pup (in a strictly non-sexual sense). Find something that motivates them, be it treats or toys or attention, and then start associating the reward with the behaviors you want to see. Not every dog is motivated by the same things, and depending on the thing you're trying to train them to do, you may need some thing that is very high value for the dog. For example, if you want a dog to walk without pulling on the leash, you may need to hold their attention with some kind of special treat, or they'll get distracted by their environment and want to pull and run and sniff every leaf or bush or chase after other people or dogs or squirrels or.... You get the idea.

Some dogs absolutely love training time once they figure out how it works, and not just for the treats. Like humans, some dogs really enjoy a sense of accomplishment. It's a lot of fun. I'm a big fan of clicker training. If you have never heard of it, look it up. It can be good for humans, too! If you can find a good dog trainer, take a class with your dog. The class is really more for you than the dog, so that you can learn about dog behavior and how to communicate with your dog effectively. Well worth the cost.

Good luck with your pup!
 
Goattobeloved said:
Seen on occasions in high energy ones, who want to keep playing despite being tired and they.... just... dozzzzz...
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One of my dogs, when he was a puppy, would play and play and play for about 30 minutes, and then climb into my lap, curl up into a little ball, and fall right to sleep. Then after a while he'd wake up again and repeat that process. It was adorable :). The other one was NOT a napper when he was a puppy. He was all energy all the time, even when you could tell he was tired. And like some human children, he'd get kinda ornery when he was tired :).
 
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