Biting puppy - Page 2

Do you have a crate for him?...Do you know how to crate train a puppy?...All of these things will help you a lot in training this guy...Puppies learn so much from their mother and brothers and sisters at such a young age...He is very lucky to have such caring parents as you...It will do you well to read up on some of the things you need to know about teaching how to be a good pup...If the pup bites you then you must substitute a toy or something safe for him to bite on...You don't correct him for biting you...you just substitute something in it's place...You have a lot to learn about puppies and German Shepherds...but we have all been there and done that...We've all made the same mistakes...so don't feel bad about asking any questions at all...that's what this forum is for...to learn from other's mistakes...and we've made them all...Good Luck with your puppy... ~Bob~

Yes, it is not almost a crime it is a crime to seperate at 4 1/2 weeks. I have seen a lot of information on the developemental stages of puppies. Your puppy has missed these from 4 1/2 weeks to present. Do an internet search on these stages or I know it is written in the Munks of New Skete book :"the art of rasing a puppy" These missed stages need to be learned or you will have issues forever. I have a dog that was adandoned at 5 months that we a pretty sure was taken from his liter and Mom early. He does not know how to play well with strangers and it took a lot to get him to not go red zone when seeing other dogs. Fortunately he loves people. I would suggest another motherly dog for it to spend large amounts of time with or another puppy the same age that has learned those stages. You teaching them to your puppy will be difficult at best. There is no easy solution but the best one is to get it to learn this from other dogs. Not only does he bit you but I would bet that he does not know how to act around other dogs. The bitting you problem can be fixed by you but being able to interact with other dogs will have to be learned from other dogs.

cRte training is not cruel no reason for him to be on your carpet...any time....keep him in kitchen which I dont believe is where he belongs.....but if your breeder was so lalalalala not to tell you how to take care of this pup....you may not like our suggestions ,.....he should be in a crate...newspapers....no water in crate...put it out the door...will not hurt pup to go out side if hes 7 weeks old...hes had one good shot , I hope, and due for the second....so take him on a balcony or out where you know no other dogs have been.....dont let him continue to pee and poop in house...a bad habit you wont get broken without heart ache and much trouble....he will less likely to pee in a crate , but you have to take him outside before he does his job...the minute he wakes up.out the door...the minute he eats out the door for 10 minutes till he poops do not play with him or entertain him until he poops and pees ....say the same thing everytime you go outside ,,,do your business.....or ooohssssiii ooohsssi something over and over....for his poop session......praise him after hes done and then play seperately pick up poop and dispose of it... It is out the door every hour or so till he realizes that is what its for......no play or talk to till he does his business......then praise him big and give a treat if you like....take back in...watch him on floor and if he starts to look areound head for the door with whatever you say......clap hands and act like an idiot to get his attention....biting is what I want my dog to do...so someone else can address that......you put a rag or a tug in place of your hands.....gotta buy lots of them and keep them and treats in your pocket 24 hours a day.....

You can probably start to take him out in a "safe" place to star to learn to go potty outside. Getting a puppy at such a young age is tough, those last couple of weeks with its littermates and mom are very important for social development. I would recommend get an experienced trainer that you are comfortable come to your house for some training. Good suggestion on having a motherly dog show him the ropes so to speak.

Unbelievable !!! First, there is a reason that some states or even countries have LAWS regarding AGE to sell puppies.... There is a lot of documention to support these Laws !! Pups taken away from Mother and Siblings too YOUNG have a HIGH Occurance of being Aggressive, having dominant personality's, they don't learn bite inhabition, they have NO social skills, are often dog aggressive, and aggressive to people in general. (it would be helpful if you had an aged dog who could put the pup in it's place without seriously injuring it) Second, The breeder SHOULD be repromanded, reported, THIS IS NOT A JOKE !! and NOT something to be fooling around with, given to you or not, The pup was ripped from it's mother & siblings during a crucial stage of development by a breeder who OBVIOUSLY does NOT know CRAP about dogs or probably more true JUST DOES NOT GIVE A CRAP !! Third, You are encouraging this breeders BAD Behavior by allowing it to happen for one, and for not reporting it to the proper authorities secondly. I understand that you may have wanted this "FREE" pup out of champion lines... BUT if you end up putting this pup down in the near future because of the lack of behavioral developments, WAS IT WORTH IT ???? This is the kind of thing that really CHAPPS MY backside !! This is the kind of pup that in SOME peoples hands would not learn proper bite inhabition and would not learn other social skills and the "owners" would not have a clue (not speaking directly of you guillermoc) and then would end up DUMPED at a shelter... Just because the breeder does not care enough to keep the pup with the mother and siblings for another couple of weeks, absolutely rediculous !!!! OK now that we have all of that out of the way, I think this pup is very lucky in that you are seeking out information, you are asking for help, The point I am trying to get across to you is what this breeder did is DEAD WRONG (litterally) and think of the next person, maybe someone without the good sense to know about things like social skills, and bite inhabition, they might just take it to the pound to be PTS because they are too naive to know it's NOT THE PUPS FAULT !!! Do the right thing and report this breeder !!! IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SO !!

Hello everyone, first I want to thank all of you for taking time to answer my questions. Just to clarify some points: 1. This is not the first dog my wife and I had, but it's clearly the youngest and our first Shepherd. Our other dogs wasn't of any breed, they were mixed, we simply love dogs. He's also the first dog we have as a couple. 2. Recognicing our inexperience with young puppies and German Shepherds, I already purchased more than 7 books regarding training dogs and Shepherds in particular. We want to do the job the best we can. 3. To be honest, I couldn't care less about the champion parents of my dog. I just wanted a dog because I love them, they are amazing creatures and the best friends. The breeder is an employee of my Company who breeds dogs. I met Orion (the puppy's name) when he was just a few days born and falled in love. When he said: take it now or never, I couldn't resist. I knew he was too young, but I chosed to have him with us that with another person. 4. We are working hard on the socialization aspect, we take the dog every day to our office where everybody pets him and talks to him. There is ZERO chance to have my baby dog puted down, I'll raise him in the proper way no matter how. To me (to us), he's a friend and we will give him anything necesary to be ok and well behaved. 5. We already begun with some of your tips and seems to work. As soon as he has all the necesary vaccins, we'll bring my mother's golden retriever to reinforce the socialization process. I really and honestly apreaciate your concern, we know that maybe the task will not be easy (but he's really smart and seems to learn fast), but we are here for him and to help him to learn. He's are friend and companion, we don't want a champion dog. Best regards and thanks again!

Guys get over the fact the dog is 4.5 weeks. You can't change that fact. Yelling up and down at guillermoc isn't going to do anybody any good. As he said and I suspected before he confirmed, he is not in the US so there is probably no law he has broken. He obviously cares for his pup and is asking for help not criticism. Lay off. Echo get off your high horse allready! guillermoc, you sound as if you have a good idea of what you are doing and good that you know to keep the pup safe until vaccinated. Hopefully your mothers Golden is a sweet patient dog that can teach your puppy proper dog manners without hurting him or making him timid. Knowing most Goldens, I'm sure they will be fine. Good luck and best wishes for you and your pup.

Hi, thanks for the support and the encourage words. Right now the puppy is entering his 8th week and he's doing fine. He's very smart and following some of your guides, he's already changing his biting habits. The golden is the sweetest dog you can imagine, she'll be a wonderful mom. She is calm and patient. Best regards and thanks again

Very happy to see that you have the Golden coming over as soon as possible. There is hope yet. She will be great for the puppy plus they can be together when you are not there. Keep up the good work

guillermoc, this pup is TRULY lucky to have found you... I guess I was trying to get you to see it from the perspective that "what if" someone without your great amount of Love, Devotion, Patients, and Knowledge would be the "next" ones to pick up a pup from this breeder.... Was NOT trying to yell at you as suggested above... Am very happy to hear things are already changing with the bite habbits, and absolutely wish you the best with this baby !!! Still hope you'll research your local laws, and consider putting a stop to something like this happening in the future to someone who would NOT be as devoted as you are and who would give up. Best Wishes, and do keep us posted, We all do CARE !!! We might say it differently but we all care, that is the bottom line.