What Age for Serious Obedience Training - Page 3

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Yep, this one simply has a lot of drive, which is a GOOD thing.  From what you say about his breeding, he's probably been bred to act exactly this way, which means that you probably have a very FUN, INTELLIGENT, can-do-anything type of puppy.  He simply needs to learn.  I like those videos I linked because of how upbeat and positive she is with that pup.  Puppy is not allowed to bite but is becoming convinced that she is the BEST little puppy in the world and can do all kinds of things.

No problem to keep him away from the grandchildren for awhile until he learns.  Simply tell them puppy, like you, has to learn manners/civilized behavior before being allowed out (LOL), and it won't be long until he gets it.  The 9yo can even help!

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That will take you some time maggie watching all the vids. I have tons of them on my website.
of course did I work all these dogs , I  think its 26 dogs appearing, as you can see and this is just the surface

All the best
Ulf

www.k9ulf.com

Maggie & Sam1427,
My pup did exactly the same thing with the biting and the nursing.
She's 15 months now and she doesn't bite like that anymore.  I did alot of redirecting.  Sometimes it worked and some it didn't.  But she still does the nursing thing.  When she goes in her crate she'll pick up the lambs wool bed in her mouth and do a few movements with her feet like she's nursing and then go to sleep with the bed in her mouth.  Any guess why she still does that at 15 months?
Jen

Why at 15 months?....why not...
It must be very pleasant.....  Maybe its just a guy thing but I still enjoy it at 56....:)


MaggieMae,
Do not hit your puppy.
A sharp loud no!  Or if you must pick him up by the back of the neck and try another no!!,  and a little shake if you like.
Or my favorite, shove your finger down his throat till he gags on it, as many times as he wants to bite you.
Just don't strike him, it sends the wrong message.
Teach manners from day one and its easy to teach things like sit with treats at that age, just use patience and repetition.
I start my pups at six months as far as serious gets.  
I try never to strike a dog, thats not saying that I wont give one a boot in the ass if they ask for it tho.
If you feel the need for striking use a rolled up news paper and strike it to your hand, thats usually enough to get the dogs attention.
You want his respect, not fear.

Moons.

Maggie,
Unless I have missed something, you still have not mentioned exactly what you want this dog for.  You have received a ba-zillion opinions on your thread, some good, some not good.  You do as you wish, but I would recommend you get in touch with someone in a PM. that has some good sense, knows dogs, has had some good experience in training and understands the need to know the dog, the person, and what you want.  You are not going to know which end is up with all this advice.  It is your dog, I hope you do not screw him up with some of the advice you receive on here, and you don't appear to know which advice is good and which is not.  Good luck             

Have had Dogs for near on 60 years and i can honestly say i have never hit a Dog once, that is no way to teach them right or wrong, well tell a lie it does teach them wrong if you hit them, there is never any need to hit a dog to get it to do want you require of it, firmness, Voice and patience all this will tell the Pup you are the boss not it
Steve